Litchfield enquirer., 1839-02-07
PULLING A TOOTH. e.

PULLING A TOOTH. e 4 ~,
Eztract from the Life and AdpenfHres OF
Doctor Dodimus Duckworfh, n. NJ q.
Dodimus, after seeing sundry exhibitions
Of his masters skill, began To be very anx-
ious to try his own hand at cast of prac-
tice. An opportunity was not long want
ing for one morning, as he was exercising
the pes.Ie in his masters absence, and long.
ing for chance ofatsempting something by
his own ability, man entered the shop
with countenance more ruefHl than il he
had lost all his relations. .-Se 81 ~
rs the doctor at home Z said he. . $.
mo SIR ,..... &.
Where is he 2 @ a.i..c .ls,r a., ,..a
He's gone,to Crincumpaw.',ar yt, t.sa
To Crincum, .dev-! T. came within
an inch of swearing. How soon will he he
back r ls<51a,' 81 "55 a*. II O..
why 'spose in the course of two or
three hours, if you can wait so long
Two ar three ages, You might rs well
say. can't wait miuute.'
Who's sick = ~ ..,.. .>.,-..-.- 49,.
There aint Nobody sick. But Fan as
mad as can live; I've got tho j,impiag
too.hache; and want the doctor 70 pull IT,
- can do that myself said the student,
beginning TO tuke the instrument from a
drawer. r..i s-+aa sa. rF .Ms4ss-
You = said the man, cycling him susPi-
ciously. Did you ever pull a tooth!' III
Did / wonder il ha'nt now. return
ed the student in such tone as to carry II
to the mind of the nearer, thnt he was ex-
pert In the business. Then desising him
TO take seat, he began to examine abe Of
Tending tooth. ~ i,2 "a -,
Do you see il Z said the patient. f
Il wonder If I don't, said Dody.
'Oh, how i. does jomp!' exclaimed the
patient, at the same time sPringing to his
feet, and raving round the room like a bed
lannits; believe in my soul i'm jump
ont of my head ~ INK. g.5lv
Shut your mouth, thea said the stu
dent. do. and keep il n, ill l gst ready
to pull it, -.o ..s d, e t
He seated the man once more. aud desi-
ring him 10 extend his jaws as wide rs lie
could, he Introduced hsrse- fesn by way
Of gum lancet, and began TO cut around
the tooth. . Il. .....,,ss5.f .....i =.
What are you about there 3 reared tho
patient, as we'll as he could ArticuIate, with
the feam in his mouth. " }Bs ,rs4 @6
I'm cutting the gum, replied the stu-
dent. a'" 'sa 5t5 e" ~ =. a""'
you've got the wrong tooth = roared
the man and seizing the hand Of the OPP
orator, he wrenched it violently; away;
when springing up, and splitting. out the
blood, he exclaimed--' You've cut my
tongue balfoff! ' rr}t ,.,'.a.sA
why didn't you keep your head still
then,' said Dody. -@5i~~ ~ s'.
Still! you blundsring toad, you and
let you pull the wrong tooth : The one !
wish to have drawn is on the other side Of
the mouth, and in the upper jaw instead Of
the under oDe.' fa. " t-!a.g4 i.H.4 sa
Very we'll ;---how should you know
which was cu.ting1 You couldn't see IL.
and I could ~ :sa. - '7q.n.
yes; but ] eould feel Il, though 81
Feeling is nothing to be compared to
seeing said ths very scientific student. i
could see what was about, while you was
only feeling "a
swell. one thing I know, persisted the
man, yos'ye got the wrong TOOTH ~
Very wcIl, returned Dody, Just a.
you say; I'll pull any tooth you like; l
Amt ut all particular about that ~ Is. y
Tie patient was presently seated once
more, and opening wide his jaws. drsigna-
Ted with his finger the particular tooth he
wished to have extracted. 70 f.; aae aral
Il see it, said the student, beginning
again to flourish his horse 6ean' 50 III get
the right one now II there's any right TO III
Then cutting freely round the tooth. he
took the extracting instrument, and began
to make demonstraiiol Of applying il.
when The patient charged him anew. TO be
sure and get the right ioa'h.i Va ..aag
Don't put yourself in pucker.' repli-
ed the youth; 'don't yo" think I've poll-
ed tooth afore to-dayl' Then, apply
ing the instrument, he began TO swis, hui
presently, resting oil his oars, he asked it
il hurt! .i 4.@ ,:.',.S s@.-,
.Ont with it, said the mar, angrily
stan,mering with tho insiruifent in his
month. .s... Gt. latgsa.ss va n d., ~
Worry WE'LL said D"dy, and he began to-