The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25

adept at the old method is the very girl
who adapts herself most bewilderingly to
the new"
Among the men who have been sent
abroad to represent this country as minis
tiers is one from,the far west whose wife
is a confirmed cigarette smoker says a
Washington d. c., letter writer in the
New York Press.
She took no pains to conceal the fact
and didn't hide herself in the seclusion Of
her chamber to indulge her fondness for
the weed. 1t was well understood among
the guests who went to the house that
after dinner or during the evening she
would smoke in the parlOr with the gen
tlemen.
Fortunately the country in which she is
now the first American woman is one
where tobacco is not frowned on More
over, many dark eyed beauty there puffs
the fragile paper rolls, or winds them
with def fingers for the convenience of
herself and companions.
Really, DO you smoke, or don't your"
is question.
Nine. Romero, wife of the Mexican
minister, said in reply to such an inquiry
Smoker Indeed / don't. should as
soon think of seeing Polly (the pet parrot)
smoke. | have never seen ladies smoking
in Washington, although | have heard
they do sometimes. But ] know a charm
ing woman who gave large dinner
shortly after coming to Washington to
live. When the ladies reached the draw
ing room after dinner she asked them if
they would not have cigarettes. When
they all declined she looked surprised.
and said oh, you needn't be afraid of
me- The ladies still said no and then
she explained her offer and astonishment
with Why I had heard that all Wash
ington women smoked, and / was afraid
you might miss something you needed.
laid in a supply and all the outfit She
never made the offer again. ] should
never offer cigarettes in my own home,
for don't think it is womanly.'
But don't all the ladies smoke in Senior
Romero's country"
That's quite another thing. But still,
the last time l was in Mexico / found
many ladies of the very best families were
giving it up. When | asked why, they
said it was going out of fashion"
do you approve of smoking2" Mrs La
mont was asked.
Indeed, do not, was the emphatic
reply. Il never should encourage it by
offering any one cigarettes, and / never
should use them myself
Would you ever visit again at house
where the ladies' did produce cigarettes -
"You can't get me to answer that, for
IL happens tlaJ WISH houses WuerG
friends to whom | am quite attached do
use them. l shouldn't want to say /
couldn't go there simply because they
happen to have different opinions on that
subject. They are very nice and cultured
people. When we were in Washington
before I saw ladies smoking, but it was
only in rare instances. and then the
women had acquired the habit abroad -
near love feel vour fare
| Close, close to mine. though we are far apart.
And seas between sob like some wicked
heart;
1t puri1es the place.
hear your robes low glide.
Now in, now out Some angel it may be,
Bearing blessed memory to me;
And bright is eventide.
Those stars which are my fanes
Your deep, deep eyes, shine in my lonely
room.
/ Gliding the airy castles Of its gloom
Ana glittering on its chains
know that you are true
! These are not baseless images / see:
Perhaps your dreams are reaching out to me
| As my heart yearns for you.
Dream on, though years so by
/ Rise not sweet love, from the unworthy
theme;
/ Let me be ever pleading IN your dream,
/ And you dream on for aye
Portland Transcript
During Lent, says the New York