Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-29
A Caudle Lecture Reversed.

The following "rich, rare and racy," is n
capital hit at some husbands and may be read
prottably by all who are inclined TO tiud fau,
where there is 70 fault. a. place for every
thing and everything in its place." is u rulo
that would prevent many lectures wore it
pricticed more. But jus; hear Mr. Caudle
Now, Mrs. Caudlc, should like to know
what has become ofmy hat? Here Two been
hunting all over the house and lost ten min.
utes that should have been given to the Mu.
tual Life Insurance Company. Now, l say.
what haye you done with my hat? You have
not seen it? Ofcours rot never do see IT,
Frank, go and get my hat, and Jane fetch
my cane. What's that? You can't find my
hat? Now, Mrs Caudle, | should like to
know why you ar:N persist 10 training your
children III such heedlcss manner? Ed
can't .Fnd my has! To be sure not how can
be il you don't learn him to look? Did not
cave II in tho kitchen when ! went there
last night to get something to eat? How
the deuce should yeu know? say its your
business to know ard TO have things all ready
Tor mo IN the morning, aud not 10 havo mo
lose so much Of my time. Eh you have too
much elso to do? OfcourSe you have, With
three servants and two chlren2 BE Calm
Oh yes, ! ,riN be calm! You see am calm
aad if you would only be so ! should have
been able to have found my hat long ago. in.
stead Of staying here 70 listen to your excu.
ses, when ought to have been down town
attending 10 business, wonder how you
expect I'm going TO keep this house ago.ng.
| If I'm to be kept here waiting for my hst p
/ What how can you help it? Why Madam
! it's the easiest thing in the world It's sim
I ply His modern management. Now DO you
/ suppose things would 20 on in this way, T.
/ y2uG only see that articles are ir their right
! places, But / suppose you haven't got
! time to do that even? Orctu.se not? We.l
/ there IS no uGe Of talking, ! must 90 TO tho
Office barehcudcd. Your bonnet madam =
y our bonnet! But Why sholld be surprised
why should be surprised if you should
/ offer Hio your shirts also, since seem to have
| lost all authority in this house Its not your
fault and pray, then whose fault it? lNi,l
repeat it over twenty times it-WhoSe fault
sit? What the servants! No, madam /;
/ tell you, you are mistakcn-it'S nat the ser.
! vants-l tell you its yopr fault. wonder
who oversees the servants--who, madam but
yon? Then, it's clearly your fault that cant
uud my hat. (Sits down. Well, its no use
talk.nS-l shan't go to the Office to-day, and
y1H' madam, sh' tt 80 to Ncwport-d'yC
MAJ! It's no use asking, lol shau't GO
oI necdn I suppose I'm going to be deprived
o' my hat 10 This way. aud then allow you TO
Sp'n! my money at Newport. No, madam
. I'm DO such fool as all that comes to. No
madam here | am and heI 8 III stay oil day
! madam, and-ch? What? Yol wish I
woulIl talk so much | tell you | will talk
IN t4la all day if please, and SNAKE too
! d'yo hear that? I'll smoke in the dining
I room, and y'o, by Joye, I'll smoke in the par.
ior ana by Jove I'll scent the cGr:aius, III
/ smoke all over the house"
. "IIrr"," says Mrs. Caudlc, the horrii
wretch was about putting h.s od S prrcrp,
into practice when Jane came IN with his hat
/ hIvng fouId il where it lad Leen left by him
/ in c0ru,r OF the large oak tree chair. on the
back porch"