Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-05-20
TIE ToorHAcTE.

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/ However they have writ IN the SIS ie OF gods
I AID made p.sh - chance aud s1Herance."
II had been raining all day. The eve
could no longer read the poetry of the blue
heavens. A most monot0us vapour obscured
the beauties Of nature, and the air was flied
with watery PARTICLES, which did not seem 20
come from any place ia particular, but went
"a all sorts OF ohiiquo dIreC ton into peoples
doors and under their umbrellas Acn stride
along IN thc DIM distance indlstnctly. with
huge shapeltss opeYshoes and melancholy
( couGtenapees; and chmneyS aud stccrlss
doomed up through the ios With something of
the digaltY OF misty mountain tops There
IS nothing extraordinary IN the tact that afaer
having paradSd Tor some time through tha
streets, Was rather wet From a smalt
shower, when the big drops come daebrng
and spa'tcrng downin Straight lines. there IS
refuge, and when the ui.ttelia becomes
saturated. and discharges lis little rivers
from the cads OF the whalsbonc. Won are con-
tent TO step for few moments under a SHE'D.
or on door sill, I'll 1t is ote4, but from such
driz1ltns weather there is 10 refuge; il de-
ieatS all calculations; the whole CITY Is soaked,
the bannlsters are damp. and one may often
write has name with his finger upon the entry
wall
Hour after hour dragged heavily on. The
sun, it was presuaed. had descended, and
noe aira t1ceb,aif mare. went home through
the ,aud, spla shRg on by the obscure lamp
hShta, completely undoae in regard 10 dress,
that hadscareely the ambition 10 tafa aside
for mudpuddle, but trudged OF alike tlfo'
the wet and dry with kind Of miniature des-
pair. Wen. reached the house fang aside
my dripping cloak, shook the drops from my
fOflorn hat. ard laid nay unfortunate looking
81 En toF IL,
comfortable feelings of the day in the cheerful
warmth OF a blazing fire, but niorials are
seldom best with freedom from trouble, as
oae ranlshos, others come on like waves of
thu sea, and SO wo are not often at rest 4
dall pGia, which | bad for some tine suffered
IN my face excited some suspicious eli visit
from bitter cnemy OF mins; uuti increasing
gradually II assumed character mere pain
fol and distinct thaa agreeable. and yeas
compelled reluctantly TO acknowledge that
had tho toothache. I will not hnger t. in.
form the reader what an insutlerable torment
this Is---how tgocs on aching, aching, aching,
hour after hour, how nobody sympathizes
with YOU but some poor wretch who has re-
Gently been himself excruciated Ia suliiar
way, with long train OF sable recollection.
which throEg upon the mind wt;h the gloom
OF a funeral, at the mention Of that ineAora-
bic dlsease--but hasten to the eonslusion Of
this history. The inperurabe gravity which
6vcrshadomeG my visags excited some atten-
ton. Glc!hing with apparent patlencs, be-
CO use knew 1t could not be avoided, drew
forth from iny pocket one Of your long red
silk handkerchief, aud houud il around my
face.
Whats The mattere' said one.
ooh, nothing. but little to0cLaehe. Ii viii
so oGTproscndy'
What's the rnatter?' s.ked another.
The teothache,' said t.
'Ah, how doyOu do? said third. What's
the mater with your facet?
The toothachs toothache, the tooth
ache said !. pacing backwards and forwards
across the room
Hold some brandy in your mouth said
one.
'Havo yon tried opium? Hare you taken
laudsnum? said one.
Smoke cigar said another.
allowed myself 10 be persuaded into sev
eral remedies They put my feet in boiling
hot water. envelopad my head IN flannel. aud
sent me to bed in selus measure relieved
The tooth, however, continued to ache. ache,
ache, as II sorae fiend were heating and beat
ing upon the nerve with ls iBsisiLie TO meRt.
ing hammer. Sometimes would sink into
a troubled sleep; Lost completely NY bold
spun my NAAtu& THOUGHTS ohd thU w
jeGts around, and loatcd OF among scenes
OF strange silent confusion; familiar fees ap
/ peased laughing and TALKING, ana perchanee.
J would eatcA the glance Of bright eye, er
| tie tone OF a sweet Dice, which / bad known
before aud remembered; for these viii occa-
slonally recaT 10 the memory waxing or
asleep, when sudden start would put them
all 10 instantaneous flights, and there | was,
/ the still moonlight streaming ia upon the
floor, and the ieud still bca;iag and beating
witll unrelentIng perseverance,. heard a
distant clock, through the silence OF the night,
striking two, tlirse and four, and despairing
al len .th OF winning death b, autiiul broth
CT, 60 my e}ehds, lay watching, with fever
| isa anxiety the Grst streaks Of gray light that
| broke in the east.
! had almost resolved TO have II out; these
! gothic appeals to cold iron are any thing
bat agreeable. Ihaye an distinctive horror
Of dentist. There is TO me something mon.
st GUS in his deliberate selfpossession. lilo
walks so cody TO has case, chooses you out
With so much tranquility hls proper instru-
ment, wraps his buckskin Ground Il With such
seeming pleasure, walks up to You SO slowly
says lac wont hurt yous and IS ms vale steel
rattirs against your teeth. he talks oi The
weather-and OH hate the very Dalae Of
dentist.
! When awoke in the morning the very
thoughts Of him frightened away TIE Paiu;
and. s;.ll buried IN iandkerchseis, | s4iiisd
4 ..-. .. ra.mhtsffra Ia hold ts-