Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-16
The way to Cure "A Cisar-SmokinS
Husband.

Mrs. Reed Williams had never looked more
beautiful than she did thai evening when her hus-
band returned. Perhaps there had been moro
than usual solictude about the shade of ribbon
or the adjustment OF curl, but If there was. look
ing glasses tell no tales" and neat and plain allure
would not proclaim the fact 10 an ordinary obser.
yer. She started nervously he entered, but she
controlled herself and greeted him kindly and calm
v as usual
well, my dear said ne, advancing gaily, 4
have not been smoking to-day.
oh thank you, thank you, dear husband ex-
claimed Emelin inc, in the fullness of her heart
you will never smoke any more, will you and
her soft pleading eyes, raised to his with an
expression that amply repaid him for the sacrifice.
Days passed on and the young wife felt happier
than she had ever felt before, for her hearts IDOL
had renquished even his favorite cigars, and for
her sake.
One evening as he sat by her side. she thought
he seemed unusually depressed. and her cheerful
smiles and animated conversation failed to restore
his wonled gaity. She did not ask the cause, but
she almost felt as if she had been selfish in exact.
ing such sacrifice as she knew it 10 be. At
length be arose-'EmeIine. | think must have q
cigar. No word of fond entreaty Stayed his
course, and he soon returned. 4 have got one
bunch, they will soon be gone, and then | will
smoke no mOre.'
He looked UP in her face, but he could not read
the expression there, Ii was not grief, dsappoint-
ment, anger or love, but most marvellous calm
ness. He was about to retire TO bis studio, where
he generally INDUCED in the luxury of smoking.
but soft voice recalled him. will you not stay
with meP
4 thought said he hesita,ingly. 1 thought
smoke was very dlsagreeable to YOU
'It will be very disagreeable still, if it deprive
me of my husbands company said Emene, as
she drew him back into the room. and placing
luxurious rocking chair for his reception, seated
herself by his side.
She then selected two cigars from the lot, light.
ed one and placed it in her husbands lips, and
performing the same operation with The other,
commenced putting away with the gravity of an
experienced smoker. Both maintained the same
mperturbable GOODNESS for several minutes he
looked every instant to her give up the attempt,
and she still smoked as f il had been a habit for
years.
At length, bursting into an uncomfortable fit Of
laughter, he flung the remnant Of his cigar into
the CRATE, exclaming. 'Emeline, you have won
the day-ifyou will leave off smoking, will"
Certainly, | always initiate those love but
had we not better smoke this bunch, 1t is pity to
waste h?'
No, we will keep them in remembrance Of
our mutual PROMISE
We'll, then have been thinking as sat smok.
Ing. how much did you give for these cigarsi'
Three cents piece
sand you smoke four day, that 10 . moderate
allowance, is it nol!'
Itis.'
Then twelve cents day is forty. three dollars
and eighty cents year; the same for myself
would make eighty seven dollars and sixty cents.
Am not good arithmeticiau? In one Of my
rambles the other day, | met with poor old wo-
man, who with her little grand daughter lived in
one of those wooden houses just over the SchuyI-
kill. soon recognised her as being the Mrs. Ell.
lison of whom you have spoken as being so kind
to you when child. She is IN extreme poverty,
aud of course feels it severely after life Of
affluence. Now you remember that pretty little
white cottage near our country residence; it is 10
rent, very low for fifty dollars and is plenty large
enough for Mrs. Ellison and her little girl. Nav
our cigar money would hire il for her, aud The
remaining thirty seven dollars and sixty cents
would be some relief to her. Then she would bc
so near that rdn IN at any tune, and zee
that she is comfortable. What do you think, dear.
est Of my Plan9