Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
GIRLS WHO SMOKE.
The III abft OfPuhIns Cigarettes Grow
ing Among Society DamseIs.
Evening Mail

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| Evening Mail,
The reported prevalence of cigarette
smoking among our young society
girls, which has lately been exciting
considerable comment, is exaggerated
according to the testimony Of several
prominent retail merchants of the
weed. That is, their testimony goes
to show that the indulgence has not
yet reached such stage as to excite
the fair sex to apply personally for
their supply. But the article can be
readily reached indirectly through the
male element; for, If a youth should
find his store of choice puffs diminish
ing through the assistance of fond
sister, he would harbor no seruples in
supplying her as petitioneG, c. @. d.
Many indulge for the fun Of it. the
flavor tlckles the fancy of others; the
opportunity for the graceful play Of
pretty bejeweled hands is not over
looked, and still others cultivate it for
chic, Or to be as ready as their comp
anio1s. A young lady residing on
Walton place and teaching the young
idea how to shoot In one Of our palat>
ial free institutions, lays in a stock of
amber tips every payday, and not in,
frequently answers the door with
straightout between her cherry lips.
she declares that exhibition of the
variety of facial centortions inyolun-
tarily assumed by the applicants, frem
the vegetable vender to the sedate
matron or gentlemanly dude, affords
a fund of amusement worth more of
an effort than the pleasant indulgence
IN the sweet weed.
Another young lady well known
IL the west side, as pretty as a doll,
and sustaining 8 vocabulary Of slang
that would make Clark steeet gamin
green with envy to hear, recently oc-
cUpled a minor position in q Wash
ington street jewelry house. The
neglect of the bridge to assume a posi-
ton at right angles to the car line
several mornings enabled our heroine
to reach her destination q few NOM
ents before the time to assume the
harness, and this brief interval was
utilized in smoking, with several
companions, the exhilerating cigar
cite. Unfortunately the proprietor
learned Of this friyolty, and instantly
dismissed the aforesaid lady, as being
the prime mover IN an exhibition
bound to be detrimental to the NOR
ais Of the young men IN the establish
ment.
A party of six, comprising the mem-
bers Of the senior class Of a we'll
known seminary on the south side,
recently obtained permission to devote
81 afternoon to botanizing in South
Park. Among the other delicacies
prepared for lunch were several pack
ages of opera puffs, slyly secured by
two of the girls from the pockets of
big brothers. After securing a sylvan
retreat, sufficiently secluded to escape
observation, the luncheon was served
and as dessert the straight cuts were
passed round, each maiden attacking
her portion with the vowed intention
to finish or die Well the climax IS
better imagined than described. But
we do know that if ever luncheon
was ill-appreciated, that one was.
There is not a little Of this vice
cultivated IN the boudoir. The arGist~
ic effect of a fair maiden in partial
deshabille, daihtily toying with
perfumed cigarette, is not lost upon
the medel, and the lack OF an audience
does not materially detract from the
enjoyment. Our French and Spanish
sisters are old at the art, and, if ap-
piled to, might give some valuable
points to their recent imitators In re-
gard TO effective handing.