Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12
Caudle b s been made a Mason Mrs
Candle Indignant and Curious.

"Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr Caudle, say: oh
you can't be asleep already, know-now what
| mean to say is this there's no use, none at
all, in our having any disturbance about the
matter but at last my minds made up, Mr..
Caude | shall leave you Either I'll know
all you have been doing to night or tomorrow
morning | quit the honse No, no there's an
end OF the marriage state, / think-an end of
all confidence between m an and wife-if hus-
bands to have secrets and keep IN all to him
self. Pretty secrets they must be, when his
own wife can't know 'em Not fit for any de-
cent man to know I'm sure, if that's the case
Now, Caudle, don't let rs quarrel there's a
good soul, tell me what it's all about? A pack
of nonsense, | dare say; stilI-not that care
much about it-Still, | MOuM like to know.
There's dear, eh Oh don't tell me there's
nothing in it | know better. I'm not fool,
Mr.. Caudle; | know there's good deal in il,
Now, Caudle just tell me little bit of it. I'm
sure I'd tell you anything You know would.
Well ?
Candle, you're enough to vex saint! Now,
don't think you're going to sleep because
you're not. Do you suppose I'd ever suffered
you to so and be made mason, if didn't sup
pose was to know the secret too Not that
it's anything to know, dare say and that's
why I'm determined to know it.
But | know what it is oh. yes there can
no doubt. The secret is to ilI-uSe poor women ;
to tyranize over em to make em your slaves
-eSpec ally your wives. 1t must be something
OF the sort, or you wouldn't be ashamed to have
it known. What's right and proper never need
be done in secret It's an insult to woman
| a n ha a fran
know nothing of it. But, poor soul she's sure
to know it somehOw-for nice husbands thev
all make. Yes, yes part of the secret is TO
think better of all the world than their own
wives and families Tn sure men have ouite
enough to care for-that is, if they act proper
ly-to care for them they leave at home They
can't have much care to spare for the world
besides
Aud suppose they call you Brother, eau
die ? A pretty brother, indeed Going and
dressing yourself up in an apron like a turn
pike man-for that's what you look like. And
| should like to know what's the apron for :?
There must be something in it not very respect
able, I'm sure Well ] only wish | was Queen
for day or two. I'd put an end to free-ma-
Sonry and all such trumpery know.
Now, come, Caudle-dOn't let us quarrel
Eh You're not in pain, dear What's it all
about What are you lying laughing there
at? But I'm fool to trouble my head about
You.
And you're not going to let me know the
secret, ell You mean to say-you're not?-
Now, Caudle, you know it's hard matter to
put me in a paSsion-not that / care about
the secret itself no | wouldn't give a button
to know it, for it's all nonsense, I'm sure 1t
isn't the secret | care about it's the slight.
Mr.. CaudIe; it's the studied insult that a man
pays to his wife, when he thinks of going
through the world keeping something to him
,e,f which he won't let her know Man and
wife one, indeed | should like to know how
that can be when q mans a mason-when he
keeps secret that sets him and his wife apart?
Ha You men make the laws, and so you take
good care to have all the best of 'em to your-
selves otherwise woman ought to be allowed
a divorce when a man becomes mason When
he's got sort of corner,cupboard in his heart
a secret place in his mind-that his poor
wife isn't allowed to rummage !
Caudle, you Shan't close your eyes for a
Eeek-no, you shan't-unless you tell me some
of it. Come, there's good creature there's
a love. I'm sure Caudle, / wouldn't refuse
yon anything-and you know it, or you ought
to know it by this time | only wish | had
secret To whom should think of confding
it, but to my dear husband? should be mis-
cradle to keep it to myself, and you know it,
Now Caude?
Was there ever such n man A man in
deed A brute yes, Mr. Caudle, an unfeel.
ing, brutal creature, when you might oblige
me, and you won't I'm sure / dou't object to
your being mason not at all, Candle | dare
say it is-its only your making a secret Of it
that vexes me. But You'll tell me-you'Il tell
your own Margaret? You won't? You're
q wretch, Mr. Caudle.
But | know why oh, yes | can tell The
fact is, you're ashamed to let me know what a
fool they've been making of you. That's it
You at your time of life-the father of a fami-
ly. | should be ashamed Of myself Caudle
And | suppose you'll be going to what you
call your Lodge every night now? IIodgc,i in
deed Pretty place it must be, where they
don't admit women Nice going on, dare say.
Then you call one another brethren? Breth-
ren I'm sure you'd relations enough-you
didn't want any more.
But | know what all this maSonryS about
It's only an excuse to get away from your
wives and families, that you may feast and
drink together-that's all. That's the secret
And to abuse women,-as if they were inferior
animals and not TO be trusted--Thats the
secret-and nothing else.
"Now Caudle, don't let us quarrel. Yes, !
know you're in paiu. Still Caudle, my love
Mr.. Caudle Dearest, | say Caudle y
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