Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-01

LECTURE Nv.
CANDLE HAS BEEN MADE MAsos.-s,ns cAvpi,
INpioNANr AND CURIOUS.
"Now, MIR. Caudle-Mr. Caudle, say: oh
you can't be asleep already, know-Now
4 what mean TO say is this: there's no use
none at all, in our having any disturbance
aoout 'he matter; but, at last my minds made
up, Mr.. Caudle; shall leave YOU. Either
Know all you've been doing tonight, or to-
morrow morning quit the house. No, no (;
there's an end of the marriage state, think
an end of all confidence between man and
wiie-lf a husbands to have secrets and keen
em all to himself. Pretty secrets thew must
ce' when his own wife can't know 'em. Not
NJ tor any decent person to know, Pm sure. if
that's the case. Now, Caudle, don't lie, us
quarrel; there's good soul, tell me what's
IL aii about! Apack of nonsense, dare say !;
s.il-not that care much abont t-stiIl. /
snoutc like TO know. There's dear. Eth |?
Oh don't tell me there's nothing in il; know
oe''er' I'm not fool, Mr.. Caudle; know
'nvres good deal IN It, Now, Caudle, Just
Tell me little bit OF it. I'm sure I'd tell you
anything. You know / would. Well?
Caudie, you're enough to vex saint =
Now, don't you think you're going TO sleen :.
because you're not. Do YOU suppose I'D ev,
er suffered you to go and be made mason.
II didn't suppose was to know the secret.
too! Not that it's nythng to know. | dare
say and that's why Pm determined TO know
it.
but know what it Isl oh YES. there can
be no doubt The secret is to ll-use moor
women; to tyrannise over 'em; 20 make 'em
your slaves; especially your wives. 1t mus,
oe something OF the sort, or you wouldn'! be
ashamed to have II known. What's RICH,
and proper never need be done in secret. lis
all insult To woman for n man to be free
mason, and let his wife know nothing of il.
bu', poor soul she is sure to know il some
how-ior NICE husbands they all make Yes,
yes: part OF the secret is to think better of
all the world than their own wives and (ami.
les I'm sure men have quite enough To care
ior-ihat is, If they ect rroperly--to care for
them, they have at home Thev can't have
much care to spare for the world besides.
And suppose they call you brother eau
die! pretty brother, indeed Going and
dressing yourself up in an apron like turn
pike man, for that's what you look like. And
should like 10 know what the aprons for p
There must be something in it not very re-
spectacle, Pm sure. Well, only wish
was Queen for a day or two. I'd put an end
TO Tree masonry, and all such trumpery, |
know.
snow, come, Caudle; don't let's QUARREL
En- you're moi in pain DEAR WHATS II all
about What are you lying laughing there
at But I'm a TOOL TO trouble my head about
| YOU.
sand you're not going TO let me know The
secfe'; en- You mean 10 say,-you'r not !?
Now, Caudle, you know its hard matter to
put me IN Passion-not that care about the
/ No II,1.
know 1t, for it's all nonsense Pm sure II
isn't the secret care about; IFS the s1iclt.
Mr.. CaudIe; it's the studied insult that 4 man
pays 10 his wife, when he thinks of going
through the world keeping something to him.
sci! which he WOMB let her know. Man and
wife one, indeed ! should like TO know ho;v
that can be when mans a mason-wi,en he
keeps secret that sets him and his wife a.
part! liza, you men make the laws, and so
you take good care TO have all the best OF 'em
to yourselves: otherwise woman ought to
be allowed divorce when a man becomes 4
Inason.-N hen he's got sort Of corier-cip-
BOARD IN his heart--a secret place in his mind
! that his poor wife isn't allowed to rum
mage
''Caudie, you shan't close your ewes for a
week-no, you shafi't-unless You tell me
some OF IT. Come, there's good creature ::
there's love. Pm sure, Caudle, ] wouldnot
refuse you anything-and you know il, or
ought TO know it by this time only wish
had secret! To whom should think Of
conholng IT, bnt 30 my dear husband ]
should be miserable to keep il to myself and
you know it. Now Caudle?
was there ever such man. A man. in
deed A brute yes, Mr.. Cautlle, and un-
ieeiing brutal creature, when you nigh, oblige
me, and you won't. Pm sure don't object
| to your being mason; not at all, Caudle |
dare say IFS very good thing dare say it is
It's only your making secret Of j, that
vexes me. But you'll tell me--you'll tell
your own Margaret - You won't! You're
a.wretc6. Mr.. Caudls.-
But know why; OH yes, ! can tell.
I he fact is you're ashamed to lei me know
what fool they've been making of you.
| mats 1t. You, at your time of life-the IA
ther OF family ishonld be ashamed of NY
! self, Caude
ana / suppose you'll be going to what
you call your Lodge every night; now
Lodge, indeed Pretty place it must be,
"here they don't admit women. Nice eoings
on, J dare say. Then you call one another
brethren. Brethren Pm sure you'd relations
enough, You didn't want any more.
. put hnoW WHat all thls masonry's about.
us only an excuse 10 get away from your
wives aud families, that you may feast and
drink together, that's all. That's the secret.
and 70 abuse womer,--as if they were irlcrf-
or animals, and not 10 he trusted THAT'S the
secret and nothing else.
Now CaudIe, don't let us quarrel Yes,
know you're in pair Still Caudlc. my love ::
Caudtc Dearest, say +! Candle Caml--"
reooiect nothing r5orc," says Caudle.