Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
Original Stotg.
A Cigar That Did Not End in Smoke.
A Story Of Love and Tobacco.
BY osCAR DALE.

sion, as he lounged in his easy chair, smok-
ing fragrant Havana, would have been a
contcnted MAINLAND 1t would be hard for
those who do not recognize any reality in
sentiment to see why he should not be con-
tented
He was bachelor of thirty,--the master
OF an ample fortune, largely the result of his
own energy, industry and tact His bank
account showed large balance in his favor
and no notes to meet troubled his mind. His
bachelor siltingroom was luxuriously fur
nished, a few rare paintings hung upon the
wall, and cheerful fire burned in the low
down crate, while the owner of all these ac-
cessores to comfort was handsome fellow,
in the prime of his manhood and vigorous
health, fully conscious of his advantages,
personal and otherwise. He had the sub
stance of things hoped for" by many an am
bilious youth, why should he not be happy
Yet our hero sat smoking by the freight
the picture of discomfort. There was some
thing peculiar about his manner of smoking
Once in while he would hold off his cigar
and look at it curiously. Again, he would
thrust the cigar into his mouth with udicrous
energy, and smoke as though the fate of
empires hung on the performance, and that
a certain enormous quantity of smoke must
be made within given time. The cause of
this singular conduct ia vetran smoker,
| (who as fully appreciated as any one the re-
pose essential to the true enjoyment of a
cigar,) was that Robert felt he was burning
incense to his personal independence and
| saw in those white clouds the most cor,-
| vincing evidence that he was still his own
master. The reflection, however, seemed to
| afford him more satisfaction than pleasure.
To come at the causes of the mood in
which the opening Of our story finds Mr..
Livingstone, we shall have to briefly recount
his history. An orphan, he had been edu-
| Gated by an only uncle, who had trained him
carefully in correct business habits, and, at
twenty-one, given him an interest in his
prosperous business. About year after
the old gentleman died, leaving to Robert
| the whole of the business. Plunged
thus early into active pursuits he had
more to occupy his thoughts than most
young ineh' ana' prooao'y on 'his account,
passed through the susceptible period
VI carry inanhoou Without contracting
any entangling alliances" though, like
many another, similarly free, he had fire.
quentiy trod upon Inc very verge oil COM
Initial Ailei twenty-five ne adopted de-
ciueuiy oacneior-hKe haoits ana ntted up
.ne cohiior'aoie room III winch we now nnu
MIN win view 10 pro.rac'eu' II not per-
thaneh', occupancy. He passeu several
years pleasantly ana as one after another OF
MS bachelor companions droppeu OH INTO
iha'r'mohy he pecahe more stuuious IN MS
nabits ana LOOK increasing delight In some
pranches Oh study. otil'' ne sometimes ieit
INC "aa' o' soc'e'y' anu may oe' as he ieil
.he pieasah' lonie Vi iharrieu acquaiht-
ance now anu 'neh cast pack lingering
LOOK Oh Tue pre'ty oo'hcs'c scehe.
Apou' year oeioie our s'ory opens ne
met at an evening party bliss Daieon'
pheasant acquaintance sprung up anu ne
became frequent Visi'or AZ her house,- or
rathef the mouse OF her Invalid iather. MISS
oaiton had IKE himself passeu iDe hrst hush
of youth,and though SILL brilliant member
o' society, Wearieu somewhat Oh 'ne rounu
oil iashionapie pleasures. que enjoyed WIFI
Out reserve the quiet evenings MIR. Living
ston often spent in pleasant conversation
with her iather and herself IN their cheerful
library while Robert enjoyed these Visits
with an ever-increasing pleasure that sur
prised him.
II is useless to give the story In detail {:
| respect grew into friendship; friendship
deepened into love. Ihe CROWN was grad
ual, as healthy growth usually Is, ana the
| "twaln became one, IN mind' purpose,
caring when or now
1he courtship had Deen pleasant one.
Mutual consideration and thoughtiui con-
cession mad avoided the quarreis which
often cloud Tue rosy dreams Oh more YOUTH
iul lovers, ana keep alve lhe popular iai'h
IN the adage that true love never runs
smooth. The experience OF our lovers had
been Otherwise up TO the evening when our
story opens. MIR. Livingston mad spent that
evening, as usual, with his aihanced' ana IN
the course OF conversation Miss Dalton had'
as she often had done before, playiuliy, put
wiihal, earnestly, cxpostulated with her
lover on his use OF TOBACCO, ana had backed
her opinion by reading farlons Does IL
Pay to Smoker She had followed up TINS
somewhat vigorous attack oy Offering MIN