The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-24
THE WAY TO CURE A CIGAR
SMOKING HUSBAND.

Evening when her husband returned
perhaps there had more than usual soli-
|cllude about the shade of ribbon, OF
The adjustment of curl, but if there
was, looking glasses tell no tales and
, neat and plain attire would not proclaim
The feet to an ordinary observer. She
started nervously ss he entered, but
she controlled herself and greeted him
kindly and calmly as usual.
well, my dear said he, as he ad-
vanced gally, i have not been smok'
ing to-day
'Oh. thank you, dear husband.' ex-
Iclaimed Emeline in the fullness of her
heart, 'you will nevef%smoke any more,
will your and her soft pleading eyes,
were ralSed 10 his with an expectation
that amply repaid him for his sacri-
fee.
/ Days ssded, and the young wife fell
happier than she had ever felt before,
Iror her hearts idol had reliuquished
even his favorie cigars, and for her
sake.
Oue evening as he sat by her side,
she thought he seemed unusually de-
pressed, and her cheerful smiles and her
4, animated conversation failed to restore
his wonted gaIey. She did not ask
RI him the cause, but she almost felt selfish
in exac,ing such sacrifice as she knew
it to be. At length he arose. Eme-
+, line, / think must have cigar No
Il word of kind entreaty swayed his course
and he soon returned. i have cot one
bunch, they will soon be gone, and then
| will smoke no more
He looked up in her face, bot he
could not read The expression there.
4 ltwas not grief, disappointment, anger
t Or love, but a most marvellous calm
! ness He was about 10 retire TO hi,
IS studio, where he generally indulged in
( The luxury Of smoking, but soft voice re
called him. 'WiIl you nolSlay with me?'
Il thought said he heslatingy, u
n thought smoke was very disogreeabIe
i o you
ri 1T will be more disagreeable still, il
II it depriyes me Of my husbands compa-
10 ny, said Emeine, as she gently drew
I him back into the room, and placing
luxurious rocking chair for his reception
seated herselfby his side.
l. She then selected Two cigars from III,
ID OF, lighted one and placed it in he
L. husbands lips, and eIformIng The SAM
S. operation with The other, commence
er puliog away with the gravity OF an ex
ic perenced smoker. Both maintained
le he same imperturable GOODNESS for sew
he eral minutes; he looked every instant T.
I'd see her 6 i've up the attempt, and sh
I'd still smoked as If il had been habit 70
G, years.
y AT length, bursting into an unconlrol
in able fit OF laughter, he flung the remnan
Of his cigar into the CRATE, exclaimins
ed / Emelne, you have won The day.
rk you will leave of smoking, / will
IT. 'Certainly, | always initiate those
1s love; but had we moi better smoke th
lg bunch, it is pity TO waste i?'
ng 'Nojwe'll keep them in remembrance
nj Of mutual PROMISE
ms well then, l have been thinking
a. sat smoking, how much did you Civ
he for these cigars?'
W. 'Three cents piece
"a, 'And you smoke four in day, thj
ers is moderate allowance is it nol?'
We 1T is.
Sc "Then twelve cents a day is fort
d a three dollars and eighty cents a yea
~ he same for mysel! would make it s
dollars GO cents. Am not GOO
10 arithmelician? In one of my rambI,
The other day, / met with a very poo
ri, old woman, who with her little gran
an. daughter lived in one of those wooda
srp houses Jnsl over The Schuylkil. ! soc
ish recognized heras being lhe Mrs Elise
'py of whom you have spoken Os being
a. kind TO you when child She is
xlreme poverty, and of course fee
'ey more severely after life Of allluenc
'ed Now you remember that pretty, lill
white cottage near our country residen
our II is TO sent, very low, only $50, al
IS plenty large enough for Mrs Ellist
pill and her little girl. Now our cigar mo
Ior ey would hire it for her, and The
of naming lhirly'seven dollars and ak
and cents would be some relief to her. Tn
aw 'he would he so near that we could r.
t. n at any time, and see hat she is col
our onable' What do you think, dear,
lof my pIao''