Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-06-19
From the London Punch.
Mrs. Candies Curtain Lecture.


Mrs Caudle has been to see her dear Mother.
Cdudle on the joyful OCCASION" has giren
party, and issued the annexed Card OF
limitation.
"Mr. Caudle's compliments to Mr.. Pretty
man, and expects to have the honor of his
company on this joyful occasion, at half-past
Eight O'clock"
1T IS hard, think, Mr.. Caudle, that
! can't leave home for day or two,
but the house must be turned into a
tavern: tavern?-a pothouse! Yes,
thought you were very anxious that
should 60. l thought you wanted to
get rid OF me for something, or you
would not have insisted on my staying
at Gear mothers all night. You were
afraid should get cold coming home,
were you? Oh yes, you can be very
tender, you can, Mr.. Caudle, when it
suits your own purpose. Yes! and
the world thinks what a good husband
band you are. | only wish the world
knew you as well as l do, that's all;
but it shall some day, Pm determined.
I'm sure the house will not be sweet
tor month. All the curtains, are
poisoned with smoke; and, what's
more, with the flthiest smoke ever
knew. Take 'em do,cn then? Yes,
it's all very we'll for you to say, take
'em down; but they were only cleaned
and put up a month ago; but a careful
Wife's lost upon you, Mr.. Caudle.-
You ought to have married somebody
who'd have let your house 90 to
wreck and ruin, as l will for the future.
People who don't care for their families
are better thought of than those who
DO; I've long found out that.
And what a condition the carpets
in! They've taken FIVE pounds out of
IT. II a iarthing, with their filthy boots,
and don't know what besides. And
then the smoke in the hearih-rug, and q
large cinder-hole burnt in it! / never
saw such house in my life. If you
wanted to have few friends, why
couldn't you invite 'em when your
wife's at home, like any other man. not
have 'em sneaking in, like set Of
housebreakers, directly woman turns
her back. They must be pretty gen.
tlemen they must; mean fellows, that
are afraid to face a woman! Ha! and
you all call yourselves the lords of the
creation! | should only like to see
what would become of the creation, if
you were left to yourselves. "A pretty
pickle creation would be in very soon!
you must all have been in a nice
condition! What do you say! You
took nothing' Took nothing, didn't
you? I'm sure there's such regi-
ment Of empty bottles, hav'nt had
the heart to count 'em. And punch,
too! you must have punch! There's a
hundred half lemons in the kitchen, If
there's one;for Susan, like a good girl,
kept 'em to show 'em to me. No, sir:
Susan shant leave the house! What
DO you say? She has no right to tell
tales, and you WILL be master in your
o.On house! VIII your If you don't
alter, Mr.. Caudle, you'll soon have no
house to be master OF. A whole loaf
OF sugar did leave in the cupboard,
and now there's not as much as would
fill tea-cup. Do you suppose Pm
to find sugar for punch for fifty MEM
What DO you say? There wasn't f,iy?
That's no matter; the more shame for
sem. sir. I'm sure they drank enough
Nifty. Do yon suppose I'm to find
S for Punch for all the world out
housekeeping money! Km