The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-18
ANOTHER ENGLISH FAD.
BRITISH SMOKERS NOW PULL
mo AT SHORT PIPES.
Ersa the Royai Family and the Bishop Of London
Givsn Up 70 the erase Of tnolins Pipss
- with Short stsms- Thsy fnoks
Ihcn Everywhere.

The present Englishmau ns we find
him In London. at any rate. is man
who smokes short pipe; and he
smokes that short pipe at all times. in
all places and under all circumstances
with persistency which amply war
rants the habit being regarded as
truly national characteristics Peer
and plowman are equally devot ed to
short pipes, says London corre-
spondent OF the Philadelphia Times.
The Englishman In purple and fine
linen joys elbows on terms OF complete
sympathy and equality with the rag
ged and loaHng Englishman ut tho
street corner; both have short pipes
between their teeth. You will see
the smartly coated. vanished booted
young man escorting his mother
aud sisters TO the park or to church
putting all the time at his short pipe.
and at night time you will find him In
the lobby Of the theatre taklng::hurried
puffs at his pipe between the acts.
Look into the carriages OF the train on
any OF the railways In the first class.
clergymen, bAnk directors. eminent
professional men and lavender gloved
dandies-nine- tenths, including the
clerRymen. all smoking short pipes.
In the second class more professional
men and lots Of clerks and city men
putting away like so many steam en-
gines at short pipes, and in the third
class the "Arrics" OF cocl1neydom and
the '.Bills" of tho suburbs all alike.
smoking short pipes.
A distinguished Judge will be
pointed out to you in the street His
broadcloth is perfect In its solemnity.
His linen irreproachable in its snowy
Wilderness and the weight Of the ermine
seems to be initiated in every step he
takes; and yet, while you are centem-
plating him you see him tumble awhile
In his tall pocket fiddle awhile with
his thumb, strike match ON the sole,
OF his boot and light up short pipe.
In those theaters where smoking Is
permitted during the performance.
and there are several OF tho highest
class in London. you can count six
men with pipes to one with cigar or
n cigarette. At the promenade con-
certs at the French and Military exhi-
billions pipes are seen every where,
even In tho mouths OF men In evening
dress walking with well-dressed
women with perfect respectability. In
the smoking rooms OF :the houses OF
Parliament commoner anl Lord vie
with each other In the shortuess OF
their pipes and the prodiga llty Of
their smoke clouds. The duke Of
Portland. who 10 an inveterate smoker,
puffs ut his pipe while he strolls arm
in-arm on tho river terrace with the
Duke Of Richmond; and tho Disop OF
London only lays his pipe aside when
he puts on the episcopal robe neces-
sary for prelate to wear while he
occupies his seat at st. Stephens.
There is some reason to believe that
tho Englishwoman is also occasionally
taking to the short pipe. 1t is not to
supposed that she will ever be seen
with 1t in the streets, but just as there
nro clevons OF amateur crickets COM
posed OF young married and single
women from the ranks OF high society.
who Go not opjoy to playing matches
on tho lawns OF country houses. ind
orchestras OF young ladies led by
musical peeresses, SO there are little
coteries OF young women who are
studying the joys OF the short pipe. A
certain young duchess has delightful
room expressly built for pipe smoking,
and there is u collection OF several
hundred short pipes in racks around
the apartment. Her Grace smokes q
delicate short briar with perfect ease
ana apparent enjoyment, and at her
house parties she generally finds one
or two women who follow her exam
pie.
1t is not likely. however. that short
pipe smoking will ever become popu-
lnr with English women. A pipe
never could look at home or otherwise
than disgraceful in a woman's mouth.
Indeed, the tuste OF tobacco rs rule
Is obnoxious TO the feminine tongue.