The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-11-12
MRS. CAUDLE'S
CURTAIN LECTUREs.
NuaRER TaRER
Hr. Caudh has been to the Tarern pitl
a Friend. g..

| ~ CuudN mas 0een 10 he Idpern ptt
Friend. ...r
! DOOR me! Hal I'm sure don't know
l. who'd bea poor @omanl l don't know
who'd tie themselves up 10 q man il the,
only knew half they'd nave to bear A wifi
must stay at home. and be drudge whilst
man can go anywhere It's enuogh for
wife to sit like Cinderella by the ashes
while her husband can go singing at tav.
ern. You never sngl How do know you
never sing1 It's very well for you to say SO
but if l could hear you. dare say you're
amongst the worst Of EN-.
And now, Isuppose, it will be the tavern
every night Ifyou think I'm going to si
up fer you, Mr. Cauils you are much mis-.
taken. No: I'm not going % get up out Of
my warm bed to let you in, either. No; nor
Susan shant sit up for you nor you shan't
have latch key I'm no. going to SLEEP
with the door upon the latch, to be murder
ed before the morning
Faugh! Paghl Whewgh! That filthy tc-
bacco smoke. It's enough to kill any decent
woman. You know hate tobacco, and yet
you will do it, You don't smoke yourself
What a sthat' Ifyou go among people who
do SMOKE, you're just as bad, or worse. You
might as we'll smoke-indeed, better
Better smoke yourself, than come home with
other peoples smoke in your hair.
lneyer knew any good come to man who
went to = tavern, Nice companions he
picks up thsrel Yes; people who make it
boast to treat their wives like slaves, and
ruin their families. There's that wretch
Prsttyman.
- = {SSt, Sc zha, hes.esras sc, He Soes' a nav
se9 81 tle morning and ths1
IN what . statel he begins quarrcling with
the doSr mat that his poor wife may be afraid
to speak to him A mean wretch But
don't you think III be like Mrs Preltyman,
| would mt put up with it from the bast
man that ever trod You'll! not make me
afraid to speak to you, however you may
swear at the door mat, No, Mr. Caudle that
you won't.
You don't intend to stay out till two in the
morning How do yon know what wou'll do
when you get among such people2 Men
cant answer for themselves when they get
boozing with one another. They never
think of their poor wives, who are grieying
and wearing themselves out at home. A
nice headache you Il have tomorrow morn.
ing--or rather Ibis morning; for it must he
past twelve, You won't have a headache!
It's very well for sou to sag so, but l know
you will; asd then you may nurse yourself
for me- Ha! that filthy tobacco again -
No shali not 60 to sleep, like good SOUL
How's people to go to sleep when they're
snffocsted, ....
Yes, Mr.. Caudle you'll be nice and in in
the morning! But don't you think I'm
going to let you have your breakfast in bed.
like Mrs. Prettyman. Ill not be such
.ool No: nor I won't have discredit
brought upon the house for sending for soda
water early, for all the neighvorhood to say,
Gaudle was drunk last night No; I've some
regard for the dear children, il ycu haven't,
No not you shant have broth for dinner.
Nota neck Of mutton crosses my theshold I
,an tell you.
You won't want soda and you wont wan,
,roth All the better. You wouldn't ret
hem if you did, l can assure you.
Dear, dear, desrl That filthy tobacco
m sure It's enough to make me as bad as
'ou are! Talking about getting divorced
: m sure etobbacco ought to be good grounds,
low little does a woman 'hink, when she
narries that she gives herself b, poisoned.
lop men contrive to have It all your own
ide, you do. Now, if was to 60 and leave
ou and the children, a pretty noise there'd
e! You however. can go and smoke, o
nd ofpipes' You didn't Smokel Its all
he same, Mr. Candle, if you go among
mokiug people. Folks arc known by their
oGpPany. You'd better smoke yourself,
nan bring me home the pipes of all the
orld.
Yes, ISee how it will be now you've once
one to tavern, you'll always be going
'cu'n bc coming home tipsy every night;