The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-14
A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
Don't, Saws Burdette. Try To- stop Your
Husband from Smoking.

Husband from Smoking.
A woman, whom she onco met on the train,
'oli LYDIA jackson Lamphere how she kept
DER husband from smoking "On our we'd
aas day, she said, II mads what | called
. declaration Of principles 70 my husband
{ said % bin that il was my purpose 20 make
his conduct my guide in all respects; that in
our family there would be no separate stand
ards and whatever he would think right for
himself should be right for me- You ses
what was coming. "Ono evening supper was
over. the shades drawn and the lamp Lighted,
ana we were seated for an evening of reading
Dr. sowing, when my husband took up his
9ino for an evening smoke. Seeing this, /
,amly drew from my pocket pipe, which l
BEGAN % On with tobacco exactly as be was
ioing. As he proceeded, 50 did l. ! cooLy
scratched a match, lighted tho Pipe and took
4 whiN."
Well, as the woman told Lydia the story
.he husband Of course gave up. Good story,
4, far us it goes, but | can't help thinking
ohat oh. suffering sisters, what would have
happened il that kind hearted husband bad
nos rolentcd, but had kept on smoking and
,crmtfed- invtod-nay, urged bis wife 10
.hey-that is. what kind Of an evening would
.lo have enjoyedi Oh, sisters, never, no
uattcr what Lydia Lamphere's friend tells
,ou. never try that cure on your husbands
your respective husbands, that is. IL won't
work with all men II would cure one Of
,0u Of smoking; that ! am sure Of, but 10
wouldn't Doe hun. You may safely try It, II
,ou are fond of excitement of IA rather limp
md sriuey kind it won't kin you, even II
.ol do take your first smoke with a brier
ipe and niger head tobacco. But you can
produce the same effect upon yourself with
nildDr drug.
trcmble-especialy about the shoulders
when think what awful scenes may be pre-
ipi0afcl IN happy homes by the falacious
he0ries taught in this story. Why sister, /
ave seen boy great, strong, rough boy,
q year, old. so wrought upon By a mild five
cnt cigar. not more than half smoked, that
le has stretched himself supinely upon the
'od bosom ~ the inhospitabio earth and
waited with am unconcern that would chill
.onr blood for death, bis father OF the doctor
ID como al0ng and he didn't care cent
which got the first whack al him And when
.0u thms of grown up woman, married
woman. mother OF children, may be-, starting
Do ON "a wpo-well, l don't want 10 think OF
G. that's all I've got to 80 70 bed some tune
o-ui-ht. aud can rest Just as well without
nemchtmare as / can with IL and not "hol-
sr." til wake up the whole house. But l
annot close without parting word Of warm
ug Don't YOU listen 10 Lydia Lamphere on
bis question, for she's your friend, and 1
.on.t want YOU 20 turn against her.
You take the advice OF a man who knows
more about pipes than You do about
husbands. and don't You 60 70 snok-
ng ln order 10 break him of IT,
Ncn if you don't die, you might learn
Oh like it as ho does, and then where would
-ou be, II ho should want 10 quiti Don't you
moke pipes, you chew gum, If you must do
omcthing wicked You can worry the inn
Mortal life out Of him with that II you'll only
.ccp at 10. and tall, and chew great deal at
%. same time That's very effective. You
ecp The quid and your jaws going and he'll
i've zap drinking, chewing, smoking, betting,
we-uo. he'll grow worse about that, but
IeIl give up everything else. Unless, in a
urous spasm Of insanity, he breaks your
avs wi,h cricket bat and jumps of the
ridge 40 the end Of the third veek.-Robert
Burdltte IN Brooklyn Eagle.