Connecticut western news., 1873-02-28
CIGARS FOR TWO.

wretch p exclaimed Mrs. Volant to her friend, Mrs. Washburn, the young wife who had just gone to housekeeping. ,f "He smokes, but he is not an abom- inable wretch-I am sure he is not, !" replied Mrs. Washburn, little startled by the hard name applied to her hus- band, whom she both loved and es- teemed.
 "Not wretch?" ~-~ "No, am sure he is not" - "Yes, he is any husband, especially one whs has been married only a year, and won't let off smoking when h1s wife desires it must be wretch" "No; you overstate the case. He 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, do not call him such hard names, I love him with all my heart, though he does smoke"
 "Wel, suppose you do; young wives are apt to be foolish.
 "Foolish P
 "Yes; he sees, dare say, that you owe him, and so he takes advantage of you"
 "Why, Mrs. volant, don't you love your husband p
 "Well, I suppose do; there is no need of telling him of it. I make him think I don't care eIanything about him. Why can manage him as easy as l could kitten.
 "I don't like that; I think there ought to be love and confidence between man and wife"
 "Pooh ]"
 "You cannot be happy with him." "I should not be if I became his slave"
 "I am not his slave"
 "Don't you believe it? When yeu have been married as long as Ihave you will get rid of some of these sentimental notions, which answer very well for the first year or so, but become very incon. venient after that. ..- . r "For my part, I always mean to love my husband as much as I 10 now, even if it is sentimental.
 "Sse If you do ! Hush nds must be tyrants. Now, my husband smoked the first year after marriage but then he was little careful about bringing his n. and down wouldn't have it."- "a = "I should supposed he would have rebelled."
 He did, but not at first. One night about year after we were married. he brought home 8 whole bundle of cigar. and put them on the mantelpiece Taking one, he coolly lighted it ,an6 proceeded to read the evening news paper" -..-.-.. "That's the way my husband does" was downright mad at his impu dence, but did not say 8 word. The next day bought monstrous grea- snuf-box, and filled it full of rappee In the evening he lighted his cigar as before; but no sooner had he done so than seated myself opposite to him and drawing out my snuff-box took , generous pinch, at the risk of sneezins my head off"
 "How funnyp'
 My husband did not think so. H, looked at me with astonishment.
 You take snuff ?" says he. CT do; at least Imean to learn, re piled.
 '' It is filthy habit" said he.
 No worse than smoking" said I.
 WI OOOaVOu 1uo udtG6E U long time and at last he gave up the peint, ant promised to throw away his cigars if would throw away my snuff.
 "And he never smoked any more {? asked Mrs. Washburn.
 "Yes :; he began once after; but took to the snuff again, and he gave i up"
 Are you sure he don't smoke new |?
 -" If he does he never lets me SC him. My sitting room is not smoke, up as yours is."
 It was glorious trick" @
 "That 1t was, and advise you to tr it upon MT. Washburn."
 "I couldn't take pinch of snuff an, more than Icould swallow an elephant.
 "Smoke, then. There are some ittl cigars sold at the apothecary's made ol purpose for ladies. They are so mil that they woul ldH't make you sick though even if they did you wouldn' mind so they cured your husband c smoking"
 :" 1t seems too bad to play such trick upon him he is always so kind and permits me to do just as I please, said the tender-hearted Mrs. Wash burn.
 "What else could he do ?"
 "I It looks kind of mean to me-"
 "Not bit"
 CT don't know as it would succeed. 2
 "Nonsensel l am sure it would He never would let you smoke, for thes husbands have an awful horror of an impropriety in their wifes. 1"- -.'..s
 "Then he says he has always smoke and can't leave it of.