The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
MRS. CAUDLE ON MASONRY.

The following is supposed to be the leo
ture given to Mr.. Caudls by his wife after
he had retired TO bed, on the night when lie
was made a Mason:
Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr. Caudle, | say:
0! yol can't be asleep already. | know
now wha. | mean to say is this; there's 10
use, none at all, 10 our having any disturb
ance in the matter, but at last my minds
made up. Mr.. Caudle, shall leave you.
Ether know all you have been doing to-
night, or to morrow morning | quit the
house. No. no; there's an end to the mar
riage state, | thiuk-an end Of all conf
dence between man and wife-if husbands
to have secrets and keep EN- all to himself.
Pretty secrets they must be, when bis own
wife can't know ,em!--Not fit for any de
cent person to know, I'm sure if that's the
case. Now Caedle, don't let us quarrel,
there's a good soul; tell me what us all
about A pack of nonsense. | dare say;
till--not that care much about t-stilI
should like to know. There's dear. Ell |?
o don't tell me there's nothing in il;
know better. I'm not a fool, Caude; know
there's a good deal 10 it. I'm sure I'd tell
l.
'Caudle you're enough to vex saint !
Now don't you think you're going to sleep |;
because you are not. Do you suppose Id
ever suffered you TO be Mason If | didn't
suppose | was to know the secret too?
dare say; and that's why | am determined
to know it. ..
But know what it is; o, yes, there can
be no doubt. The secret is 10 Ill. use poor
women; to tyranize over 'em your slaves
especially your wives 1t must be some
thing of the sort, or you wouldn't be asbam
cd to have it known. WHAT'S right and
proper never need be done in secret. It's
an insult to a woman for man to be Free.
mason a let his wife know nothing Of it.
But, poor soul she's sure TO koow il some
how for nice husbands they make. Yes,
yes; part of the secret is 10 think more of
the world than their wives aud families. I'm
sure men have quite enough to think for
that is, if they act properly-,o care for
them that they have at home. They can't
have much to spare for the world beside.
And l suppose they call you Brother
Csudle2 A pretty brother, indeed Going
and dressing yourself up in an apron, like
turnpike man-for that's what you look
like. Aud should like to know what the
aprons for? There must be something in
il mol very respectable, rm sure. Well.
only wish was 9 'een for day or two I'd
put an end TO Freemasonry, and all such
trumpery, know.
Now come, Caudlt; don't let us quarrel.
Eb! You are not 10 pain dear 2-What's
1t all about! What are you lying there
and laughing at, : But am fool TO lroub
le my head about you.
And you are not going to let me know
the secret, eh9 You mean to say-you are
notl Now, CsudIe, you know It's hard
hard matter to put me in passion-not
that | care about the secret myself; no, |
would not give button to know it, for its
all nonsense I'm sure 1t isn't the secret
care about; its the slight, Mr.. CaudIe; its
the studied insult that a man pays to bis
wife, wheo be thinks Of going through the
world Keeping something himself which be
wouldn't let her know. Man and wife one,
indeed ! should like 10 know how that
can be when a mans Mason when he
keeps secret that sets him and bis wife
apart
'Caudle, you shan't close your eyes for
week-no you sbsn't-uuIess you tell me
some of it, Come there's love I'm sure,
Caudle, | wouldn't refuse you anything
ard you know it or ought to know it by
this time. only wish bad secret To
whom should think of confidng it, but to
my dear husband should be miserable
10 keep it to myself, and you know it. Now
Caudls
Was there ever such man? A man,
indeed A brute yes, an uofseIng. brut-
ish creature, when you might obigs me,
and YOU won't. I'm sure | don't object TO
your being Mason; not at all, Caudle; |
dare say it is very good thing; it's only
your making a secret OF it that vexes me
but you'll tell me-you'll tell me, your
own Margaret! You won't; you are
wretch, Mr.. Caudle
But know why; oh, yes. l can tell.
The fact is, you are ashamed to let me know
what fool they have been making of you.
That is it. You, at your time of lle-the
father Of family! | should be ashamed OF
myself. Caude..
And suppose you will be going to what
you call your Lodge every night, now
Lodge, indeed Pretty place it must be,
where they don't a Init women Nice 60
ings on, dare say. Then you call on an
other brethren. Brethren I'm sure you'd
relations enough; you did not want any
more.
But know what all this Masonry's about.
It's only an excuse to get away from your
wives and families, that you NAV feast aud
drink together, that's all. That's the secret.
And to abuse women as if they were the in.
ferior animals, and not to be trusted. That's
the secret aud nothing else.
Now, Caudle, don't let's quarrel. Yes,
know you are in pain. Still, Caudle, my
love; Caudle Dearest-I say, Caudle !
Il recolIec nothing more says Caudle,
for bad eaten hearty supper, and some
how became oblivious.'
No lasa Than 1O0 0O0 rais hava haen