Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-09
MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN Lee.
TURES.
Lecture H..
M. Cavdiej joins a Ciub-.7Hs Slv 'arks..


w. Caudtejoinsa Ciu6-'Tas Sly 'arks.'
!" I'm sure poor woman Ind better be
IN her grave than married ! That is, ii
sne can he married ~ decent man -
no; don't care Il you ure tired, | shan.
lei you 60 To sleep. No, and 1 won't saw
what have TO say in the morning; IN
say It noO. lbs all very well for you to
come homo a; what time you lke-i,'s
now hall past twelve and expect Pm to
hold my tongue aud let you 90 to sleep.
what next, I wonder A woman had
better be sold for slave at once.
"And so you've gone aud joined a cub!
Inc Skylarks, indeed A pretty sky>
lark you'll make Of yourself! But I
won't stay aud DO ruled by you. No. I'm
determined on that. III go and take the
dear chilireo. and you may get who you
like TO keep your house. I hat is, AZ long
as you have house 10 keep, and thai
won't be long, know.
"H How any decent man can 90 and
spend his nights IN tavern /! oh, yes. Mr.
Caudle; ! dare say you 90 for rational
conversation. should like 10 know how
many OF you would care for what YOU call
rational conversation, il you had it with.
out your filthy brandy AMI wafer yes,
and your more filthy tobacco smoke. I'm
sure the last time you came home, I had
the head ache for week. But | know
VINO 1t Is who's taking you to destruction
KS ,nat brute, Preuyman. lie has bro +,
ken his own poor wife's heart, and now
he wants to- but don't you think il, MIR.
Caudle; I'll not have my peace OF mind
destroyed for the best man that ever ,rod.
Oh yes! krow you don't care SO long
as you can appear well 10 all The world
but the world little thinks how you be
have TO me. IL shall know i, though -
that I'm determined.
GLOW any man can leave his own hap
py fireside 10 GO and sit. and smoke and
drink, and talk with people who wouldn't
one Of them lift finger TO save him from
hanging-how any man can leave his
wlfe-and good wife TOO, though say
it-ior parcel OF pot mpanons--oh,
us disgracefuI, Mr.. Caudle; us unfeel,
ing. No man who has the least love for
his wife could do it.
And | suppose this is to he the case
every Saturday. But know what IN
do. l know-il's no use, Mr.. CaudIe.
your calling me good creature; I'm no
such IDOL as 10 he coaxed in that way.
NO; 1t you want 10 go to sleep, you
should come home in Christian time. not
at hall past twelve. i here was q time
when you were as regular AT your fire.
side as kettle. That was when you
were decent man, and didn't GO with
Heaven knows who, drinking and smo
king, and mixing what you think your
Jokes II never heard any good come TO
man who cared about ,kes. No respect
aole tradesman does. But know whaI
IN do: III scare away yonr .Ayiarks. |
The house sells Iia..T alter twelve OF |
Saturday might; and if don't write TO The
! ~.y.ln-....vt lying in this bed to night.
Yes. you may cali me foolish woman
but no. MIR. Caudle. 10; lis you who are
the foolish man, or worse than FOOLS
man; you're "a wicked one. If you
were to die tomorrow and the people
who 60 10 public houses do all II ev can
10 shorten their lives II should like 10
know who would write upon your tomb
stone, 'Aienier husband and an affec
tionate ia her. Id have no such false
hoods Told Of you, can assure you.
"Going and spending your money, and
nonsense: don't tell memo, if you
were to Ten times swear ii. wou mt be
lieve that you only spent eighteen pence
on Saturday. You can't be all those
hours, and only spend eigh,een.pence. ]
know beuer. I'm no. quite a foo.. Mr..
Caudle. A grea, deal you could have
for eighteen-penct!. And all The Club
married men and fNhers Of families.
The moro shame for 'em! Skylarks, in {.
deeD! They should call themselves Vul
lures, for they can only do as they always
do by robbing their innoc,n. wives and
children E'ghteen-pencc a wcek2 And
II il was only lha,--4o you know what fr
~ two eighteen pences come 10 in year!
do you ever think Of that and see The
gowns ! wear! I'm sure can't GU, Of
The house money, buy myself pincush>
ion. though I've wanted one these six
months. No. not so much as a bali OF
CT ton. But what do you care so yor can
get your brandy-and wale! There's the
girls, toc--;he things they wan! They re
never dressed like other peoples childrea
But IFS all the same 10 their father. Oh
yes! So he can go with his skylarks
they may wear sackcloih for pinafo res
and pack thread for garters.
"You'd better not let that Mr.. Pretty.
man come here, that's all or. rather you
had better bring him once. Yes, should
like 10 see him. lie wouldn't forge, il,
man who, ] may say, lives and move:
IN sp',,oon. A man who has pipe in
his mouth as constsnt as his front lcet b.
A sort OF tavern king; with lot Of fool.
like you 10 laugh at what he thinks hi:
jokes. and give him consequence. No
Mr. Caudle. no, it is no use your telling
me to 90 TO sleep, for won't. Go to sleel
indeed! I'm sure rs almost time 10 ge
up. ] hardly know what's the use o
coming TO bed at all, now.
1.-The Skylnrks, indeeo! isuppose you'll