Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-04-18
THE WAY TO CURE A CIGAR SMOKING
HUSBAND.

Mrs. Reed Williams had never looked more beau-
tu than she did that evening when her husband
returned. Perhaps there had been more than usu-
al socitude about the shade of ribbon or the adj
justment of curl, but if there was ooking-glass-
es "tell no tales" and neat and plain attire would
not proclaim the fact to an ordinary observer. She
started nervousy as he entered, but she controlled
herself and greeted him kindly and calmly as usu-
al.
"We my DEAR" said he, advancing gaily, az
have not been smoking to-day
ooh, thank you, thank you, dear husband" ex-
claimed Emelhe in the funess of her heart, "you
will never smoke any more, will your" and her
soft pleading eyes were raised to his with an ex-
preston 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 reliuquished 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 her animated conversation failed to res
tore his wonted gaety. She did not ask the cause,
but she almost felt if she had been selfish in ex-
acting such sacrifice as she knew it to be- At
length he arose" Emeline, think | must have a
cigar" No word of fond entreaty stayed his course,
and he soon returned. 81 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. 1t not grief, disappont-
mcnt, anger, or love, but most marvellous calm
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he generally INDUCED in the luxury of smoking,
but soft voice recalled him. "Will you not stay
with me?"
81 thought" said ho hesitatingly, 81 thought
smoke was very disagreeable to you"
1T will be more disagreeabe still, if it deprive
me of my husbands company" said Emeline, as
she gently drew him back into the room, and plac-
ing 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 per-
forming the same operation with the other COM
menced putting away with the gravity of an expe-
renced smoker. Both maintained the same mper-
turbable GOODNESS for several minutes he looked
every instant to see her give up the attempt, and
she still smoked as if it had been habit for years.
AT length, bursting into an uncomfortable fit of
laughter, he flung the remnant of his cigar into the
CRATE, eXclaiming, Emene, you have won the day
If you will leave off smoking, will"
"Certainly | always initiate those love; but
had we not better smoke this bunch, it is pity to
waste it: ~
"No; we will keep them in remembrance of our
mutual PROMISE
"Well, then, have been thinking, as sat smo
king, how much did you give for these cigars"
"Three cents apiece"
"And you smoke four in day that is a moder-
ate allowance, is it not?"
at is"
"Then twelve cents day is forty-th dollars
and eighty cents ayear; the same for myself would
make it eighty-seven dollars and sixty cents Am
| not good arthmetician? In one of my rambles
the other day, met with very poor old woman.
who with her little grand daughter lived in one of
those little wooden houses just over the Schuylkl
soon recognized her being the Mrs. Ellison of
whom you have spoken as being so kind to YOU
when child. She is in extreme poverty, and of
course feels it more severely after life of affiu-
ence. Now you remember that pretty little white
cottage near our country residence; it is to rent,
very low, only fifty dollars and is plenty large
enough for Mrs. Ellison and her little girl. Now
our cigar money would hire it for her, and the re-
naming thirty seven dollars and sixty cents would
be some relief to her. Then she would be so near
that we can run in at any time, and see that she is
comfortable. What do you think, dearest, of my
plan"