5/18 He threw away what he had, and said that was the end of it; but no, it was only the beginning of it. He would chew camomile, gentian, tooth-picks, but it was of no use. He bought another plug of tobacco and put it in his pocket. He wanted a chew awfully, but he looked at it and said, "You are a _weed_, and I am a _man_. I'll master you if I die for it;" and he did, while carrying it in his pocket daily. |