The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-29

"WelI, my DEAR said he advancing gaiy, ~
have not been smoking to-day"
"oh thank you, thank you, dear husband" !" cried
Emile in the fulness of her heart, 'you will never
smoke any more, will youi" and her soft pleading
eyes were raised to him with an expression that
amply repaid him for the sacrifice.
Days passed, and the young wife felt happier
than she had ever felt before, for her hearts idol
had relinquished even his favoite cigars, and for
her sake
One evenig, as he sat by her side, she thought
he seemed unusually depressed, and her cheerful
smile and her animated conversation failed to
restore his wonted gaiety. She did not ask the
cause, but she almost felt as f she had been selfish
in exacting such a sacrifice as she knew it to be-
AT length he arose. "Emilie, think must have
a cigar" No word of fond entreaty stayed his
course, and he soon returned 81 have got only
one bunch they will soon be gone and then will
smoke no more -
| lie looked up in her face, but he could not read
the expression there. 1t was not grief disappoint-
ment, anger, or love, but most mary eous calm
ness He was about to retire TO his studio where
he generally INDUCED in the luxury of smoking,
but a soft tone recalled hlm,-"wi you not stay
with me?"
81 thought" said he, hesitatingly, 81 thought
smoke was very disagreeabe to you."
at will be still more dsagreeable if it deprivs
me of my u.balid's company" said Emile as she
gently drew him back into the room, and placing
luxurious rocking chair for h is reception, seated
herself by his side
She then selected two cigars from the lot, light
ed one and placed it to her husbands lips, and
performing the same operation with the other,
commenced putting away with the gravity of an
experienced smoker Both maintained the sane
imperturable GOODNESS for several minutes; he
looked every Instant to see her give up the attempt,
and she still smoking as if il had been habit of
years,
AT length bursting into hearty fit of Laughter
he flung the remnant of his cigar into the CRATE,
excIaming, .Emilie, you have won the day-,f
you will leave off smoking, will"
"Certalny, | always initiate those love; but
had we not better smoke this bunch' it is pity to
waste them"
"No; we will keep them in remembrance of
our mutual promise"
"WelI. then I have been thinking, as I sat smok.
ing, how much did you give for these cigars?"
Three cents apiece"
"And you smoke fur in day, that is mode
rate allowance is it not;'
"lt is''
'Ihen twelve cents day is forty three dollars
and eighty cents year; the same for myself would
make 1t eighty seven dollars and sixty cents year
Am not good arithmetician' In one of INV
rAmblcs the other day, met with very poor old
who with her little grand daughter lives
in one Of those little wooden houses just over the
Schnylkiil. soon recognized her as being the
Mrs. Ellison, of whom you have spoken as being
80 kind to you when child. She is in extreme
poverty, and OF course feels it more after life of
'llluence. Now you remember that pretty little
white cottage near our country residence; it is to
'ent very kpw, only fifty dollars, and is plenty
arSe enough for Mrs. Ellison and her little girl.
Now our cigar money would hire it for her, and
he remaining thiTty-scven dollars and sixty cents
would he some relief to her. Then she will he
20 near that we can run IN at any time, and see
hat she is comfortable. What do you think, dear
ST. of my little plan?"
81 think my wife is quite an economist, but I
vas so engaged listening to that earnest tone that
have not understood it all We must 60 and see
Iever want."