The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-04-19
Mrs. CaudIe's Curtain Lee
turcs.--Mrs. Candle DiscOUrs-
es on Maids of all Work in
General. Mr. Caudlc's "In-
famous Behavior" Ten Years
Ago.


"There, now, it isn't my intention
to say word to night, Mr.. Caudle.
No; | want to go to sleep, if can;
for after what I've gone through to.
day, and with the headache I've got -
and if haven't left my smelling salts
on the mantle piece, on the right
hand corner just as you go into the
room--nobody could miss it-I say
nobody could miss it--in little
green bottle, and-well, there you lie
like a stone, and might perish and
you wouldn't move. Oh, my poor
head! But it may open and shut,
and what do you care
"Yes, that's like your feeling
just. l want my salts, and you tell
me there's nothing like being still for
the headache. Indeed? But l am
not going ,to be still :. so don't you
think l.. That's just the way wo-
mans put upon. But l know your
'aggravation--I know you are. You
think to keep me quiet about that
mink Kitty-your favorite sir Up
on my life, am not to discharge my
own servant without-but she shall
go. If had to do all the work my
self she should not stop under my
roof. / can see how she looks down
npon me, I can see a great deal,
Mr.. Caudle, that | never choose to
open my lips about-but can't shut
my eyes Perhaps it would have
been better for my peace of mind il
| always could. Don't say that, !
am not foolish woman, and I know
very well what I'm saying. ! sup.
pose you think forgot that Rebec
ca? / know it's ten years ago that
she iived with us--but what's that to
do with itY Things arn't the less
true for being old, l suppose. No (;
and your conduct, MIR. Caudlc; at
that time-il it was hundred years
ago-I should never forget What?
l shall always be the same silly wo.
man? I hope l SHALL trust 1 shall
always have my eyes about me in my
own house. Now, dom think of go.
ing to sleep, Caudle; because, M
you've brought this about that Re
bccca, you shalt hear me out. Well,
| do wonder that you can name her !
Eth You didn' name her That's
nothing at all to do with it; for |
know just as we'll what you think, as
il you did. Isuppose you'll say that
you didn't drink glass OF wine to
her Never9 So you said al the
time, but I've thought Of it for ten
long years, and the more I've thought,
the surer am of it. And at the
very time--if you pleise to recollect
at the very time little Jack WAS a
baby. l shouldn't so much have
cared but for that; buthe was hardly
running alone, when you nodded and
drank a glass of wine to that crea
ture. No; I'm not mad, and I'm not
dreaming saw how you did it
and the hypocrisy made il worse and
worse. l saw you when the creature
was just behind my chair, YOU took
up a glass of wine, and saying to me,
"Margaret,' and then lifting up your
eyes to that bold mink, and saying,
MY DEAR" as if you wanted me to
believe that you only spoke to me,
when | could see you laugh at hei
behind me. And at that time littl,
Jack wasn't on his feet. What dc
you say? Heaven forgive me2 Ha
Mr.. Caudle, it's you that ought to
ask that; I'm safe enough, 1 am
It's you who should ask to be for.
given.
"No, wouldn't slander a saint
and l didn't take away the girls 6
character for nothing. 1 know she
brought an action for what | said ;
and Ilnow you had to pay damages
for what you called my tongue--I
well remember all that. And serve
you right if you hadn't laughed at
her, il, wouldn' have happened. But
ifyoul win make FREQ with such peo.
pie of course you're sure to suffer
for 1t. 'Twould have served you
right if the lawyers bill had, been
double. Damages, indeed Mot
that anybody's tongue could have
damaged herl my OC rJt
Sand now, Mr.. Caudle, you're the
same man you were- ten years ago.r-
lwhat " yoa' hsPs. 20 T. The more