Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-04-16

long railway journey the famous
tenor, Signor Mario, who was IN In
veterate smoker, was considerably
astonished by the sole f6llow-fsav-
eller In his compartment producing
n truculent-lo looking knife, with the
threat that he intended TO cut bis
throat. The greats singer at once
perceived that the snan was mad,
and with great presence of mind in-
quired whether be wouldn't like TO
tfs civa. before Carrying Out his
intention. After moments hesita-
,ion the other replied in the afiirma-
tive. He smoked the cigar, he I'm
ished second and was in the mid
die of third when Mario reached
his destination and delivered his un-
comfortable companion into safe
keeping.
THETA King Humbert, who in
his youth was devotee OF tobacco,
chanced one day, while driving
through the streets of Rome, To
drop by accident cigar which he
| had but just lighted. Beyond no
ticing that this prize was snatched
up by singularly detected looking
individual, the Prince OF Naples, as
he was then, thought no more OF the
matter.
Some months later, however, the
incident was recalled TO his memory
by the receipt of u letter from an
anonymous correspondent, who de
clared that, being almost penniless,
he had formed the resolution of COM
mita;pg suicide when chance threw
in his way the cigar that the Prince
had let fall, which. by calming his
nerves. had enabled him TO take a
more hopeful view of the future,
with the resGlt that he faced and
| ultimately overcame his difficulties.
Walking one day in one of the
public gardens of Paris. Al. Guizot,
the celebrated French historian, no
ticed that he was being dogged by
, \ shabbily dressed man, who al las
on his sitting down took seat be
side him and proceeded TO eye hin
, with an expression so fierce as Il
have alarmed more timid man.
The historian, however, was In N
wise disconce. .ted; he nonchantl.
lit cigar. whereupon the other ros
and, muttering that he was &C. s'akei =
as the scoundrel he meant 10 ~
, never smoked, slouched of. Thre,
days later this fellow was arrested
for a murderous assault on a public
!, functionary against whom he har.
: boured grudge, and for whom he
had at first mistaken NJ. Guizot.
I, To his being smoker, Bismark
, once owed his escape from an un
!, pleasant demonstration. When the
German troops entered Paris the
4
= Chancellor noticed a knot o
>"kneu regarding him with
grea. and evidently dis
French W.. hostile recep
sinister glances hesita
posed to accord him =
ton Without a moments
tion he rode up to the group an,
taking a cigar from his case, asked
their leader if he could oblige him
with a light. This genial act at
once disarmed their hnfriendly in
tentions, and he was allowed to pass
on in respectful silence.
Once when performing in small
town OF the United States Edwin
Booth heard that certain section
OF the audience intended, at the in
stance OF rival actor to give him
an unfriendly reception. He rose
to the occasion, however, and Just
before the curtain went up sent by
an attendant couple of boxes of ex-
ccllent cigars to those hireling NAL
with the hope that, IL his
acting should not give satisfaction.
his cigars would. This policy sue
ceeded, and his entry was greeted
with uproarious applause.
A plot was hatched against the
life OF Mazzini which came 10 the
knowledge of the Italian patriot
He took his precautions accordingly
and procured box OF the finest ci-
gars. armed with which he awaited
the coming of his would-be assas-
sins, who, in due course, arrived in
a body at his house and, ON some
pretence, begged an audience.
At once admitted they were cour-
teously received by Mazzini, who
asked them TO help themselves to
cigars. Taken aback by this pres
ence of mind the conspiratorS did
so shamefacedly. and under the in
tiuence of the soothing weed grew
less determined. Presently, Mazzi-
nj pressed them 10 take another.
Gentlemen" he said, take anoth-
er cigar. But why do you not pro
ceed TO business? / believe You
came here TO kill me- These words
completely disarmed the men they
muttered some wordsof lame regret
and skunk away.
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