LIGHTING A CIGARETTE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1778, 18 August 1888, Page 1

LIGHTING A CIGARETTE.

There is a fashion even io so era ill a thing as lighting a cigarette. In Cuba it is customary among gentlemen for j one to place the cigarette bnlween his lips, light it, take a few puffa ami then hand it to n friend. In Spain the same fashion prevails. An Austrian is very puna iiious about lbs etiquette of cigarette lighting. tie lights his cigarette first, *nd then bauds the lighud match to hie companion. The idea is that it is more courteous to allow n comrade the greater length of time. If he is banded the match first, he naturally hurries in order to band it back again. A Frenchman always hands hi* compauion the match first. An Englishman prrflyrs his cigaretto to a fricn'l, lights a match, bands it to him, and then helps himself to another cigarette and match, An American generally hands bis friend a lighted match and takes; a light from his cigarette afterward, Thesmall boy gets a ligbt when ver he can, generally from some passer-by on the street. The habit of (Topping men to ask for a light is looked upon as ill-bred in all coon rics. In no country is it tolerated to such an extent as in the United Stati-p.