Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
Washington; the place of pres,dentA
senator's and other tomfoo]eries."

washington; the place OF presjdentA
senator's and other tomfooleries."
"Quite right" broke in the Whist
Pack; you can always pick up choice
set of knaves there. This know"
"Well, was ultimately sold to SEN
ator, who bought our whole box and
took us home to his rooms. In the
short time l was destined to stay there
I saw so much deviltry and intrigue
that was glad to be smoked. / ulti-
mately met this fate in the mouth of
secretary, who almost consumed me
at the poker table, where he lost great
deal of money. l was glad of this, for
1 hate gambling-oh, I beg pardon, Mr..
Chip-I quite forgot"
"Not at all, Cigarette" said the Poker
Chip, cheerfully; II am used to abuse"
The Letter smiled sadly at the inter
ruption, but no one noticed, and the
Cigarette took fresh start.
'The next morning, although a
wreck, was carefully picked out Of
the cuspidor, and, although half con-
sumed, suffered the degradation of be-
ing almost finished off by the senator's
colored servant. found my way to the
street at last, only to be picked up by
an Italian and hurried away to be sold.
1 was one of a choice collection of stubs
of various degrees of consumption, and
a sorry spectacle compared to what
had been in my PALMER days"
"Cut along, old chap; it's getting
late" said the Pipe, and nodded his en-
couragement.
"Why bring up to you, friends, these
sad days. 1 never can think of them
without a shudder. will let you i'm
agine all my sufferings and skip along.
One fine day blossomed forth into a
cigarette, and, packed in a dainty satin
lined case, was purchased by the love-
Hest girl ever saw-wasn't she beauti-
full, Miss Case?" referred the Cigarette
to that person, who was now shifting
audibly. l#
perfectly sweet" sobbed the Case,
"and she wore such loves of hats"
Thus corroborated, the Cigarette
took up his tale.
"Of course you knew her longer than
I did, but / found out that, although
her face was beautiful, her heart was
full of black deceit. No one knew this
but me and the master, and he-but
anticipate" ts E2.f&E
At this point the Letter made move
ment as if to speak, but evidently
thought better of it and remained ST.
lent. fRfrfh3, bits
"She gave the entire box of us to him
on his birthday, and all my brothers
who have gone before considered it a
pleasure to be smoked by him, especial
ly if it was in her presence.
"The rest is soon told, gentlemen:
my yarn is about finished. Tonight
the woman gave the master back his
love, and, although I was inside the
Case, heard it all and found out how
weak and wicked woman can be.
"She told him that she was about to
marry that gray-haired old reprobate
of a senator that owned me as a cigar.
This broke the masters heart-Tm sure
from what know that she will be am
ply punished. My life is over, gen.
tlemen-I am very glad to go; may your
lot be happier than mine has proved to
be-" and the Cigarette was silent.
"Queer tale, that" said the Whist
Pack, at last breaking the silence.
A new voice was heard from the man.
tel piece that said, sadly: II can testi-
fly that the Cigarette has told nothing
but the truth" 1t was the Letter.
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