Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-16
MIR. CAUDLE'S REMONsTRANCE.

"Tm sure WE'LL / wonder what i
will be next2 There's nothing proper
now-no-nothing at ALL Better gel
somebody else to keep the house, think
j can't do it now, it seems; I'm only ir
the way here; I'd better take the chill
! dren and 90,
"What am l grumbling about now
It's very we'll for you to ask that I'm
sure I'd better be out of the world than
there, now, Mr.. Caudle, there you are
again ! l shall speak, sir Itisn't often
l open my mouth, Heaven knowsl But
you like to hear nobody talk but yourself.
You oughtto have married a negro slave,
and not any respectable woman.
you're to 60 about the house looking
like thunder all the day, and I'm not to
say a word Where do you think pud-
ding's to come from every day? You
set nice example to your children, you
do; complaining and turning up your
nose at sweet piece of cold mutton,
because there's no pudding. You go a
nice way to make EN- extravagant--
teach EN- nice lessons TO begin the world
with. Do you know what puddings cost /;
or do you think they fly in at the win
dow
"You hate cold mutton. The more
shame for you, Mr.. Caudle. I'm sure
you've the stomach OF q lord; you have
No, sir; didn't choose to hash the NUT
ton. It's very easy for you to say hash
it; but l know what joint loses in hash
ing it it's days dinner the less, if it s
a bit Yes, dare say other people may
have puddiags with cold mutton. No
doubt of it; and other people become
bankruptE. But if ever you get into the
Gazette, it shan't be my fault-no; I'll
do my duty as wife to you, Mr.. Caudle,
you shall never have it to say that it was
my housekeeping that brought you to
beggary. No; you may sulk at the cold
neat-hal | hope you II never live to
want such piece of cold mutton as we
had ts-day and you may threaten to 60
to tavern to dine but, with our present
means, not,a erumb of pudding do you
get from me. You shall have nothing
but the cold joint-nothing, as | am a
Christian sinner.
Yes; there you are, throwing those
fowls in my face again | know you
once thought home pair of fowls; |
know it and wer mt you mean enough
to want to stop EN- out Of my weeks
money! Oh, the selfshness-the shah
biness Of men They can go out and
throw away pounds upon pounds with
pack of people who laugh at EN- after
wards; but if it's anything wanted for
their ewn homes, their poor wives may
hunt for it. l wonder you don't blush to
name those fowls again / wouldn't Sc
SO little for the world, Mr.. Candle
What are you going to do2 Goingto
get up2 Don't make yourself ridiculous,
Mr.. Caudle; l cant say a word 10 you
like any other wife, but you must
threaten to get up. Do be ashamed of
yourself
"Puddings, indeed Do you think
l m made Of puddings2 Didn't you have
some boiled rice three weeks agoi Be-
sides, is this the time of year for pud-
dings It's all very well if l had money
enough allowed me like any other wife
to keep the house with; then, indeed, l
might have preserves like any other wo-
man; now it's impossible; and it's
cruel-yes, Mr.. Caudle, cruel-ot you to
expect it.
Apples a'r'nt so dear, are they2 1
know what apples are, Mr.. Caudle, with
out your telling me. But l suppose you
want something more than apples for
dumphngs2 / suppose sugar costs
something, doesn't it7 And brings on
another, and that's how people 60 to
ruin.
Pancdkesi What's the use of your
lying muttering there about pancakes
Don't you always have EN- once a year
every ShroEe Tuesday And what |
would any moderate decent man want
more7 rr
Pancakes, indeed Pray, Mr.. Caudle |
mo, it's no use your saying five words
to me to let you 60 TO asleep; shan t
pray, do you know the price Of eggs /
Just nOw2 There's not an egg you can
trust to under seven and eight shilling |
we'll, you've only just TO reckon up how
many eggs-don't lie swearing there at
the eggs in that manner, Mr.. Csudle;
unless you expect the bed to let you fall
through. You call yourself a respectable
tradesmon, suppose Ha only wish
people knew you as we'll as do Swear
ing at eggs. indeed But Tn tired Of
this usage, Mr. Candle; quite tired Of it;
and don't care how soon II Is endedls
Pm sure ! do nothing but work and
labor, and think how to make the most
Of everything, and this is how / q re-
warded. Shosld like TO see any lady
whose joints 90 further than mine. But
Il ! was to throw away your money in
the street OF lay It ont in 6ne feathers on
myself ] should be better thought Of
The woman Who studies her husband