72 SMOKERS' STORIES. 



chances. A poor dragoon lay helpless, 

 with both arms crushed, murmuring for 

 something to refresh him. I felt in my 

 pockets, and found that? I had only gold, 

 which would be of no use to him. But 

 stay I had still my treasured cigar ! I 

 lighted it for him, and placed it between 

 his teeth. You should have seen the 

 poor fellow's grateful smile! I never 

 enjoyed a cigar so much as that one 

 which I did not smoke." 



THE USES OF CIGAR ASH. 



ClGAR ashes, mingled with cam- 

 phorated chalk, make an excellent tooth- 

 powder; or, ground with poppy-oil, will 

 afford for the use of the painter a varied 

 series of delicate grays. Old Isaac Ostade 

 so utilized the ashes of his pipe, but had 

 he been aware of Havanas, he would 

 have given us pictures even more pearly 

 in tone than those which he has left for 

 the astonishment and delight of mankind. 



