Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-01-18
From the True Fag.l
CIGARS FOR TWO.
CHAPTER I.

nable Wretch-I am sure he is not,
replied Mrs. Washburn, little startlel
by the hard name applied to her hus
band, whom she both loved and es
teemed.
Not a wretch?'
No, am sure he is not
yes he is; any husband, especially
one who has been married only a yea
and will not leave off smoking when hi
wife desires it, must be wretch
No, no, you overstate the case. H,
is everything husband ought to be-
so kind, so devoted, so indul ulgent. Blu
| then / do wish be would not smoke
You must break him of 1.-THE cruel
monster!'
Nay, do not call him names; love
him with all my heart, though he does
smoke
We'll. l suppose you do. young wives
are apt to be foolish
'Foolish!'
yes, he sees, 1 dare say, that you
love him and so he takes advantage OF
you.'
why, Mrs. Volante, do you love your
husband?'
Well. suppose 1 do; there is no need
of telling him of it. 1 make him think
l don't care anything about him.
Why l can manage him as easily as
can kitten
4 don't like that, l think there ought
to be love and confidence between man
and wife,
'Pooh!'
you cannot be happy with him.
4 should not be if 1 became his
slave
Not his slave!'
Don't you believe it! When you
have been married as long as l have,
you will get rid of some of these senti-
mental notions, which answer very well
for the first year or so, but become very
inconvenient after that.
For my part, always mean to love
my husband as I now do, even if it is
sentimental
See if you do! Husbands must be
carefully managed or they become ty-
rants. Now my husband smoked the
first year after our marriage; but then
he was little careful about bringing
his cigar into the house, for told him
up and down would not have it
'I.should suppose he would have re-
belled.'
He did, but not at first. One night,
nearly a year after we were married, he
brought home whole bundle of cigars,
and put them on the mantle-piece.-
Taking one, he very coolly lighted it
and proceeded to read the evening pa
pers.'
That's the way my husband does
Il was downright mad at his impu-
dence, but did not say anything. The
next day l bought monstrous great
snuff-box and filed it full of Rappee.-I
In the evening he lighted his cigar, as
before; but no sooner had he done so,
than seated myself opposite him, and
drawing out my snuff-box, 1 took
generous pinch, snuffng the filthy stuff
into my nestrils, at the risk of sneezing
my head off,
How funnyP
MY husband did not think so. He
looked at me with astonishment. You
take snuff said he. do; at least l
mean to learn, 1 replied. 1t is a filthy
habit, said he. Noworse than smoking,
said 1. We debated the matter long
time, and at last he gave up the point, |
and promised to throw away bis cigars
if / would throw away my snuff
and he never smoked any more en-
quired Mrs. Washburn, Laughing.
yes, once after, but took to nv
snuff again and he soon gave it up
And are you sure he does not smoke
now
IF he does he does not let me see him.
Ny sitting room is not all smoked like
yours is
1T was glorious trick
That it was, and 1 advise you to try
it upon Mr.. Washburn.'
4? l couldn't take pinch of snuff
any more than / could swallow an ele-
phant!'
Smoke then. There are some nice
little cigars at the spothecaries that
were made on purpose for ladies. They
are SO mild that they wouldn't make
you sick; though even if they did, you
wouldn't mind it; so they cured your
husband of smoking
1t is too bad to play such trick on
him-he is always so kind and permits
me to do Just as please said the ten
der-hearted Mrs. Washburn.
What else could he do?'
1T looks unkind and mean to me-
Not Bit ~I
4 don't known that it would succeed.
.Nonsensel l am sure il. would
He'll never let you smoke; these hus-
bands have an awful horror of any inn
propriety IN their wives
Then he says, he has always smoked
and cannot leaEeit off, - a
'Pshaw! The old story
Il am almost tempted to try it.
4 would
1T seems SO unkind though, that /
have hardly the heart to do it.
You are notioned, my dear Mrs.
Washburn. When you have been mar
vied-,