The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-04
A WoMAN's TRIALS.
She Buys a Pipe and Has Misgivings
Later On.
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Il never thought l would find buying
a pipe an Onerous duty" said a wo-
masfs 81 have bought hats and frocks
and carpets and curtains without much
trouble. / have even purchased dia-
monds and turkeys and butter, so I
little supposed that I 4 should be
wrecked on pipes. To me all of the
latter articles look alike. A pipes a
pipe, and the variations in the sorts.
if any. are not particularly noticeable;
therefore, when my brother good
naturally limited that ne wanted one
for Christmas gift, l gleefully started
out to purchase it. / made my first
mistake when 1 asked advice You
may put it down as a fact that you al
ways make a mistake when YOU ask
advice concerning a holiday present. If
I had gone on my way undisturbed 1
would have had no trouble, but instead
1 consulted a friend.
How much can I get a good pipe
for?' said I, inelegantly.
Dye want it for a Christmas gift?'
asked he, eagerly. You do2 Well,
then, you go to Blanks and tell him I
sent you. Tell him you want a brier
pipe-a good one. You will have TO
pay about 81 or possibly $3.50 for it.
Have il put in a pretty case, and he"
viii like it better than anything he
Z
be. I'll go with you if you want me to-
But 1 said there was no necessity
and went on my way quite satisfied
with my instructions. Directly / met
another man friend
q" Guess where 1 am gcing?' said 1.
Why, to the tobaceonist's 10 buy me a
pipe for my brother
" What sort of a pipe? asked this
man, interestedly.
" A briar pipe, to cost 81 or possibly
$3.50 replied I, triumphantly. 1 know
all there is to be known on the sub
ject. you See.
+" Not if you are going to pay that
for briar-wOod pipe, you don't said
he. A briar pipe that costs that much
viii have silver mountings, and if
there is anything that a man particu-
larly detests it is falfals on the thing
he smokes. They are more useless
than fringe on a table cloth. Mere
than that, they get hot and a fellow
is always burning his hands on them.
What your brother will appreciated
it really is your brother-is a 50-cent
pipe. It hasn't any frills, but 1t is an
out sight smoke. I'll wager he
more than half a dollar. It'll be briar-
wood at that and comfort 20 his
soul
But that is so little to give for a
Christmas gift 7 objected
Not if it's for a brother it isn't.
said the man, and went on his way
smiling
The next person / met. being man,
/ took him into my confidence also.
a piper said he. Come right along
with me- and / viii help you buy a
meerschaum that will be to your rela-
tive as water when he is thirsty. There
are only a few Of us who can, appre-
ciate the delicacy of a meerschaum
smoke. but I believe he is one of those
few I know where you can buy a
beauty for $40. and I win go with you
10 choose 1t if you like. IT will tint
up beautifully and be a delight to his
artistic eye.
But | don't want to spend SO for a
pipe said I they tell me a sufficiently
pretty one may be had for quarter
that sum-
"'oh. if you are buying it FOR its
beauty. ali right. said this good angel.
in sarcastic tones. and left me with
rude suddenness.
% I want a pipe said 1 Of the man in
the shop few minutes later. What
do you think would be a good one 10
give a man six feet tail. with ten
dency TO use bad language when the
thing he smokes annoys himy
Why a French briar pipe, Of
course, said he. Now, here is a little
beauty that you may have for So Any
man would like it. whether he is al
dicted to a pipe or not. Just let him
try this and ne viii give up cigars for
ever after and smoke only the real
thing
But L didnt want to pay that
on replied he. I thought yog