Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-29
.nIr.. CandIe,a Leclures.


- 81 don't know who'd be poor woman !!
I don't know who'd tie themselves up to a
man if they only knew half they'd have
to bear. A wife must stay at home and
be a drudge, whilst a man can go any
where. Hts enough for wife to sit like
Cinderella by the ashes, whilst her hus-
band can go drinking and singing alta
tavern. I0~ HeUer sing how 90 you
know you never sing? Its very well for
you to say so; but if could hear you, l
dare say you are among the worst of 'em.
sAnd now, / suppOSe'it will be the tavern
every night? If you think I'm going to
sit up for you, Mr.. Caudle, you are very
much mistaken. No: and I'm not going
to get out of my warm bed to let you in,
YOU. No: nor you shan't have latch key.
I'm not going to sleep with the door upon
the latch, to be murdered before morning.
"FaughI Pahl -Wheugh! That filthy
tobacco smoke Its enough to kill any de-
cent woman. You know / hate tobacco,
and vet you will do it. You don't smoke
yourself? What of that? If you go among
people who do smoke, you're just as bad, or
worse. You might as well smoke-indeed,
better. Better smoke yourself than come
home with other peoples smoke in your
hair and whiskers.
II never knew any good to come to a
man who went to tavern. Nice compan-
ions he picks up therei Yes; people who
make it a boast to treat their wives like
slaves, and ruin their families. There's
that wretch, Harry Prettyman. See what
he's come to. He doesn't now get home
till two IN the morning; and then in what
stateI He begins quarreling with the door
mat, that his poor wife may be afraid to
speak to him. A mean wretchi But don't
you think FL be like Mrs. Prettyman. No:
i wouldn't put up with it from the best
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.
fsTou don't intend to stay out until tsvo IN The
morning? How do you know what you'll
do when you get among such people? Men
can't answer Ior themselves when they get
boosting one with. another. They never
think OF their poor wives, who are grievine
themselves out at home. A nice headache
you'll have tomorrow morning-or rather
this morning; for it mnst be past twelve
Y YOH aGO1at haze q headache r 1t is very well
for you to say so, but l know you will; and
then you may nurse yourself for me. Ha,
that filthy tobacco againl No; shall moi
go to sleep like good soul. How's people
to go to sleep when they're suffocated?
suS~Yes, Mr.. Caudle, you'll be niece and i'll
I'm the morningl But don't you think Tn
going to let you have your breakfast in
Bed, like Mrs. Prettyman. I'll not be suct
a fool. No; nor l won't have discredit
brought upon the house by sending fol
soda-water early, for all the neighborhooC
to say, 9Caudle was drunk last night No
I've some regard for the dear children, i
you haven't. No; nor you shan't have
broth for dinner. Not a neck of muttor
crosses my Threshold, l can tell you.
~ OF don't sodnt soda and yoU aoo4a't hdu,
broth? ALI the better. You wouldn't ge
'em if you did, can assure you. Dear
dear, dear! The filthy tobacco! I'm sur'
it's enough to make me as bad as you are
Talking about getting sdivorced-Pm sur
tobacco ought TO be good grounds. How
little does a woman think, when she mar
ries, that she gives herself up to be poison
edl You men coDtriVe to have it all OF
your own. side, you do. Now if was tC
90 and leave you and the children, a pretty
noise there,d be .You, however, can g(
didn't smoked It's all the same, Mr.. Craudl,
If you go among smoking people. Folk
are known by their company. You'd bet
ter smoke yourself, than bring home th'
pipes of all the world. ii.
- .Yes, see how it will be. Now you've
once gone to a tavern, you'll always be go
ing. You'll be coming home tipsy ever
night; and tumbling down and breaking
your leg, and putting out your shoulder
and bringing all sorts of disgrace and ex
Dense upon us, and then you'll be gettins
into street fight-Oh! know your temp
1r LOO Wcll 10 uOuUb I1ls W
Kicking down some OF the police. AM
then l know what will follow. 1t must fol
low. Yes, you'll be absent for month o
six weeks to the tread-mill. Pretty thin!
that, for respectable tradesman, Mr.
Caudie, to be put upon tread-mill with al
sorts of thieves and vagabonds, and-there
again, that horrible tobacco land riffraf
of every kind. / should like to know how
vour children are to hold up their heads
after their father has been upon the tread
mill? No; 1ooR't go to sleep. And Pn
not talking of what's impossible. lknov
IL will ali happen-eyery bit of it. If i
WASN'T for the dear children, you might b'
ruined, and wouldn't so much as speal
about it, but-oh, dear, dear! at least yoI
might 60 where they smoke good tobacco
but can't forget that Pm their mother
Atleast, they shall have one parent.
:sTaVernsla Never did man go to
tavern who didn't die a beggar. And how
your pot companions will laugh at yOI
when they see your name in the Gazette
For nsssst happen: Your business lis ls ; SUR sur
to fail of; for what respectable people vii
buy toys for their children of a drunkard
You're not drunkardl No; but you viii
belts all the same.
saYou,Ve begun by staying out till mid
night. By-and-by twill be all night. But
don't you think, Mr.. Caudle, you shall ever
lave key. / know you. Yes; you'd do
exactly like that Prettyman, and what did
he do, only last Wednesday? Why, he lei
himself in about four in the morning, and
brought home with him his pet companion,
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