The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-27
Washington; the place Of presidenta.
senators and other tomfooieries."

Washington; the place Of presidenta,
senators and other tomfooieries."
Quite right" broke in the Whist
Pack; you can always pick up a choice
set OF knaves there. This l know"
We'll. | was ultimately sold to a SEN
atof, who bought our whole box and
took ia home to his rooms. In the
short tine | was destined To stay there
! saw so much dweviltry and intrigue
that ! was glad to be smoked. ! ulti-
mately met this fate in the mouth OF a
secretary, who almost consumed me
NJ the poker table, where he lost a great
deal of money. ! was glad OF this, for
| hate gambling-oh, | 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 a fresh start.
"The next morning. although a
wreck. l 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.
I was one OF a choice collection Of stubs
OF various degrees of consumption, and
a sorry spectacle compared to what l
had been in my PALMER days"
"Cut along. old chap; it's getting
late" said the Pipe. and nodded his en-.
enlargement.
"Why bring up to you. friends. these
rad days. l 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 smiling
audibly.
Perfectly sweet" sobbed the Case,
"and she wore such loves of hats"
Thus c~orroborated. the Cigarette
took up his tale.
"Of course you knew her longer thar
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
At this point the Letter made a move
ment as If TO speak, but evidently
thought better Of it and remained 81
lent.
"She gave the entire box Of us 10 him
on his birthday. and all my brothers
who have gone before considered il q
pleasure to be smoked by him, especial
iy if il was in her presence.
"The rest is soon told. gentlemen
my yarn is about finished. Tonight
the woman gave the master back his
.5ye. and, although was inside the
Case. | heard II all and found out how
weak and wicked a woman can be.
"She told him that she was o &c
marry that gray-haired old reprobate
If a senator that owned me as a cigar
This broke the masters heart-T'm SURF
from what I know that she will be am
ply punished. My life is over. gen
'lemen-I am very glad TO go; may your
lot be happier than mine has proved t.
be-" and the Cigarette was silent.
Queer tale. that" said the Wits
Pack. at last breaking the silence.
new voice was heard from the man
tel piece that said. sadly: II can testi
" thai the Cigarette has tod nothing
but the truth" 1t was the Letter.
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