The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-06
"GlvE NE A LIGHT"
People Who Object to Doing So-VieUs OF
Various NatioEalities-


"Win yer give me little fire, mister"
said tough from the Sixth ward TO
reporter who stood on the front platform
of a Court street car the other day. The
Light vas given, and, with a Tanks, "
the tough began pouring from his mouth
q volume Of smoke from five cent cigar
which was simply sitting. y well dressed
man stool at the reporters side, and, as
the fumes from the tough's cigar reached
him. remarked
Its pretty hard 10 have to give a light
for such cause. Do YOU know, I'm in
the tobacco business myself. i am not
in the retail business. am an importer
Naturally | smoke and ~ naturally !
-uoke coed cigars, but | do not smoke M
public. WHY Well. for the simple rea-
son tha. dom wish TO be compelled 10
give q Light 10 0nr'rom, Dick or Harry
hat comes along. You know many
men. AID ] am one Of them, ike 20
smoke cigar so as 70 leave the ash
on the end Moreover. ] am parllcu
lar about my cigars You can neither
preserve the ash or lie particular 81
you smoke in public for man il con-
sidered b0or II DE- docs not cheorfulv
eiye O. licht vEcu asked for one. This D.
the cu..Cm % all oClnirics. Tor ia
stance. in Spain. and ibis manner e Civ
ING % light I5 copied both by tne French
and Italian when o man b. asked Tor 3D.
light DE- ows mCs' gracefully and, as If
anxious to do tno other a favor, presents
bis cigar. holding out the lighted end
at slight angle between the thumb
and second finger The other receives
the cigar and after getting the reeicd
light from it. returns 1t with oven more
graceful bow than that bestowed upon
hmscif Each then RAISES bis bat and
turns 90 go away. The SpanIard I'M
variaoly smokes through his nose. lie
considers it was;eful TO smoke through
his mouth. and inveterate smokers of ali
countries agree with him.
Do YOU agree with HIM in that opin-
iony'
No. ! can't say ;hat do. although ]
acknowledge that the sensation produced
upon the delicate nerves of the nose Is
exquisite I mysclf. however. ann per-
fccily satisfied with smoking IN tie ordi-
nary way. ! suppose because lam ac-
customcl 20 IT, TIE Spaniard5 may be
RIGHT. however ior any smoker must
have noticed that if he shuts his eyes and
smokes he cannot tell whether his cigar
is lighted or not This, think, shows
diet the nerves q the mouth and palate
soon become deadened or ut least par
tally TO-
What nationality is the most reluc-
tart in giving lightf'
"gbc average Euglishman, ! think,
hates 10 90 it. You just ask one for
light and cc First be looks at you rs If
wondering 20 your presumption. Then
hc takes lis cigar from hls mouth and
looks at DC as If hating 10 part with 1t
even for moment Next ne hands 1t to
Won hcsludgingly and acts as il h. had
achieved o mighty fc't in condescension.
Instead of lifting lis hat he Is more apt
TO- thrust his hands in bis trousers pocket,
and as hc receives 10 back hc stalks oil
with am ain of Indignation. Never ask
an Euglishman for light if You can
help b.. The German asks for light
more politely than lac gives one 80
matter low uIbancly willing be eudea-
vors 90 appear. there Is am expression Of
reluctance ON his face which Is amusing.
Sometimes when Bis cigar Is burned
nearly 20 an end Doe will throw it away
upon receiving DO again. This act,
among tLc Latin races. Is considered eN-
remciy hoorish and las led o. duel-.