El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
THE
Manicure Lady
She and the Head Barber Decide
That Soldiers Need Smokes 70
Help Keep Them Cheerful
BY WILLIAM p. KIRK.
"a" HAT gent which just went
out said be wouldn't send no

4" HAT gent which Just went
out said be wouldn't send no
tobacco to the soldisrs.-
said the Manicure Lady. lie said
smoking was = bad habit The old
grouchF
He didn't look as II he'd send
anybody anything except a state
nlent," said the Head Barber. There
amt many like him In this great ma
ton. and that's one good thing"
7 told him l thought he might do
worse than slip the boys q few
smokes" said the Manicure Lady.
Goodness knows that when the boys
Is setting around where them camp
fires are cleaning, like Il says In the
and then to keep them from getting
too homesick- Brother Wilfred is
thinking OF enlisting and don't
know what he'd do without his pipe"
Smoking Is grand for the nerves,
Head Barber, "and I think I'd be a
nervous guy II there was lot 81
shells bursting around ne. I never
seen them grapeshot. but II they
look anything like a grapefruit Il
must be tough lodging them II
was over there at the front I'd be
smoking steady, believe meF
7 seen a soldier yesterday that
looked q lot like you" said the Man
icure Lady. Eat first almost thought
it was you, and then right away I
remembered that you was over the
age limit, and knew better"
1T might have been the kid broth
err" said the Head Barber. Hes IN
town with his regiment He says It's
the only life"
THAT'S what father says" said the
Manicure Lady. The old gent was
soldier in the Civilian war and he
had four years OF 1t He says Grant
said he was as good = soldier as ever
would be sure to live AID draw
pension. Every time father has 2
party up home he shows the old boys
letter he got from Gen. Sherman
the time mister Sherman went to the
seashore, or wherever It Eas he
marched"
Il sent some tobacco to thu soldiers
yesterday" said the Head Barber. 7
know what II Is to want q smoke and
not have the price, and want 70
do my bit for the scrappers. I'm go
ing TO send a few packs every month,
while the tips holds out good"
That's a grand Spirit, George.
which defects great credit on your
declared the Manicure Lady. You'll
things you do for the boys, and
when this war Is over you'll have
something to brag about"
q don't do It to brag," said the
Head Barber. y do Il because I
don't like to think Of no guy being
without = smoke after = hard DAYS
advancing or trenching. or whatever
you call Il now.
Il know how soothing q good
smoke Is after me and the Missus
has had a battle. Il kinda Gains me
off and keeps ne from starting the
war all over agasn-and I guess that's
the only reason she don't kick on my
smoking though she thinks, like most
women. that It's \ foolish habit and
that it hicks the baukroll too Sc
.Tere.S
''wsen get married" said the
Manicure Lady, Z viii expect ny
husband to smoke. Most Of the few
gents ! ever seen that didn't use to-
bacco was always kind Of nervous ana
cranky when they was taking. which
was most OF the time. A gent with
pipe in his mouth amt never very
gabby."
No" admitted the Head Barber.
that's & fact But girls, that never
think OF smoking. can talk quite
some. and present company excop-
tionally."