The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15
CIGARS FOR TWO"
OR,
Curing q Smoker.

"Smokes, does hel The abominable
wretch, exclaimed Mrs. Volant TO her
friend, Mrs. Washburn, a young wife
who had just gone to housekeeping.
ale smokes, but he is not an abom-
Unable wretch-I am sure he is not" re-
piled Mrs. Washburn, little started by
the hard name applied to her husband,
whom sic both loved and esteemed.
"Not wretch"
"No, I'm sure lie is not!"
ayes, he is; any husband, especially
one who has been married only year,
and won't leave off smoking when his
wife desires it, must be wretch"
'N", you overstate the case. lie is
everything husband ought to be-so
kind, so devoted, so indulgent. But
then, | do wish he would not smoke"
"You must break him Of 1.-THE cruel
monster"
"Nay donot call him such hard names;
| love him with all my heart, though he
does smoke"
"Well, / suppose you do; young wives
are apt to be foolish"
"Foolish!"
ayes; he sees dare say, that you love
him, and so he takes the advantage Of
you."
"Why, Mrs. Volant. don't you love
your husbandl"
"Well. suppose do; there is no need
Of telling him Of it. make him think
| don't care any thing about him. Why,
| can manage him as easily as I could
a kitten"
IL don't like that; think there ought
TO be love and confidence between man
and wife,"
"Pooh!
"You cannot be happy with him."
81 should not be, if bec',me his slave!"
"Not his slave"
"Don't you believe it! When you have
been married rs long as l have, you
will get rid Of some Of these sentimental
notions, which answer very we'll for the
first year or so, but become very incon-
venient after that"
"For nv part, always mean 90 love
my husband as much as do now, even
if it is sentimental
"See ifyou do! Husbands must be care
fully managed, or they become tyrants.
Now, my husband smoked the first year
after marriage: but then he was little
careful about bringing his cigar into the
house, for l told him. up and down, |
wouldn't have it,"
81 should suppose he have rebelled."
"IIe did, but not at first. One night,
nearly year after we were married, he
| IL Ill of -,
and put them on the mantel piece. Ia
king one, he very coolly lighted it and
proceeded to read the evening paper"
That's just the way my husband does" "
81 was downright mad at his impu-
dence, but did not say word. The
next day bought a monstrous great
snuff box, and filed it full of rappee.
III tho evening he lighted his cigar as be.
fore; but no sooner had he done so, than
| seated myself opposite to him, and
drawing out my snuff box, took gen
, erous pinch, snufiiing the filthy stuff
into my nostrils, at the risk Of sneczing
my head off"
"IIow fInnyw
any husband did not think so. lie
looked at me with astonishment. "You
take snuff said he. Il do; at least. l
mean to learn replied.-'It is filthy
habit sacs he. No worse than smo-
king says /. We debated the matter
for long time, and at last he gave up
the point, and promised to throw away
his cigars if I would throw away my
snuff"
"And he never smoked any morel"
asked Mrs. Washburn, laughing.
"Yes, he began once after; but I took
TO the snuff again, and he gave it up"
"Are you sure he don't smoke nowm
"Ifhe does, he never lets me see him.
My sitting room is not all smoked Up, as
yours is"
at was a glorious trick!' ... .
"That it was, and advise you 10
try it upon Mr.. Washburn."
"I couldn't take pinch Of snuff any
more than / could swallow an elephant
smoke, then. There are some nice
little cigars sold at the apothecary's,
made on purpose for ladies. They arc
so mid that they wouldn't make you
sick; though, even IL they did, you
wouldn't mind, SD they cure your husband
Of smoking"
at seems too bad TO play such trick
upon him-he is always so kind, and per
mits me to do Just as please" said the
tenjsr-hearted Mrs. Washburn.
"What else could he DOR
at looks kind Of mean to me-"
"Not Bit
al don't know as il would succeed"
"Nonsensei am sure It would. HI
never would let You smoke, for these hus
band have AN awful horror ofany impro
priety in their wives.s I.
"Then, be says he has always smoked
and can't leav II of"
"Pshawi The old story"
"Iam almost tempted to try It."
IL wouId.r
|, at seems so unkind, though, that
have hardly the heart TO do it,