Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-18
MRS. cAUDLE ON MASONRY.

MINIS. GA DLE ON MASONRY.
! The following is supposed to be a
lecture given to Mr.. Candle by his
vile after they had retired to bed, on
the night when he was made a Mason :
"Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr. Candle, |
say: Oh you can't be asleep al
ready, know-now what mean to
say is this: theirs no use, none at all.
u the matter, but at last my minds
nihue up. Mr. Caudle, | shall leave
you Either III know all vou've
Doom uoing tonight or tomorrow
morning quit your house. No no i.
there's an end to the marriage state
L think-an end of all confidence het,
tween man and wife-if husbands
TO have secrets and keep EN- all to
himself Pretty secrets they must
be when his own wife can't know
EN-. Not fit for any decent person
to know, I'm sure, if that's the case.
Now, Candle, don't let us quarrel,
there's good soul tell me what it's
all about? A pack of nonsense,
dare say still, should like to know.
There's dear Eth Oh don't tell
me there's nothing in it, | know
better. I'm not a fool Caudle /
know there's q good deal in it. I'm
sure Ia tell you anything. You
know | would. Well ? Caudie you're
enough to vex saint. Now don't
you think you are going to sleep be-
cause you are not, Do you suppose
I'd ever suffered you to be Mason
i'll didn't suppose | was to know the
secrets too? Not that it's anything
to know, | dare say and that's why
I'm determined to know it.
"But know what it is; oh yes.
there can be no doubt. The secret
is to kill us poor women to tyranize
over them and to make EN- your
slaves-especially their wives. Ii
must be something of the sort, or YOU
wouldn't be ashamed to have it
known. What's right and proper
need not be done in secret. It's an
insult to u woman for u man to be a
Free Mason and let his wife know
nothing of it. But, poor soul she's
sure to know it somehow, for nice
husbands they all make. Yes, yes
Il part of the secret is to think more
of the world than they do of their
wives and families. I'm sure men
have quite enough to think of-that
is, if they act properly-to care for
them that they have at home. They
can't have much to spare for the
world beside.
"And | suppose they call YOU
Brother Caudle. A pretty brother,
indeedl Go and dress yourself up in
an apron, like turnpike man, for
that's what you look like. And |
should like to know what that apron
is for? There must be something in
1t that is rot very respectable Pm
sure. Well, only wish was Queen
for day or two, I'd put an end to
Free Masonry, and all such trumpery.
| know.
"Now come, Caudlo don't let ia
quarrel. Eli? You're not in pain
dear ? What is it all about? What
are you lying there laughing at But
l am fool to trouble myself about
you.
And are you going to let mo
know the secret, eh? You mean to
say you are not? Now, Caudle you
know it is hard matter to put me
in passion-not that | care about
the secret myself no | would not
give button to know it. For it is
all nonsense, Pm sure. 1t isn't the
secret | care about it's the slight,
Mr.. Caudie, it's tho studied insult that
o man pays to his wife, when he
thinks Of going through the world
keeping something to himself which
he won't let her know. Man and
wife one, indeed! | should like to
know how that can be when a man
is a Mason--when he keeps q secret
that sets him and his wife apart.
"Caudle, you shane close your eyes
tor a week-no you shan 't-unless
you tell me some oft. Come, there's
a love, I'm sure, Caudle, | wouldn't
refuse you anything-and you know
it or ought to know it by this time.
| only wish | had a secret To whom
should think of confding it but to
my husband? | should be miserable
to keep it to myself, and you know it.
Now Caudle
" Was there ever such a man A
man indeed A brute yes, an un-
feeling, british creature, when you
might oblige me and you won't. Pm
sure won't object TO you're being
Mason not at all, Caudle; dare
say its a very good thing, it's only
you're making a secret Of it that
vexes me. But you'll tell me-your
own Margaret. You won't? You're
q wretch Mr.. Caudle.
"But know why oh, yes | can
tell. The fact is you're ashamed to
let me know what fool they have
been making of you. That is it.
You, at your time oflife-the father
of family should be ashamed OF
myself, Caudle
"Apd | suppose you will be going
to what you call your lodge every
night, now. Lodge, indeed Pretty
place it must be where you don't
admit women Nice goings on,
dare say. Then you call one another
brethren. Brethren I'm sure you've
relations enough you did not want
any more"
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