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tice. It is alike unclerica! and uncleanly. 

 Tobacco ! Why, my dear brother, even 

 a pig would not smoke so vile a weed ! " 

 Brother G. delivered a mild outpouring 

 of tobacco-fumes^nd then as mildly said, 

 " I suppose, Brother C, you don't smoke ? " 

 " No, indeed ! " exclaimed his friend, with 

 virtuous horror. Another puff or two, 

 and then Brother G., who prefers the so- 

 cratic method of argument, rejoined, 

 " Then, dear brother, which is more like 

 the pig you or I ? " 



THE SOCIAL PIPE. 



HONEST men, with pipes or cigars in 

 their mouths, have great physical advan- 

 tages in conversation. You may stop 

 talking if you like, but the breaks of 

 silence never seem disagreeable, being 

 filled up by the puffing of the smoke; 

 hence there is no awkwardness in resum- 

 ing the conversation, no straining for 

 effect sentiments are delivered in a 

 grave, easy manner. The cigar harmo- 



