The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-19
HENNIKER'S OLD PIPE

It was definitely arranged and settled
not stipulated, for Henniker was never IN
any condition to make stipulations; he sur
rendered at discretion from the very first
that Henniker should not be divorced from
his pipe Mrs. Henniker that was to be had
noticed Hennikers brier, and she said that
she liked pipe, and on several occasions
she actually urged Henniker to smoke it.
This 10 undeniable. There were witnesses
to it.
Altogether she is one of the most charm
ing of women, and although Henniker has
been married to her now for nearly SIX
months he seems to be as devoted as ever.
Perhaps even more so.
. The brier was really gem from
masculine point of view. 1t was old, OF
course, so old that Henniker almost for
gets how many years he had it; but he
clearly recollects that it's original cost was
IS cents, and he knew that no money would
tempt him to part with it.
Therefore it was quite blow to Henri
ker when his wife said, one evening: Isn't
that pipe getting little strong, Tom?"
He looked at her a moment, hardly uD-
Outstanding. Il don't mean that l mind
it." she pursued. Don't think that meant
that. 1t seemed to me that it was getting
sort of worn out"
II guess it's good for awhile longer"
said Henniker, with an attempt at cheerful
ness at seems to burn the tobacco all
right"
That's just like you," cried Mrs. Hen
mixer, with sweet fervor. "You always try
to make the best of everything and never
complain. You would 60 on smoking that
black old thing forever and never think of
buying new one as long as it held together
and burned tobacco" -
"I guess that's So" said Henniker, dryly.
A few days after that it was Henniker's
birthday, and he sat down to breakfast with
radiant face.
well" said Mrs. Henniker, why don't
you'iook at your plate instead of looking at
mee"T- y 80 .
Henniker looked at his plate, and beside
itewas a square package with an inscription.
1t doesn't matter what the inscription was.
but it assured him that the package was his.
He opened it, and after unrolling large
quantity of tissue paper discovered nice
light-green pipe case and within the case a
white, shiny meerschaum pipe.
Henniker acted very well. His expressed
rapture was beyond cavil and he went
| straight to his tobacco jar and could hardly
| be prevailed upon to wait until he had ca item
| mis- breakfast before he smoked his present
| When he did his wife stood by his chair and
watched the filling and lighting with breath
less interest. With the first puff of smoke
Henniker exhaled sigh of supreme salts.
| faction.
"Then you like it, dear?"
Like it.! exclaimed Henniker. "Well.'
II wasn't sure whether you would be
/ cause, OF course, l never did such a thing
as to buy pipe before; but | knew any.
| way that whatever | got if would be ar
| Improvement on that old thing my poor
| boy has been smoking"
Henniker sighed again. This" he said
| is pipe as is pipe
1t burned his tongue and it made the
tobacco taste like wood shavings, but hi
might nave been smoking a choice brand
| of hasheesh to all appearances When he
started for the office he filed the pipe
again and smoked ii until he was out of the
house. Then ne put it carefully in its cast
and filed the old brier
1t was not very hard for him to begr