Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15
Mrs. Caudlc'S Curtain Lectures.
RcAUDLEHAsLESrr rivE ruUSDsro FRIEND

MRCAUDLE HAS LENT FirE PuCNbs ro FRIEND
"You ought to be very rich Mr. Cau-
die. | wonder who'd lend you five
pounds But so it is, wile'may work
aud may slave 4! lla, dear the many
things that might have been done with
live pounds Asifpcoplc pick up money
in the street But YOU always were
fool, Mr.. Cnudlc (, Pve wanted n
black satin gown these three years, and
five pounds would have pretty wei.
bought it. But it's no matter how ! 90
not at all. Every body says | don't
dress as becomes your wite-and know
it (; bu, what's tha, to you, Caudle 3
Nothing. Oh no you can have feel
ings for every body but those belong ing
to you wish people knew you as |
do-,hat's all. You like to be called
liberal-and your family pays for it.
All the grls want bonnets, and when
they're to get 'em | can't tell. Half
five pounds would have bought 'em-bul
now they must go without. or couisc
they belong 10 you /; and any body, but
your own flesh and blood, MIR. Caudle.
4 The man called for the water rate,
today hut ! should like to know how
people are to pay laxcs who throw away
five pounds to every fellow that asks
them
Perhaps you don't know tha! Jack,
this morning, knocked the sau,tlc-ccck
through the bedroom window. ] was
going to send for a glaZier to mend IT ;
\ but aGer You len, the five pounds ! was
sure we couldn't afford it. Oh no the
window must 90 as ii is /; and pretty
weather for a dear child to sleep with a
broken window. He's got cold already
on his lungs, aud | shouldm, at nll won
der if that broken window settled him
if the dear boy dies, his death will be
upon his fathers head for ] am sure we
can't now pay to mend windows. We
might though, and do great many Other
things, if people didn', throw away their
Il five pounds.
\ Next Tuesday, the fire insurance is
II due. | should like to know how II Is i'
be paid. Why. it can't be paid at all
The five pounds would just have done
II - aud now, insurance Is out OF the
Il question Aud there never was so many
h fires rs there are now. ! shall never
close my eyes all night-but what's thai
TO you, So people call you liberal Mr.
| Candle Your wife aud children burnt
| alive in their brds-as all of Us io a Ger
iainly shall be, for The insurance mus
drop. And after we've insured fnr s.
many years But how, | should like lc
know, are people to insure who make
ducks and brakes Of their five pounds
l did think we might 90 10 Nlargat'
this summer. There's poor little Caro-
line, l'm sure she wants the sea. Blu
no, dear creature SHE must stay n
home she " go into consumption, there
no doubt Of that yes dear lnlIc angc
-l'vc made IN my mind to lose her
now. The child might have been saved
bu, people can't save thcr children ant
throw away their five pounds too
H wonder where poor little Chcrub is
! While you were lending that five pound
| the dop ran out OF the shop. You know
never let il 60 into the street, for ica
II should be bu by some mad dog, an'
come home and bite nll the children. -
II wouldn't now at all as,onlsh me II th'
animal was TO come back with the hy
drophobia, aud give II to all the family
However, what's your family ta you, 81
YOU can play the liberal creature will
i've pounds
\ Do YOU hear the shutter, how its bang
ing 10 aud fro Yes IL know what
wants as well rs you, II wants new
fastening | was going ~ send fr lh'
hIarksmuh today. But now It's out q
tho question now Il must bang oi nights
since jnu have thrown away five pounds
III M,ll. things have come 20 n prcti,
pass Ihis j. the iirsl light eve
u'ad' NV snrrct uI roast beef withou
rIhkl,s Bu who Is to allJId pickles