The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
ABoUTwoMEN WHO SMOKE.
SOME sMohE FOR THE LoTE OF
IT AND soMB FOR s0CIA ABILITY.

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a Third Class no 10 IL Order to ne ''sporty,"
hut or Thts Ciass the Present Article Haa
Ltttie TO eny-Not All Women who Some
times smoke In Public BeiopE 20 II.
A young woman, the owner Of a cosey little
smoking room, who makes no secret OF her
enjoyment of an after-dinnor pipe, was ques-
toned the other day as to why women use to-
bacco. Sho was seated in the oosey little room
and with q special friend was enjoying an q pull.
"well," said she, American women who
smoke can be cOtaloFued In three classoS
namely, those who do IL for the love Of the weed
itself, those who do 1t to no soclable, and those
who wish to appear sporty. l belong to tho
first class, my friend over thore TO the eco
ond class, white tho third olass-oh, we'll, they
arc tho girls one sees and reads about us smok-
Ing in caf&a, on tho siroet cars, and other public
places, though I must say women who smoke
in public places do not always do It to attract
attention.
II romomeer last spring on cupboard when
returning from n winter In Florida, quite q
pretty girl wns discovered smoking on deck.
She had selected a part Of the deck awny from
the other passengers and was quietly enjoying
. cigarette when q party Of men saw her.
"T bot you $50 l can speak to that girl and
at the end Of ten minutes be on the fricndliest
terms with hcr,' said one Of q group Of good
looking young fellows to his friends.
"rhe bot was not made, but after walking
around and seeing tho girls faoo at closer range
another young man Of tho group said he would
fall II no attempted It. The first mentioned
young man strolIcd to tho girls end OF the deck,
loitered around in her neighborhood. and then,
taking out a cigar. said to her with his most
killing smile and bow:
"I have left my match safe in my state
roomi won't you DO good enough to give me q
"She silently handed him her lighted ciga-
rette. After lighting his cigar he returned her
SIG si&sst took tho S,t ciss en,ttss' toned II it o W EsrtS1 left
her scat, and wont TO her stateroom without
opening her lips to him. OF course, his friends
around who had witnessed tho performance
we're charmed with the gir, efterwasd
doalhiy sick by the odor OF stale smoke. and SO
for that reason she did not smoke in the privacy
+ o myself. ! always smoke after dinner,
and when I'm at home a pipe. or course, during
the day, when inclined. I smoke just about as
erAi. can think better Whom smoking. and also It
rests me. Now, my friends as a rule smoke
cigarette at a dinner or luncheon where hey
arc handed around after the coffee, or when
PSyi ssfk a n soet"t ss SsiL w Ss9IIee sSSks; ws al p im1 aans
OF these girls miss their smoke when they arc
prevented from taking it, nor do they ever
who love the weed itself, They become irrita.
BILE and as cross as bears when forced TO do
~ SisaSs' to . keep II NI supplied edp' With the latest
goods. There Is an importer OF smoking goods
d ds%sst ,S,r %,o { fssa Eog.S Sen .no ps up M a., tae
them. so why shouldn't r.
ly have pipes bv the dozen, vas given me BY
my eldest brother and has his face cut into tho
s sDSli / h 39p o sSS ssM s s%okiha Y a y te Us f So5SfSa.
The best meerschauin has u cIonded, dirty ap-
ssssm 20 !. 1t I9, sppesT5Ss , to s haEs E pSsSss i X # S S9i +
looks IKE chalk, Is very Objectionable. That
was the kind l irst picked out and l can re:
prefer the straight amber stem. though the
slender curved stem Is tho late1t Tor w9men's
trimmings, ike those in the rack, arc 70 DO
avoided. as they become Internationally heat
ed. Why, th!s room ha: been null of s~nokers,
both girls and men. and no one would touch
that rack. Tho pipes were all given to me by
women, who bought them simply because they
Cigarette holders arc 70 be had all the way
from these cheap hut dainty looking little Of.
to tho most expensive ones Of gold or siIver;
mounted amber. Tho latest arc Of oliver nla-
srse vs with p,t sm l1s.r psS oIdspEs' asir n 9Sr ' s9, thsy
As have some friends who object TO touching
their cigarettes and cigars with their fingers !
gold or silver ring may DO sipped on tho tnger
viii open and close around The Cigarette, They
arc yer, convenient little affairs. especially
when one 10 playing, cards
now like to smoke rcady.flled cigarettes. and
as some OF them object to touching the tobacco
p 1Ss% th Ssf sos PsRasi{ IN ,i Ill i iisels hs sGs. 'sil 40 in Is tho to
cigarette paper tubes, turn tho handle. and
Many women who ill their own cigarettes
s essS t IN .ilP peIs or .o s'H"e eSme w Of ,h shsi have W" the
ends tipped. Almost any OF the shops that
mako u specially OF keeplns wnmen's smoking
materials have this stamping done at q very
slight extra cost on the thousand clips. some
OF, M friends prefer white rice paper, while
shade Of yellow. Some GIRLS contend that fan.
cigarette and insist on using the margin of
band; OF course, beautiful cigarettes may be
Of tobacco, but they arc not nearly 80 good as
those We roll. Some girls touch the edge OF the
P Hhifs c %isS .h sinp aSHE SeSs to 20 make the . leSIn adhere
friends do, prefer mild Turkish tobacco. Some
cut. For my own use I ike both, the short cut
for my pipe. the long cut for my cigarettes, and
don't allow any ono TO handle II, either. I
good point about the mild Turkish tobacco ID
that It has less nicotine than any other kind.
! have been told that 1t contained opium, and
maybe 10 docs, for It II certainly soothing, and
would forgive my worst enemy after my roc
ond pipe. Hnt, as ] said before, ] belong to the
GLASS who smoke for the love OF it. Those who
perience any such effects. They do II simply
becaufe others around them do. Az to the third
class, tho girls who wish to appear sporty
they use II only as . means to attract attention
and ] doubt very much whether they ever Civ
the flavor OF their cigarettes q second thought.
Settled the Question or AGs.
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.