Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-11

The beginner may succumb to his
first pipeful, and the chances are
that his dreams will be anything but
pleasant.
On the other hand, the old smoker
takes his pleasure slowly and smokes
pipe after pipe before sleep claims
him. The intervals between his
pipes he spends in a sort of mental,
physical, and moral relaxation,
wherein his subjective mind weaves
fancies untrammeled by any voli-
tional control Such a one will be
susceptible to sight and sound in a
gradually lessening ratio as uncon-
sciousness approaches.
1t is this state of blissful ire
sponsibility which constitutes the
greatest pleasure of the slaves Of
the drug. Gafford reached it after
he had smoked his fourth pill. BY
that time, while perfectly conscious
Of what might go on around him,
he had ceased to trouble his spirit
concerning things mundane. Honor
or dishonor, the words of White
Kate, the opinion of his fellow man,
mattered not at all.
A restful sense Of reserve-power
fired his veins. The hunger of an
unsatisfied stomach ceased to gnaw.
Yet, because his senses were stimu-
lated for the time rather than OBJ
funded, he heard the rap on the
door.
There followed the shuttle of the
attendant, pause while he glanced
through the wicket, and the sound OF
footballs crossing the room toward
the divan.
Without particular interest CAT
ford became aware by hearing alone
that the newcomers had taken seats
upon the section of the couch next
to his own. He heard them order
their "layout" of the attendant,
heard the man depart and return,
without the slightest curiosity, as to
whom the new patrons might he.
He was too old an inmate Of the
place to give heed or attention to
what one went or came.
Quite Unexpectedly his interest
received flick. The footballs OF
the attendant had disappeared be-
fore eithor Of the new arrivals
spoke. Then it was a slightly &C
cented En- :lish which fell upon CAT
ford's ears.
"And now, my honorable friend,
as we used to say at dear old Har-
ward: Get it off your chest Also
permit me to suggest that you speak
English, as it is certain the attend.
ant in this place will not understand
that tongue. While you talk you
may as we'll prepare me a bit Of
gum"
"But, excellency," said the other,
~ have said it all before. You
know"
His companion chuckled. "You
have a habit of repetition, Yamata.
Doubtless you have acquired it in
your business. However, ycu said
you desired to talk with me-"
The other lowered his tone. at is
of war, honorable Oshitu, that l
wish to speak"
"Oh," said Oshitu, "of war;"
Some of the recent laxness went
out of Gafford's body, and he stiff.
fened. Years before he had heard
that same cynical drawl. A quiver
shook him for an instant.
He closed his eyes and strained
his ears to hear. After pause the
voice went on. "That is sufficiently
cooked. Yamata, believe. II you
don't mind l will smoke while you
talk"
There followed the gurgle of a
pipe and the voice spoke again in a
tone of amusement. "Well, honor
able snail-go on"
1--WE want war" burst out his
companion.
"You or your pocketbook, va
mata?" Oshitu drawled.
"Excellencyw protested the victim,
of innucndo in a panied voice. sol
course" he went on, 81 do not pre-
ten that l do not inten' to stan our
agreement. You an l would be fools
not to seize opportunity to increase
our fortune. But why should
argue? At Cambridge, did they moi
teach me the saying: Take time by
the forelock?' You are Of the wal
party yourselfW
"I am a soldier" Oshitu replied
"And," said the other, "as a sol
dier an a Nipponese you know tina
the Philippines mus one day b'
ours. Geographically they are our
already. They are an unopen min'
of grea' wealth, my frien'. Their
coul' be no better time than now
wen the Americans are not only un
prepare, but t'in!, in their hear
that we are wat they call 'blufhng
Give Nippon the islands, an Nippol
will become grea'-a worl power
somethin' to reckon with. An so
say we wan war-so soon as we ar
ready-before the Americans expec
it"
"But we are not ready-yet,
Oshitu interrupted.
"That is the point" persisted tn
other. "You are soldier-an engi
neer. You are in close touch, i
high favor with government, as you
family has been for generations
You were SEN to America for edu
cation, an after that to yheir mill
tary school, where the fools hav
educate other of our sons. Afte
tha' you were accorded the honor C
a special assignment to gain infol
nation of value to Nippon, an you
success was so grea' that they be
lieve one of their own officer guilt.
an uOur bO iOr was greater wle