TOBACCO LEAVES 

 WENT AWAY SATISFIED 



HE had asked for a certain brand of 

 cigars and was reaching in his pocket for 

 a coin, when something near the window 

 attracted his attention and caused him to 

 look around. When he faced the cigar 

 counter again, he saw the cigar girl do an 

 awful thing. She had his cigar on her 

 tongue and was pasting back the loose 

 wrapper. When she saw him, she blushed 

 and tried to stammer an apology. 



" I prefer my cigars unlicked, if you 

 please," said the young man, in icy tones. 



She looked up and answered humbly 

 and sweetly : " But I don't lick cigars for 

 every one. Have you thought of it in 

 that way?" 



Evidently he hadn't, for he insisted on 

 taking the repaired cigar, and went away 

 with a smile of satisfaction. Kansas 

 City Star. 



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