The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
A BABY THAT SMOKES.
He Seems TO Do il Because tie Likes il,
Not from Vanity.

| A sturdy litle man Of two-and-2-hatf
! brief summers who prefers A cigar 20 a
| stick OF candy and a corncob pipe stuffed
/ with Royal Mixture 90 infant food. t~
| California latest contribution to the
| wonders of tho world.
/ Paul Otis McCabe Is the astonishing
! little fellows name and just a. present
| Dee f. paying his first visit go city, and.
/ with his mother. Mrs. T.. r.. McCabe IS
| located at the Van Ness at 1872 Market
| street. san Francisco. Paul. with his
I strange taste and love for the Leaf tFat
grows in Virginia has Knocked ont all
/ the traditional tales that fond mothers
follow iu the rearing of their Onspriue
When little Paul cries no sweets are Of
fercd The little man as "a bride 10 with
hold the peariy drcps but "a cigar is put
in his chubby little hands and soon the
weed finds .ts place I'm the youthful mouth
and Paul ruffs away with an the evident
joy Of n veteran.
The first thing in the morning on awak-
eHing PAU cries for his cigar. ana his
cheroot brings him comfort just boore Doe
drops off 10 sleep I'M between times me
takes fl Whit at his pipe. though The IT.
te man declares be prefers the cigar
and only smokes his pipe "when papa
does"
paurs pernicious habit does not seem
in any way 10 have injured his health.
He is unusually large and robust for
little fellow OF his age. active and intelll-
sentln other ways he is much ike other
children. with the only exception that he
is not fond of sweets Of any Kind.
Tie talks fucntlv abbreviatiuc many Of
his words in helpful baby fashion. and
transp0ses sentences tO meet his demands.
His cigar he teuderly refers to 1s gar"
.tm ooh = IL u b. fr..
With willing graciOu~nes- Paul smokes
IN convince his visitors that really Visa
iia. the country place from which he
halls, has something besides its saddles
10 be proud Of The cigar he holds dain-
tily between his first and second fingers,
and. after putting away for several mo-
mcnts declares he has had mice
smoke
Little Paul is the adopted son OF Mt.
and Mrs. l.. Z. McCabe of Vgsalia. lie
was born at Los Angeles. and at the age
OF two months was deserted by his
mo -ier. Tie was three months old when
the McCabcs got him. and. according 10
Mrs. McCabe az once showed a prefer
ence for tobacco.
when he was three months Old" SAID
Mrs. McCaOe Il noticed he enjoyed the
smell of tobacco smoke. and wnen his
father would take him On his arms while
ne was smoking the baby would at once
grab for his cigar
AT the age OF one year he began 10
smoke and so0r developed an inordinate
taste for tobacco. Since then be has
smoked right along. either cigar or pipe.
When he does not get his cigar he cries
and will not be quieted until ne has mad
his tobacco. lie smokes the first thing
n tine morning and the last thing at
night"
After her adopted child showed signs
OF the tobacco habit Mrs. McCabe made
inquiries as 20 his parents. and discover
ed that the little ones father was an in-
vcterate smoker 80 have concluded" |
said Mrs McCabe, that the love of to-
bacco with Paul Is an inherited taste. |
and + consider IL useless TO try and curb /
his appetite for it,
some San Francisco physicians have /
had their attention drawn 10 .ne boy. |
and they propose 10 make a close study 1
of nim These will make regular exami- /
nations OF him from time % time during /
a course of years. In this way they hope |
10 find whether his constitution Will be
by the tobacco habit. n this
becomes evident. measures viii be adopt
"a 10 try 10 cure him OF the tobacco
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