The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
a GREAT COMFORT.

Some time since, | m"t an English
man on steamer, both ot Us making
the same journey. to whom | Was for
tcnuts ennngh 10 ba abb, to render
aome SCI vice, under certain circum
stances which were swk warI FIR him
but from which he was eXFr:cat~d with
nv help By aud by we took the shore.
and [ invited him to share OF II wagon
had engaged to take me to a town to
winch he was also b>u1d, seven miles
awav over country road.
We we're no sooner started on our
little journey. than my friend took II
cigar case from his pocket and said:
"Wiil voN have a cigar?
"Nn. thanks; | never smoke nor use
tobacco in any way: that's plrt of my
educatioE that WAS entirely neglected. "
"But it is e very great pleasure to
smoke conld not get ou without it.
perhaps I'm not will informed rs to
The sort of pleasure that comes from
tobacco. I have hearl great deal
said shout it and have talked with
great many people understand it thor
oughly. Now, think it is a good op-
portuuity to learn from you all abont
the pleasure of smoking, so that | can
form an intelligent opinion as to the
wisdom or uHwisd1m of the habit.
Now. in what does the pleasure really
cunsisi?
"Well, after eating. good cigar is
great comfort; it is n greater pleasure
even than a good dinner to hungry
man
Eyes, l understand that: I have
heard smokers say 80 many times. But
what 1 wish to know is il what the
.p,easure'-she 'cosfort We
have Just had a good dinner Mt the
landing place, in that nice hotel. am
nerfactly satisfied and comfortable. l
cannot at this moment think of any
thing to eat or to drink that should
like. I am thoroughly comfortable.
But you want something more-your
cigar. and If bv some accident you
should not have one. wouldn't you be
uncnmfortable?'
Eyes, ] confess that | should.
,.Wouidn't vow be very upcomforta-
bl.?"-(with strong emphasis on the
.vrrv'O.
"Yes I acknowledge that should be
So" -,
..Prav excuse me for pressing tho
matter because am really anxious to
asnertsiu ss accurately as 1 Can wheth
ar any real pleasure comes from tobac>
co-a Measure that sensible mau need
not he ashamed of. No man likes com
fort. real downright comfort. better
than do. l enjoy greatly suitable
and intelligent pleasure. Now. if
were to allowed myself to be influenced
by your examplo so as to have share
of the pleasure you speak of, what
would happen? l conld not smoke
frealy at once, l suppose, as you do
now?'
mo. You must learn to smoke by
slow degrees
suppose should be very sick. :.
..Yes, of course you would be SICK .
"Very sick, I suppose. ! have heard
II said there would be deathly nausea
az the stomach and violent. prolonged
vom,t,ng. with cracking, swapping
headachc; is that fair description OF
what should suffer-
Probably; but all beginners do not
suffer so much.
"Yes. | understand that; there are
differences in physical constitutions.
Aud besides that. some children are
saturated with tobacco smoke; they
i've in a tobacco atmosphere, so that
,hev would not suffer 80 much in learn.
mo to use tobacco in any way. But
geonerally as a rule, people learning to
nse tobacco are dreaafuily sick and suf-
fer very much. ,,.,n
"For how long time does this suf'
f-riug continnss :