Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-09
JoKEoN THE PROFESSOR.
He Indulged in Narghileh and Regretted
 It Later.

He Indulged in a Narghileh and Regretted It Later. Chicago Chronicle.
 Not a hundred miles from the court house there is a famous college of tech nology, whose students come from all parts of the United States. The chief professor is man of vast attachments and some prejudices, which seem to have gathered strength as his head became bald. He has rooted abhorrence of dis sipation of every kind, and the students have to walk a straig line while under his intellectual guidance. Last week several of the boys became restless and anxious to indulge in some mild form of revelry. They were averse to smuggling intoXicants into the rooms, for the professor had keen scent for ex- traneous odors, and his rebuke was dreaded with no common dread. At length bandy-legged young fellow from Prairie avenue, who naturally was skilled in deviltry. suggested a Turkish smoke, with the substitution of brandy for rose water in the bowl through which the smoke passes As he eX- planed that this was quick and entire ly harmless exhilarant, the other boys promptly agreed, and the Turkish pipe was soon in full blast !. While in the midst of the excitement the professor knocked at the door of the room where the unusual orgy was in progress.
 "Ah," remarked the old gentleman. sniffing at the fumes with evident satis- faction, "a Turkish pipe. Well, gentle men, if you must smoke, know of no bet ter way to avoid many of the evil con sequences of tobacco. The smoke is cleansed by passing through the water and there is a peculiarly soothing charm in inhaling it. Ah,'
 The professors sigh was so deep that the young man from Prairie avenue IIrOA6 ry a flaw Ny1iF With half apology that it was many years since he had indulged in anything of the kind, the professor took hold of one of the stems tenderly and applied it to his lips.
 This tobacco has peculiar odor," he remarked.
 Tt is the finest that can be bought" responded Prairie avenue. No doubt, sir no doubt. A peculiar aroma, as I remarked, but a very agree able one. It carries one back to the days of youth. Yes, gentlemen-ah! a very powerful, but altogether delightful aroma"
 The professors head dropped and dreamy, reminiscent look came into his eyes.
 "Ah! I remember he whispered to himself, "it was on such night as this in Stamboul when a blaek-eyed houri---''
 Here his lip trembled. a slight shiver went over his frame and the pipestem dropped from his nerveless fingers. The professor was totally under the influence, and the students left him to his slumbers. When he recovered was not known, but an investigation revealed the Turkish pipe rubbers dangling from a telegraph wire outside the window.
 The professor was pale and reserved at class next morning, but he made no com- plaint, and the students are still won dering about the unfinished romance of the black-eyed houri in Stamboul.
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