, 1879-12-04
Neal Dow on the Tobacco Bond.
age.

the same journey, to whom | was fortu
nate enough TO be able to render somt
service, under certain circumstances
which were awkward for him, but from
which he was extricated with my help.
BY and by we took the shore, and invited
him to share of wagon | had en-
gagged to take me TO town to which he
was also bound, seven miles away over a
country road,
We were no sooner started on our
little Journey, than my friend took a
cigar case from his pocket and said
"Will you have cigar I"
"No, thanks; | never smoke nor use
tobacco in any way that's part of my
education that was entirely neglected"
"But it is a very great pleasure to
smoke; could not set on without it"
"Perhaps I'm not well informed as
to the sort of pleasure that comes from
tobacco. I have heard a great deal said
about it, and have talked with great
many people upon the subject, but am
not certain. that l understand it thor
oughly. Now, l think it is good op-
portunity to learn from you all about
the pleasure of smoking, so that | can
form an intelligent opinion as to the
wisdom or unwisdom of the habit, Now,
in what does the pleasure really con-
sist y
"Well, after eating, good cigar is a
great comfort it is greater pleasure
even than q good dinner to a hungry
man."
"Yes, I understand that; | have
heard smokers say so many times. But
what Iwish toyknowis in what the pleas
ure'-the comfort rt'-consists We have
Just had a good dinner at the landing
place, in that nice hotel l am perfectly
satisfied and comfortable l cannot at
this moment think of anything to eat or
to drink that l should like. am thor
oughly comfortable. But you want
something more-your cigar, and if by
some accident you could not have one,
wouldn't you be uncomfortableP
Yes, | confess that ] should"
Wouldn't you be very uncomforta-
bic F-(with strong emphasis on the
"very.m
"Yes, l acknowledge that I should be
So"
spray excuse me for pressing the mat
ter because / am really anxious to ascer-
tain as accurately as l can whether any
real pleasure comes from tobacco
pleasure that sensible man need not be
ashamed Of. No man likes comfort,
real downright comfort, better than l
do. 1 enjoy greatly suitable and inteli-
gent pleasure. Now, if we're to allow
myself to be influenced by your ex-
ample so as to have share of the pleas
ure you speak Of, what would happen 7
/ could not smoke freely at once, l sup
pose, as you do now. y
"No. You must learn to smoke by
slow degrees"
"During the process of learning l sup
pose / should be very sick q
"Yes, Of course you woult be sick.
"Very sick, suppose. / have heard
it said there would be deathly nausea at
the stomach and violent prolonged vom-
iting, with cracking, swapping head
ache; is that fair description Of what
/ should suffer-
Probably; but all beginners do not
suffer so much"
'EYeS l understand that; there ara
differences in physical constitutions.
And besides that, some children are sat
urated with tobacco smoke; they live in
a tobacco atmosphere, so that they
would not suffer as much in learning tc
use tobacco in any way. But generally,
as rule, people learning to use tobacco
are dreadfully sick and suffer very
much
"Yes, as rule they do. did"
'For how long time does this suffer.
ing continue
@That varies in different persons
was sick for about four weeks. That's
the average time. Some people suffer
less and some more, and sorne persons
cannot learn to use tobacco. They are
always sick If they touch it.
@Yes, thar corresponds with what ",
often heari- But now, suppose I've
fully made up my mind to learn TO smok,
so as to have my share Of TIE pleasure,
the comfort coming from It. I hay,
great powers Of endurance; ] 81. dowr
TO my task, As in dentists chair 70 bAv,