The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-19

did, because we had always liked what
(. the other did, but she seemed to have
perfect horror Of the pipe
We coaxed and talked, trying TO get
her to relent, but to no avail That set
lied my smoking that night, as wouldn't
defy her, as could If / wished She
Watcned me like a cat watching mouse
and every time 1 tried to steal a smoke
she caught me, and we began fighting so
much about TT that when our week was
up concluded we had better move by
ourselves. / told Frank He didn't like
1T, burt j knew we would never be hannv
SO sadie and / moved uptown But II
seemed as If fate was determined shorfld
ger against the pipe At the place we
moved to man and his wife were smok-
ing next door. We went In the room three
days before Sadie discovered they were
smokers. One night she was lying awake,
Whlte was dreaming and hearing sounds
OF voices next door, she went to the door
between our room and the next and look
ing through the keyhole discovered them
smoking. In the course of time we met
the parties and visited them a great deal.
put L never touched the pipe again for
quite while. Then ] got to smoking
once In a while, as a pleasure smoke
About one year after meeting this noI
PIE, whom shall refer to in the future as
GeorGe and Mamie. began following the
races They were truly man and wife. sir
name Adamson. You will find very few
of New YorI's fast set married. Some
times couple will live together for five
or six years or more, then conclude to
get married. but the majority separate
after a time.
began about one wear after George and
/ began making books at the race tracl
which necessitated he and I being thrown
together all the time. Every morning
about II o'clock had to go to his room
0lYn
his breakfast and smoke las he had what
they call twice a day habit so we would
get out to the race track in time 70 %
on the line. They have different s+v1e
Of booking in the East The old stvle Of
hlnclr-r'an. sheet and ticFe+ v--It~r with
the cashier in the rear. has been done
away with. and now each book has three
high stool chairs two side bv side. aGd
ono in the rear. The man that laws the
odds SITS on one chair with a small slate
which he holds in his hand with an ordi-
nary program slipped in the side of the
slate. The sheet writer occI1nies the chair
alongside of him and records bets as he
calls them off. Instead If giving YOU a
ticket. as in the nast your badge is num-
her"d. and when YOU make a bet the book
maker records the nuTrber. IF YOU win
Won Fo TO the cashier on the stool behind
and show badge number. and he will pay
YOU.
am getrlng altogether AWAY from my
subject AS 7 said before George had to
smoke before going to the track and OF
course. I had to stay and talk to him
while he was smoking. I had to be So
ciable and would take few so as to feel
good during the afternoon.
Then in the evening when we returned
from the track we would take the girls
out to dinner and go back and smoke all
the evening. His wife was a very hard
1-nY~ of he Hl.1&
her favor. doctor had discovered new
cure for the drink and the drug habit end
therefore was very anxious to get a few
subjects to experiment on She was very
anxious to be cured. as she was in a deli
cate condition at the time and she knew
her physical condition would not be able
to stand the strain.
She was only about three weeks under
treatment when the doctor pronounced her
cured and, sure enough. he was right Tt
was the easiest cure / ever saw She
didn't suffer at all and after the first dose
all desire for smoking left her and she
law night after night talking to George
and me- while we We're smoking and she
never had the least desire to smoke The
treatment consisted only of going to the
doctors every morning and taking A dose
of medicine. which did for twertv-four
hours. He wouldn't allow her to take any,
thing home. She never knew when she
was off the habit.
OF course. everyone predicted she would
beain smoking again. but that was In 1922
and she has not smoked yet You could
not induce her to smoke.
Well. kept smoking morning and even
ing with. George for about six weeks.
when we went down TO Elkton Nd for
the races. After about seven or eight
days Of it was dissusted and concluded
TO go back to New York. George wanted
to stay awhile longer and went over
alone That NIGHT was my first realiza-
ton had the habit Sadie wanted to go
to the theater but I felt too bad to even
think Of the theater so she and Mamie
went alone. Mamie knew what was the
matter with me. but did not say any,
thing. / suffered the fortunes OF the
damned for three days. and began feeling
all right again when George returned
OF course the first think he did was to
find me. and the first question he asked
was what I had done about smoking
When / told him that had done nothing
but suffer through 1t he couldn't believe
II. He did not like 1t because his wife
had quit and I also made him feel lone
some. Nothing would do but what I
must go and lie down and cook for him to
keep him company. So I went up and
after cooking fifteen or twenty pills for
him I thought I would smoke a couple,
but would not allow the habit to sneak on
me again. AS ] said before, fate had
marked me. to be drug fiend and kept
dallying with the trouble-killer till Ii had
me at its mercy.
Now, my friends. allow me at this -,oirt
to say a few words to you. Never n'l~~y
yourself to condemn q poor drug fsa+N
for you know nothing about his life and
the cause Of his using drugs. can say
right here, before the doctor gave 1t to
me, causing q taste and desire for it. I
was one of the most prejudiced persons n
the world against the use of drugs. Many
a time have made the remark wouldn't
use drug for any amount of money that
could be given me, but you see am ard
have been a user for quite number Of
years You may feel bitter today and say
the same. but you know not what fate has
In store for you, SO never speak cruelty
of a poor fiend. They desire your SYM
pathy more than anyone. 1t Is q most
terrible affliction. I could go on relating
experiences one after another, some coml-
cal, others sympathetic. while others are
quite romantic. but / shall be compelled
to draw my story to q close.
find as the days roll by j must srnoEe
oftener to sooth my wrecked nerves that
must increase my doses TO produce the
desired effect.
] have but one care to get my beloved
drugs. I have lost my ambition. am
helpless slave to the destroying habit, but
1don't care. I am perfectly happy and
contented when I get my favorite, and lie,
freed from my cares, peacefully dream
ing and sleeping the sweet slumber 1t In