New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26
CIGARS FOR TWO.

"Smokea. does hel The abominablt
wretch ~ exclaimed Mrs. Volant to hel
friend, Mrs Washbuyn, the young wife who
had Just gone to housekeeping.
'He smokes, but he IS not an abomlnablc
wretch am sure he is not" replied Mrs
Washburn, "a little startled by the hard
name applied TO her husband, whom she
both loved and esteemed.
Not wretch !"
ssNo, I'm sure he is not
'.Yes, he is; any husband, especially one
who has been married only year, and
won't leave off smoking when his wife de-
sires it. must be wretch"
"No; YOU overstate the case. He is every
thing a 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
lnonsterr'
may, do not 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
Eyes; he sees. dare say, that you love
him, and so he takes advantage of you"
"Why, Mrs. Volant. don't you love your
husband 2"
"Well, suppose do; there is no need of
selling him OF il. | make him think don't
~
age him rs easily as | could a kitten"
II don't like that; | think there ought 20
be love and confidence between man and
wife"
Pooh ~
"You can not he happy with him"
81 should not be if became his slave"
:" | am not his slave"
" Don't you believe it! When you have
been married as long as | have, you will
get rid of some OF these sentimental no
tons, which answer very well for the first
year or SO, but become very announcement
after that
- For my part, always mean 90 love my
husband az much as dc now. even II 1t IS
sentimental
See if You do. Husbands must be care.
fully managed. or they become tyrants.
Now, my husband smoked the frs: year
after marriage; but then he was Il little
careful about bringing his cigar into the
house, for | told him. up and down.
wouldn't have it."
| should suppose ne would have re.
beled.p
He did, hut not ut first. One night,
about a year after we were married. he
brought home a whole bundle OF cigars.
and put them on the mantelpiece. Taking
one, he coolly lighted il, and proceeded 10
read the evening newspaper
That's the way my husband does"
| was downright mad az his impotence.
but did not say a word. The next day
bought a monstrUus great snutf-bOX. and
filed it full of rappee. In the evening he
lighted his cigar as before, but ne sooner
had he done SO than | seated myself oppo
site TO him, and drawing out my snutf-bOx.
l took generous pinch, at the risk Of
sneezing my head off.
How funny
My husband did not think 50. He looked
at me with astOnishment.
You take snuff :" SAYS he.
Il do; at least mean to learn" replied.
at is a filthy habit said he.
NO worse than smoking" said l.
We debated the matter a long time, and
at last he gave up the point. and promised
10 throw away his cigars if | would throw
away my snuff.
"And he never smoked any more p"
asked Mrs. Washburn.
Yes; he began once after; but I took
TO the snuff again, and he gave it up
- Are y0u sure he don't smoke now ~
- If he does, he never let's me see him.
Ny sitting-rOom is not smoked up as yours
is"
at was a glorious trick
That it was, and | advise you to try it
upon Mr.. Washburn."
q" couldn't take a pinch of snuff any
more than | could swallow an elephant"
= Smoke, then. There are some little
cigars sold at the apothecary's, 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, so they
cure your husband of smoking"
1T seems too bad to play such trick
upon him-he is always so kind. and per-
mitS me to do just IA | please" said the
tcnder-hearted Mrs. Washburn.
What else could he dO!'
1t looks kind of mean to me-
Not Bit
II don't know as il would succeed
''Nonsens". !w aure j. would. Ne
sever would ie. SOFA smoke. for ;h... hU.-
sands have an .w:u! horror Of any impro
piiefE IN their wives.
''Ihe1 Ne savs he has a'vays smoked. ami
saf't leave il .fS"
'Vshaw' The olt s.cr-.'
u am aImes: tempted TO :gv IT,"
81 would
AaYdly She heart 70 Try IL
''Eou are hoticr.l. ms Dear Mrs. Wash. .
burn. When YOU hav. been married."
The remark was broken Gt. by the abrupr
entrance OF the :. abomnable wretch" him
sef. Mrs. Washburn :ose ~ he entered.
Snd in spite Df the .bOminab!e 0dor that hi.
breath must haze inhaled. printed :. kiss
upon his tObacoa-stained lips.
The lady. who has; been married several !
years was disguised. and after q few
words concerning. :hc weather. took lie. |
SeaVe.
Mrs. WaShburn was a petty. atiec:iona.c. !
Sentle-hearted wife. Her whole existence
was bound up in her husband. as wei! J: |
Snght be: Cox never was = husband more .
sievotcd t. hi. wife than he was. T. our !
2pind she was Il model wite-aone -! you-
stormy NINens. that set their hearts upon |.
attaining point. and vii! pull! the house !.
down upon you! head. but they Will attain. !
it. |
In her eye, Mr.. Washhurr hal only on. .
fault; and that was the villainols habit o. !
smoking. which all her e.ogueEce had been I
Sowerless to overcome. She didn't .'ru, |
her foot down." as her friend. Mrs. Io!agf, !.
mad done; fOr-pOOr, gentle-heagted crea-
sure-she could not think OF provoking !
quarrel with him. and had about concluded |
so make the best Of it. and let him smoke in
peace. !
But there was something SO irresi.ably I.