The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-03-10

Hrs CHndts thinks u "htgh Hnge hdt He
| children should hare Summer Clothing.
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iETlHERE, Candle II there's anything in
i the world hate, it is asking you for
money lam sure, for myself, I'd rather go
without . thing q thousaad times, and do,
thsnors shame for you to let me, but--there
now there you. Fly out again What do ]
want powi Why, you must know what's
the matter, and what am driving at Oh,
nonsense, Caud . As II you didu't know I
Tn sure, if I'd any money Of my Own, Id
never ask you for fsrtLing.j never it's
painful to me, gracious knows What do
say2 fits painful why so often do it2-
Ha | suppo' you call that joke---one Of
your club jOkes7 Ha as say, only wish
I'd any money Of my own If there is any.
tthing that humbleS poor woman, it is CON-
ling to,lA mans pocket for every farthing.
It's dreadtul
/ Now, Caudle, IL ever you kept awake, you
Shall keep awake tonight; yes you shall
hear me, for it isn't often speak, and then
you may 20 Ito sleep a. soon as you ike.
Pray do Jon know what month il is And
cid yoa, see how the children looksd ct
church to-day like nobody else's children ?
/, What was the matter with them' Oh, eau.
die, how can you ask? Poor things
Weren't they all in their thick msrinoes, and
beaver bonnets7 What do you say? What
Of it2 What |. You'll tell me that you
didn't see how the Briggss girls, in their
new chipaS turned their noses up at EN- :
, And you didn't see How the Browns looked
4 nt the Smiths, shdtheh At our, poor girls, as
/ much, as. to say, 6 Poor creatures whst 6g,
ures for the first of iMayf' I'm sure those
Briggs's giIls, the little minxes. put me into
such a pucker, I could have pulled their
ears for EN- over the pew What do you
ssyq / ought to be ashamed Of myself to
own it, No. Mr. Caudle, the shame lies
with you, thai don't let your children appear
at church, like other peoples children, that
makes EN- uncomfortable at their devotions,
poor things; for how can it be otherwise,
when they see themselves dressed like no.
body else 7 '' '-'''
+ Now, Caudle, its no use talking; those
. children shall not cross over the threshold
y neat Sunday. if they haven't things for the
summer. Now mind, they shan t, and there 8
an end of it, What do you say, Caudle
A good deal l must think of church, II
think so much cf what we 60 in1 ! only
wish you thought as much as do, yon'd BE-
q better man than YOU are, Caudle; but that $
}. nothing to do with it, I'm talking about
decent clothes for tho children for the sum
per, and you want to put me of with some.
thing sbout the church; but that's so liks
n you, Csudle. .. ......., ,...,
I'm always wanting money for clothes ?
How can you lie in your bed a.d say that
Tn sure there's no children in the world
that cost their father so little: but that's it /;
the less a poor woman does upon, the less
she may. It's the wives who don't care
:. where the money comes from who're best
thought Of Oh, If my time was to, come
over again, would ! mend and stitch, and
Imak the things go so, far as have done ?
No, that / wouldn't Yes, it's very we'll fer
you to lislthere aud laugh. "1' .ni
| bNow, .Caudle, deari What man you
are knoV you'll give me- the money, be-
cause, after all, think you love your Grill
fdren, and like to see 'em well dressed. It's
only natural that Q father should. Eh,
Caudle, eh Now you shah't 60 to sleep
till you've told me! How much money do I
! want : Why, let me see love- There's
Caroline, and JaEe, and .Susapnah, and
Mary Anne, aAd-Whst do you say2
needn't count 'en, you know how many
there are p Hal that's just as you take me
up wsH3how much money will it take p
Let me see aud don't go to sleep. III tell
yoa iHrs minute. You slways love to see
the dear things like new pins;il know that,
Caudle and though | say il, bless thsSt
little hearts they do credit to you, ICaudle.
How aidchsuWsi, 4 think, ~ithsgoOd pinch.
,ms-AAnd yen know, csudls, there 8 ne ;er q
wife .gho can piach closer than, I can--I
think, with pinching, ! can do With twenty,
pounds. You won't give half the money ;
Very Setl, Mr. oaadle, I d9r't caro-. t9tES
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