MIsCELLANEoUs.

From the London Punch.
MRS. CAUDLE's CURTAIN LEG,


TURES.
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LECTURE v.--Mr. CaadIe has Tent an Ac-


qnaintancc the Family Umbrella Mrs.


Caudle Lectures thereon.


"Ahl That's the third umbrella gone
since Christmas. What were you to do9
Why let him 90 home ia the rain, 10 be
sure. I'm very certain there was nothing
about him that could spoil. Take cold in
deed! He doesn't look like one Of the
sort 10 take cold. Besides, he'd have bet
Ter taken cold than take our only umbrella
Do you hear the rain, Mr.. Caudle2 say
do you hear the rain? And, as I'm alive,
il it isn't Saint Swithin's day! Do you
hear il against the windows? Nonsense,
you don'l impose upon me. You cOn't be
asleep with such shower as that! Do
you hear il, ! saya Oh, you Go hear 1t!
Well, that's pretty food, | think, TO last
for six weeks; and nc stirring all the time
out of house. Pooh don't think me fool,
Mr.. Caudle. Don't insult me. He re
turn the umbrelIaG AS if any body ever
did return an umbrella. There-do you
hear il9 Worse and worse! Cats and
dogs, and for six weeks--always SIX weeks
Aud no umbrella.


4" should like 10 know how the children
are to 90 10 school to morrow. They shan't
90 through such weather, Pm determined
No, they shall stop at home and never
learn anylhing--the blessed creaIures!-
sooner than 60 and get wet. And when
they grow up, wonder who they'll have
10 thank for knowing nothing--who, indeed,
but their father? People who can't feel for
their own children ought never to be faith,
ers.


"Bul know why you lentlhe umbrella
Oh, yes; know very we'll. / was going
out t. tea at dear mothers sto-morrow--yOu
knew that; and you did it on purpo, 9 -
Donl tell me; you hate me 70 60 there,
and take every mean advantage 10 hinder
me. But don't you think il, Mr.. Caudle.
No, sir; il Il comes down in buckets-full,
III 90 al the more. No, and | won't have
a cab! Where do you think the money :
10 come FRONT You've got nice high 10.
tons al that club Of yours! A cab indeed!
Cost me sixteenpence at least-six'een-
pence--tWo-and- -eighteenpence, for there's
back again! Cabs indeed! ] should like
10 know who's to pay for 'emg lcan't pay
for 'em; and Pm sure you can't, if you 60
on as you do; throwing away your proper
~, and beggaring your chlldren-buyIng
umbrellas!


d. you hear the rain Mr. C4udleT
say do YOU hear il? Bul Isdon't careful
90 10 mother e Tomorrow; | will, and what's
more, ril walk every step Of the way
and you know that will give me my death
Don tnall mo foolish woman--it's you
that's the foolish man. You know can't
wear clogs; and with no umbrella, the
vets sure to give me q cold--it always
does. But what do you care for thati--
Nothing at al. may be laid up for what
you care, as dare say shall--and pref
" Doctors bill there'll be. hope there
viii! Il will teach you 10 lend your um
brellus again. | shouldn't wonder if
caught my death, yos end that's what you
lsnt the umbrella Tor. OF course!


HNice cloths, shall get too, irupesiBg
Through weather like this My gown and
bonnetl will be spoill quite. Needn't
wear'en theng Indeed, Mr., Ceudle,
shall wear'em. No, sir, I'm not going oul
dowdy 10 please you or any body else.
Gracious knows! i isn't often that ! sieE
over the threshold; indeed, ! might as wei
ibe a slave al once--bellef. should say
iBut when get out, Mr. Caudle, ] choose
llo 90 out ss lady. Oh, that rain--if j
isn't enough 10 break in the WindoWs.


"UFhl DO look forward with dread iol
,o.morrowl How am 70 60 to mothefi
I'm sure I CAM tell. But die III d.
liz. No, sir; | Woh'l borrow an umbrella
| No, and you shan'tb buy one, with gFea
snlphasIsl Mr. Candle, Il you bring hom'
another umbrella, I'Il throw hin lhe street
lI'l have my own umbrella, or none al all


Ha!and il was only last week bad I
new nozzle putlo that umbrella. Pm SURF
liz pd have known as much as ! do know
II might have gone Without one ioF ne
Paying foF new nozzles foT oiher people Z
laugh a you. Oh, ne 81 very veil 10
you--yon can 90 70 asleep. You've o.
thought Of your poor paheDl wife, end you
dear liitlo children. You think Of nothing
bul lending umbTellasl


Men, indeedl Call themselves lords
Of the crenhonl--prsliy lords, When the
cant even iake care Of 90 umbrella


I know that walk tomorrow viii b
. lfho dealh Of me. Buithai's what you Wan
4 tben you nay 60 10 your club, ahd DO q
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