Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-16
Mrs. Caudle's Lecture on Free
Masonry.

Mrs. Caudle's husband has just been
made a Free Mason, and, indignant and
curious, she thus.intcrviews" Mr., Cau
die:
"Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr. Caudle, say
oh you can't be asleep already. know
now, what mean to say is this: there
is no use, none at all, in our having any
disturbance about the matter; but at
last my mind is made up, Mr.. Caudle;
| shall leave you'll do not know all
you've been doing tonight or to-mor-
row morning, ] quit this house. No, no,
there's an end Of the married statc-I
think an end of all confidence between
man and wife--if husbands to have Sc
crets and keep them from his wife. Pret-
ty secrets they must be when his own
wife can't know 'em. Not fit for any
decent person to know.--'rherc's Il dear.
Eh oh, don't tell me there's nothing in
It; / know better. Pm no fool Mr..
Caudle; know there's good deal in It,.
Now, Caudle, just tell me u little bit of
It. Pm sure I'd tell you anything. You
know | would. Wen?
"Caudle, you're enough to vex saint! /!
Now, don't you think you're going to
sleep; because you're not DO You sup
pose I'd ever suffered you TO 90 aud be
made n mason, If didn't suppose | was
to know the secret too? Not that its
anything to know, dare say; and that's
why I'm determined TO know it.
"But know what Is; oh, yes, there
can be no doubt.
"The secret IL to III use poor women,
10 tyranni2c over or, TO make 'em your
sla, Go; especially your wives. 1t must
be something of the sort, or you would
not be ashamed to have II known.
What's right and proper never need be
done In secret. It's insult TO woman
for a man TO be free mason, and let his
wife know nothing of it. But, poor soul
she Is sure to know II somchow-ior
nice husbands they all make.--Ics, yes (;
a part of the secret Is to think better OF
all the world than their own wives and
fnmilies. I'm sure men have quite
enough to care for--that Is If they act
properly-to take care for them at home
They can't have much care to spare for
the world besides.
"And / suppose they call you brother
Caudlcg pretty brother, indeed! Co
Ing and dressing yourself up In an apron
like n turnpike man--ior that's what you
look like. And should like to know
what's the apron forY--There must be
something in It not very respectable, I'm
not sure. Well onlywish ! was queen
for n day or two. I'd put an end to free
masonry and all such trumpery, know
"Now, come, Caudle; don't let's quar-
rel. Ehl You're not In pain, dear'
what's It MI aboutp What are you
laughing aty But I'm 1901 10 ''ouo''
my head about you.
"And you're not going to let me kno"
the secret, oh you mean TO say you're
not Now Caudlc, you know It's n hare
matter to put me In passion-not that
| care about the secret itself no, wSulc
not give button to know Il, for it's al
nonsense I'm sure. II isn't the secret
care about-its the slight, Mr.. Caudle
IT'S the studied insult that - man pay
his wife, when he thinks of going
through the world keeping something it
himself which he wont let her know
Man aud wife one indeed! ] should like
to know how that can be when man.
n mnson-when lac keeps n secret tina
scts him and his wife apartY lla yoI
men make the laws, and so you taxi
rood care to have all the best of 'cm Il
YOURSELF; otherwise womnn ought t
bc allowed n divorce when man be
comes mason When he's got sor
of corner cupboard In hls hcart--a secre
placc In his heart that his poor wife ien'
allowed TO rummage,
"Caudlc you shan't close your eyes 70
week--no you shan't-unlcss you tel
me some of It. Come there's goo'
creature there's n love. I'm sure eau
die / wouldn't refuse you anything AM
Won know II or ought TO know II by ihl
| lime. / only wish ! had n sccretl ~
whom should I think Of cenildlng It bu
NV dear husbaudY ! should be miser'
bic to keep Il to myself, aud YOU Know II
Now Caudle.
Was there ever such many man IN
deed A brute--ycs, Mr., Caudle, al