THE CIGARETTE

That the cigarette habit is taking an alarming form was proved on Saturday night, when a young woman of about 25 years of age was found wandering about Centennial Park in her night attire - ews item!

"runk with the tender cigarette, She took the starlit way, #here all the grass with dew was wet $fter the broiling day% &er face was rather white and set, 'ut all her pose was gay! &er tender feet were swift and light, She moved in circles wide, &er clinging robe was soft and white $s raiment of a bride, $nd all her tresses in the night The lustrous stars had dyed! She seemed a sweet and simple thing, Soft as a petalled flower, (r some white dove that on the wing )oves o*er a cypress bower, (r like the downy clouds of Spring That laugh before the shower! +et, though her feet with dew were wet, o pleasant word she spake, 'ut some large sigh of long regret &er bosom seemed to shake, ,or having smoked a cigarette She felt her heart must break!
Curse (* )oses

Pseudonym of "avid )c-ee #right !S!#! The Bulletin, ./th ovember 0100
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