Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-03-18
Lady Cigarette Smokers.

''If could only get away from the noisy
crowd, now, and haye nice cigarette or
tiny cigar, not tco strong, but Just strong
enough, would feel content
The speaker was a lady widely known
in society and moves in the first social cir
cles In New York; the scene was q Forty
fifth street reception: time, few evenings
ago, and the person addressed, reporter.
''You look astonlshedY'' half querled the
society woman, ''just as though you do not
believe me, and also look shocked at the
mere suggestion of my smoking. Really,
l must say that you are living far behind
your age and day, if you do not know that
seven women out of ten smoke nowadays
with relish every whit as keen as any
smoking man one sees on Broadway during
an afternoon stroll. Tobacco! How l do
love 1t! It makes me forget the cares and
annoyances of life, and after good dinner
to retire to my room and indulge in q nice,
quiet, soothing smoke, which is half sizes
ia, is little short Of an earthly paradise -
The reporter was astonished. The fair
speaker had spoken the truth. lie had
never dreamed that woman, apart from u
class whose cheeks had forgotten the inher-
tied art OF blushing. permitted the Indian
weed to pollute her coral lips. A few has,
tily put though well worled question:
suff1ced to set the daughter of Eve chatting
and after the following fashion:
Zone is not deemed chic IN the eighties
| without one can smoke. 1t is an easiiv
acquired and exceedingly comforting habit
and only echo the opinion of Thousands
| of my sex when say that the beauties of
home are magnified tenfold by the discreet
use of tobacco. After days shopping i.
is 50 nice to retire to your private parlor OF
room and burn two or th1ee cigarettes or q
mild cigar. The smoke suff1ces to keep
moth from settling in the carpet and cush-
ions, does not scent a room unrleasantly,
and then q swsllow Of cordial or bit OF
lemon or orange will flavor ones breath sc
nicely. learned TO snoks The season fol
lowing my debut in society, continued tn.
habit during my engagement, and on my
bridal night felt miserable because wa.
on the cars on my wedding tour, and coule
not steal away for q few moments to my
self ani smoke In peace. When we reach
ed Mobile, and / had few moments Il
myself. ignited cigar and again enjoyed
the comforts Of life IN q civilized cline
l Ou IcIuIuluk W TIC City (OuSuttCA Win
lady friend Is TO how l could contrive +
smoke in the presence Of my husband with
out argenng him or degrading myself il
his estimation. Ny friend produced soma
splendid cheroots, and while eJecting th
serpentine- looking columns Of smok
through our nostrila, she advised me to g
to our family physician, state my cas
plaialy, and ask him to gently prefcnb
smoking for some fanciful ILL., / did q
directed, and thea set to work systematic
ally to hoodwink my husband For tw
whole days was cross and pecvish, az
poor, dear Nat fel. 30 badly. The pbysi
eiao came and said that something va
wrong with my nerves. and that mui
isarn TO smoke by way OF remedy.
stoutly declined. threatened 70 die. and N
husband really became frightened Bs
and-bye yielded to his ertreaiics, az
smoked . few whli1s with distortion {
the facial muscles and surug OF the sLou
, des accompanying each wh.0, and n,
| was 90 delighted thA; he gave me beau;
ful set OF peaxiA'
Here the lady, unable longer 70 contr'
her risibili,ies, laughed heartily. until tea
Of amusement wellsd up in her eye
comsed down her cheeks and moistcne
the dimples .: either side OF he. mouth
, "New York ladies'" tie reporter . fa
informant continued "xdre taught
D smoke In the main BY actreSeA To
sure the ladies Of France, spain and Ne