The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-21
TIE CAUDLE CURTAIN LECTUREs.


THE CAUDLE CURTAIN LECTURES.
Mrs. Candle THINKS 1t ..HIsh Time,
That the Children should have sum.
mer CIothIng.
III there's anything in the world
/ thst hate-and you know 1t, Caudle-
IT'S asking you for money. I'm sure,
for myself, I'd rather 20 without a
thing thousand times, and 1 do-the
more shame of. You to let me, but
there, now! there, you fly out again 7
What do iiSdRt n0IUS Why, You must
know what's wanted, If you'd any eyes
OR any pride for your children, like
any other father. What's the matter,
and trhdt am I driving ats oh, nom
sense, Caudlel As il You didn't know!
Pm sure If I'd money of my own, I'd
never ask you for a farthinH; never:
it's painful to me, goodness knows
What do you say? II IT'S so painful,
I1hy so often do itS Ha! I suppose You
call that joke-one of your club
jokesR wish you'd think a little more
OF peoples feelings, and less of your
jokes. As say, only wish I'd any
money OF my own. IT there is anything
that humbles q poor woman, it is COM
ing TO mans for everything. It's
dreadfuII r..
"Now, Candle, 81 ever you kept
awake, you shall keep awake tonight,
yes, you shall hear me, for it isn't
often speak, and then you may-go to
sleep as soon as you like. Pray. do you
know what month it is? And did YOU
see how the children looked nt church
to.day-like nobody else's children.
What tTGS the matter with MeDlf o
Caudle! How can you askf Poor
things! weren't they all in their thick
merinoes and beaver bonnets? (? What
do You say What oftS What you'll
tell me that you didn't see how the
Briggs girls, in their new chips, turned
their noses up at 'emf And you didn't
see how the Browns looked Mt the
Smiths, and then at our dear girls, Ms
much as to say, Poor creatures what
figures for the month of Mayu You
didn't see u = The more shame for you
you would, if you'd had the feelings
OF parent-but I'm sorry to say,
Caudle, you haven't. I'm sure those
Briggs Rirls-the little minxes I-put
me into such puCker, l could have
pulled their ears for 'em over the pew.
What do You say? I ought TO be
ashamed OF myself TO oWn itf No, Mr..
Caudle; the shame lies with you, that
don't let your children appear at church
like other peoples children: that make
'en uncomfortable at their devotion,
poor things; for how can it be other
wise, when they see themselves dressed
ike NOBODY eIseH
NOHF Sauu4SY It's no use taking.
those children shall not cross the
threshold next Sunday, if they havn't
things for the summer. Now mind
they sha'n't; and there's an end of
it. / won't have 'em exposed TO the
Briggses and the Browns again; no,
they shall know they have a mother, if
they've no father to feel for 'em. What
do you say. Gambler A good deal I
must TANK Of church, u I think so much
Of tchGt sLre 90 ms l only wish YOU
thought as much as 1 do, you'd be a
better man, Caudle, 1 can tell you; but
that's nothing 10 do with it. Pm talk
ing about decent clothes for the chill
dren for the summer, and you want to
put me of with something about the /
church; but that's SO like you, Caudle /
"I'H dtUIyS IpdHtiH0 money for 1
clothes: How can you lie in your bed |
and say that? I'm sure here's no ]
children in the world that cost their
father so little: but that's il; the less a |
poor woman does upon, the less she
may say. It's the wives who don't /
care where the money comes from who /
are the best thought of. oh, if my time
was to come over again, world mend
and stitch, and make the things go. sol
far as have donef No-that would !
not Yes, it's very well for you TO lie |
there and laughi it's easy TO laugh, |
feel. !
Now, Candle, deRrI What a man \
you arei 1 know you'll give me Lbe 1
money, because, after all, think you f.
love your children, and like to see 'em l
well dressed. It's only natural that a |
father should. Eh, Caudie, eh! Now I
you sha'n't go to sleep till you've told 1
me. HoW much money do I t1dntF I
Why, let me see, love. There's Caro- /
line, and Jane, and SusannRh, and |
Mary Anne, and What do you say
needn't count 'eH, you kIlOiV hOIU many 1
there are? Hal that's just as you take 4
me up. Well, how much money will /
takeT Let me see; and don't go to I
sleep. III tell you in a minute, You
always love to see the dear things like /
new pins, I know that, CaudIe; and |
though 1 ayit-bless their little hearts!
they do credit to you, Caudls. Any I
noblsman of the laud might be proud /
OF 'em. Now don't swear at noblemen I
of the land, and ask me what they've l
TO do with your children yOu know !
what meant. But you are SO hasty, /
Caudls.
''Hols much, Now, don't be in
hurry = Well, L think, with good pinch
ing-and you know, Caudle, there's |
never a wife who can pinch closer than |
l can-l think, with .pinching, 1 can do /
say? TiCenty JfddLeslicksS What? You
tO0H't 0fUe hGtf the moneys Very well, I
Mr.. Caudle; I don't care; let the chill 4
dren go IN rags; let them stop from /
and grow up like heathens and |
and then you'll save your !
money, and, / suppose, be satisfied. 1
You 0uUe me tice7lty pounds fire months !
ago! What's i've months ago to do \
with now? Besides, what hare had is