The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-08


pers and picked onions: they ate lem
on pie.
At that they were no rivals to George
Crooper. who was q real eater. Love
had not made his appetite ethereal to-
day. George laid waste his section of
the table. The pretty companion at
his side at hrst Gazed dumfounded;
then. with growing enthusiasm for
what promised to be q really magnifi-
cent performance, she began to utter
little calculations of wonder and ad.
miration. With this music In his ears
George outdid himself.
When George did stop II was abrupt
~, and he and Miss Pratt came out Of
the house together rather quietly. join
ing one of the groups OF young people
chatting with after dinner languor un.
der the trees. However. Mr.. Crooper
began to revive presently I'm the sweet
air OF outdoors, and. observing some Of
the more dashing gentlemen lighting
ciga rettes, he was moved to laughter.
lie had not smoked since bis child.
hood. In wing then been bonded through
to twenty-one with a pledge Of gold.
and he feared that these smoking
youths might feel themselves superior.
Worse. Miss Pratt might be impressed:
therefore he laughed In scorn. saying:
"Burnin up ole trash around here.
expect" lie shifted searchingly. Some
body's set some ole rags on fire." Then.
as In discovery. he cried. "Oh. no; only
cigarettesr
Miss Pratt. that tactful girl. counted
four smokers In the group about her
and only one abstainer. George. She
at once defended the smokers, for II Is
to be feared that numbers always had
weight with her. "Oh, but cigarettes
Is lubly smellr' she said. "Untle Geor-
giecums maybe be too little boy for
smokingsr'
"Mef don't smoke paper and ole
carpets. ! smoke cigarsr'
He had created the right impression.
for Miss Pratt clapped her hands "Oh.
'plendidl Light one. Unite George
Gums. Light one ever n ever so quick!
Peshus Flopit an me we want see
dray, big. 'normous man smoke dray
big, 'normous cigarr'
william and Johnnie Watson. who
had been lowering morbidly, unable to
resist the lodestone. came nearer. John.
ME being just In time to hear his cous.
ms reply.
IL forgot my cigar case"
Johnnies expression became one Of
biting skepticism what you talkin'
about George3 Didn't you promise
Uncle George you'd never smoke till
you're of age. and Uncle George said
he'd give you n thousand dollars on
your twenty -frst birthday Whatd
you say about your cigar caser"
George felt that he was In a tight
place. and the lovely eyes Of Miss
Pratt turned upon him questioningly
He could not Gush for he was already
so pink after his exploits with unnec-
essary nutriment that more pinkness
was impossible He saw that the only
safety for him lay In boisterous pre-
varication. "A thousand dollars"' he
laughed loudly Il thought that was
real money when ! was ten years old
" y.
guess! Good ole George wanted his
smoke. and he went after IL! Your
know how ! am. Johnnie, when I go
after anything been smokin' cigars
dunno how long! When I smoke l
smoke. smoke cigars straight along
light one right on the stub Of the
other don't want any paper. I want
something that's all tobaccor'
Williams pale. sad face showed a
mint OF color With a pang he remem.
bered the package Of My Little Sweet
heart All Tobacco Cuban Cigarettes
the Package Of Twenty For 10 Cents.
which still reposed. untouched. In the
breast pocket OF his coat His eyes
smarted a little as he re allied the
thoughts and hopes that had accom-
panied the purchase. but he thought.
What would sydney Carton dor
william brought forth the package
u My Little Sweetheart All Tobacco
Cuban Cigarettes aud placed II In the
large hand OF George Crooper. And
this was noble act. for William be-
lieved that George really wished TO
smoke Here" he said. take these
They're all tobacco I'm goin' to quit
smokin'. anyway" And. thinking OF
the name he added gently. with sig.
niicance lost upon all his hearers.
I'm sure you ought to have 'em In.
stead OF me"
Then he went away and sat alone
Upon tie fence.
Light one! Light oner' cried Miss
Pratt "Ev'ybody mus be happy. an
drny. big. 'norInous man tan't be hap
py less he have his all tobatto smote.
Light Il. Light it,
George bravely lii Little Sweet
heart. There must have been some
valiant blood In him. for as he exhaled
the smoke he covered a slight choking
by exclaiming loudly: That's good!
That's the ole stun That's what !
was lookin' forr'
Miss Pratt was entranced. "Oh,
plendidr' she cried. watching him
with fascinated eyes. "Now take,
dray. big. 'normous puifs. Take dray.
big. 'normous puffsr
George took great. big. enormous