The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
SMOKING SHORT PIPES.
The Custom Relieved to be Extending to
English Women.

shuil llpc dl an lllhcs' i'll All pldcfH anu
under all circumstances with a persistcncy
whIch amply warrants the habit being re-
uardcd as truly national characteristics
Peer aud plOwman are equally devoted TO
short pipes. The Englishman in purple
and fine linen joys elbows on terms OF
complete sympathy and equality with
the ragged and lOahng Englishman
40 the street corner; bOth have short
pipes between their teeth. You viii see
the smartly coated yarnishcd-bOOtcd young
man e-cOrting his mother and sisters 10 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 taking hur-
ried pulls at his pipe between the acts
/ Look into the carriages Of the train on any
of the railways. I'm the iirst-class, clergy
men, bank directors. eminent professional
men and lalcndcr-gloNcd dandics-nine-
/ tcnihs. includin the clergymen, all smoking
short pipes I'm the socOnd-ciass more
proicssl0na men and lots of Clerks and
city men pulling away like SO many steam
engines aI shost pipes and in ;he third
/ class tine 'Arrles' of cOckneydOm ana the
/ Bills of the euhurbs all alike, smoking
short pipes.
i DISTINGUISHED Judge will he pointed out
tO YOU in the street. His brOadclOth is per-
feet in it. -olcmnity. His linen irreproach-
able i'm ii~ snowy Whllcncss and the weight
of the ermine seems to be initiated in every
step he takes; and yet, while you are con-
tcmplating him YOU see him tumble awhile
! i'm hi, tail pocket, fiddle awhile with his
! thumb. strike match on the sole of his
boot, and light up a short pipe.
In those theatres where smoking Is per-
mittcd during the performance. ana there
are several OF the highest class IN London,
YOU can count six men with pipes to one
with cigar or cigarette. Al the prOmc-
made concerts at the French and military
exhibitions pipes are seen eNeryWhcr, even
/ in thc mouths OF men IN even dress walk
ng with wcll-drossed women Of perfect re-
.pcctability. I'm the sm0king-ro0ms of the
| HOUSES of Parliament cOmmoner and Lord
vie with each other i'm the shOrtncss OF their
pipes. and the prOdigality Of their smoke
clouds. The Duke of Portland, who. an
iuNetcrate smoker, pulls at his pipe while
he -iroll- arm-im-arln on the river terrace
with tine Duke Of Richmond; and the Bishop
of London only Laws his pipe aside when be
puts On the Episcopal robe necessary for "A
prciatc 10 wear while he occupies his seat
at IT. stephens. The Prince of Wales, both
his sons the Duke Of Edinburgh and the
/ Duke Of Fife are all inveicratc admirers Ol
lhe short pipe, and smoke 10 whenever they
are present at concerts of the Lyric Club, or
in the privacy of their clubs.
The only individual in all England who
seems t0 have any objection 10 the practice
(. the little lady who rules the land. Henry
oi l}attcnhurg was banlshed from the pres
once O.! his rOyal mpthcr-in-law once for
TWO months because he ahscnily lit his short
pipe in the throne room. Bat il must not
be supposed that the Queen has entire OBJ
lection, tO the short pipe: ON the contrary,
She now permits Henry of Battcnburg 60
t.f a.. d tHt.IN q 4
from her apartments. Ii is the sort Ot to-
Dacc0 he smokes that the queen really 0h-
iccts 90. I'm the lifetime of the late John
Brown. that fayOrite attendant of her Ma
ip-ty. a package OF "Birdscyc' tobacco was
rc.ularly sent every week TO the gllies'
apartments hy the Lord Controller Of the
HNal Household, and Brown was often
,ecn ENJOYING hi, short pipe while trudging
litcr hcr Majesty ON her walks in the scotch
Highlands.
Everywhere and with everything the
short pipe plays its part. passed an un-
dcrtahcr's shop yesterday. Three men were
mailing the cloth ON a collin. all with pipes
n their mouths. / glanced into bakers
cellar: man was kncadlng dough with %
short pipe in his mouth. The other day "a
prisoner condemned 20 death IN one OF the
midland counties prisons went to the gal
lows smoking his short pipe. and he only re-
iiuuui-hed the stem Wncn tine black cap was
drawn over his face.
one of Lady Dunlo's popular songs bad "a
chorus as follows:
Oh give me my pipe. my little short pipe,
love 10 much better than onions ana tupe;
10 opens nay heart and sends SORROW away
Whether chcrrNWOod, briar meerschaum, or
ciHy
OF course. Lady Dunlo was not speaking
of her own feelings ON the subject but simply
singing up tO the character she was repre-
scutin-, "a lawyers clerk on a wet bank hol-
| iday.
~ull there is some reason 10 believe that
| ihe lovely EnglishWOman Is also occasion
! ally taking to the short pipe. IL Is not To be
supposed that she viii ever De seen with II
/ IN lhe streets, but just a. there are eleNens
/ of amateur crickctscrs composed OF young
! married and single women from the ranks
| of Algh society. who do not object 10 playing
matches ON the lawns Of country houses.
and Orchc,tras of young ladies tea 10y musl-
| cal pccre-se-, 50 there are little corteHee oi
/ YOUNG women who are studying the joys of
/ Tine short pipe. 4 certain Young duchess
/ ha. deliehtlul room expressly hulit Tor
pipe smoking. and there is a collection Of
/ several hundred short pipes in racks around
| the apartment. Her Grace smokes deli
/ cate short nricr with perfect ease and al-
carcut enjoyment and al her house parties
/ she generally finds one or two women VINO
/ follow her example.
/ Il is not likely. however, that short pipe
smoking will ever become popular with
/ English women. y pipe never could LOOK
at home or otherwise than disSracciul IN "A
woman's mouth. Indeed, the taste of iobac-
/ co as ru,e is obnoxious 10 the feminine
/ tongue. Women have tried for ages 10 be-
come fond of cigarettes. but very few have
] .f.I a IA
ever really understood the delights OF pipe
smoking.
4 man told me the other night that eli
/ mate really regulated the variety Of smok-
I ing manners. lle was smoking short pipe
himself "a Wcll-drtsscG. wcll-manncred
well-born. Travelled Enslishman.
/ "l smoke pipe directly get up be-
said, land pipe the last thing before ! go
| t0 sleep at night while ! am in England.
| don't enjoy cigar i'm tais atmosphere. ID
America | can, and 80 il is cigars all the
time; and directly ! get into south Amer
lea. whore ] frequently travel, ! inC
bOih pipe and cigar unpalatable IN
comparison 10 the cigarette. On board
ship [ chew tobacco and never
smoke. Five years ago ! passed the
.ummor in Japan, and found could not
smoke at all, but took quantities of snuh
/ Why. don't know. The short pipe, how
ever. is the only way tobacco can be- lhor
ou.hly enjoyed in England. As for pip
BENG urcluth or offensive in comparison
with cigar fail 10 see il. What can b'
uglicr than the way some men have OF eN
uO~iu. the chewed end of "a cigar betweei
their fingers, or of leaving nasty smeilin-
butts Of cigars about. smoke pipe M one
room and cigar in another at night. an'
then notice how far more pleasant the pip'
room smells than the other the tDllown,
morning. You Americans are not realll
prciudiced against the short pipe, It Is sim
ply your climate that prevents Is POPULAR
1 ~. After all, give us one short pipe ever
time i'm preference 10 your cuspidOres.'
agree with my English friends las
words at any rate.-London correspondence
| in Philadelphia Times.
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