The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-14

4 ONCE swOre off smoking" said the
clubman. "That was when ! was
Young and did not know myself. |
swore off with a friend and the
penalty was a suit Of clothes to cost $50.
The condition was that we were not to
smoke in town. When travelling or hunt
ing or lishing--out OF town-we would be
allowed to smoke. The scheme worked
well for some time then | began to want
to smoke. | hattled with desire for several
weeks, each day of the period becoming
harder trial than the preceding. At last,
when the longing became too great, | went
to see my partner in misery to tell him
that we had better call the contract off, as
| could not stand it. He was not at home.
He had gone out Of town week before
and would be absent another week Then
broke down The thought of the party
OF the second part smoking himself blue
in the face while ] suffered was unbearable.
So, with the fine of $50 staring me in the
face. bought cigar and smoked it. 1t
die for q lamb only; / smoked vast guam
tity of cigars before he came home. Then
! went to him to go order the suit; that |
had broken the contract.
He smiled quietly, as if to himself and
then said: 'All right. old fellow; but do
not be disturbed about the suit. | kept
the contrast just three days
Another man said; "There were two
men in this town WHO swo.e off, the break.
er Of tine contract TO pay the other for a
so hat. Finally one of them weak ned,
saying 30 himself he did not mind giving
$40 for q smoke. While ne mcditated over
the matter however, he thought out
scheme to save himself on the hat. lie
went So che matters and bought SO hat
and had it charged to the other fellow.
Then he called on the other fellow, and
pointing to the hat, said: See that hat, old
boy II Is one have inst had charged TO
you on that sweaI-oif contract The other
you find out had been smoking Never
mind, aid tbs othe,; "A little bird told
me-"
''WeN, swore Of, said another club
man, land 90 make the matter memorable
banded 4 dozen fine Havana cigars to q
friend, Hing him tc .moke them, as had
sworn oH wa. like the man who found
the first day pretty had, the second horrible
ami IT, third no trouble at all, because he
BEGAN agajn 10 smoke About the third
day nv resolution lied ont, and then I
thought Of the fine Hayanas. ! INST my
friend Where are those twelve cigars
loaned ,cu:' l asked. Here he said; I
knew you would want them again. And
he tooS one for deposit charges. smoked
the rest
81 -Wore of once. said another club
man, 'AnI it was just as easy as anything
you ey.r beard Of dill it by logic
found ! was smoking one cigar after an.
other and never getting enough, so | said
to myself that if rad to deprive Myself
a. some time might as well begin with
the irs, Is with the stpeuth cigar. Thus
convinced myself would have no greater
difficult. than in refusing the staenth
cigar, ana such proved TO he The case. |
had not The slightrs, longing for tobacco
after ] lad made up my mind that | had
quit, kept box Of cigars Oh the mantel
for ! sa.a might want TO smoke, and
did MOI intend To treat myself as Que IN
when had no confidence
''Now mark VI at happened. About a
month after had stopped smoking be
gan to have periodical indigestion follow
ed by cramps, which came on at certain
hour of the evening OF each day and grew
worse and worse until they were quite
serious. | tried all kinds of Diet and even
starved myself, hut without relief At