Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-12-23

asked. | find this cumming is mol what
It is cracked up tQbc."
"lt will take sfno days TO got them up
Let mo see. think shall be ready for
you in a week.
In week llardpOy presented himself,
pleased as a child, at the idoa OF his now
" !, si.' sir! Arc ~ roody'" was his
eager question.
"All ready !" gravely replied CuspIdali
"Thn,,s clever! That's cleyerW And
the patient rubbed his hands, put oil his
hat, and threw his mantle over The back
of chair. "Lot me look at them. ,
The dentist took from his case beau
tilul half set of teeth, white and regular,
and firmly fixed upon strong plate OF
gold. -,
"Beautiful--beautilul CALCULATED Hard
pay. 81 could almost submit to just such
another ordeal for the sake oil having he
fellows to them grazing my under jaw, IN
stead of these COMPOUNDED yellow, aching
strarglers, that make me ashamed to open
my mouth. Are you ready to insert
them" -,
"Not quite" replied Cuspidati, still
with grave countenance. "Fhere IS a
little preliminary matter 10 be settled
first"
Sand what is ,hat?" asked the patient
with slightly disappointed air
"This bill, sir" presenting a, the same
time his bill for one hundred and twenty
five dollars.
.sDo you mean TO insult me, sir" ejac
ulated Hardpay, drawing himself up, and
Hooking terribly offended.
1 so no,'' the dentist replied, quietly.
"Only, as by your own confession, you are
apt to forget these things, and as have
too much on hand to permit my giving at
tention to such matters, thought it best
for you just to make all square, as you
went along, and then the whole thing
would be settled"
''But it is downright insult, sir, to treat
gentleman in this way! 1t is an out
4 rage, sir, and will not submit 10 lt!'
i 80 no, not by any means" returne'
lCuspidati, in the mildest tones imaginable
Es'I had not the least intention of insul
ting you. 1t is merely matter OF bust
ness, nothing more. You asked me t
put YOU up set of teeth. didn't con
f slider that an insult, but proceeded at ono
, to do as you wished. And now ask yo,
for the pay, and you think mean to in
suit You. Not at all, sir!-not at all.
is mere business operation between maj
4 and man.
Hardpay then changed his tone, an,
proceeded to demonstrate with the den
list, but to no purpose. Cuspidati wa
not to be moved from his position; and
finally, the patient was compelled to de
part under the almost hopeless idea of en-
deavoring TO raise one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five doIIars,-for raise it he must. Lii
teeth were gone, and there was no re
!, venge to be had by throwing the set upo
the dentists hands.
After about a week he again presente
} himself at the rooms of the dentist, bu
= with frowning brow Cuspidat how
: ever, received him blandly, took his mon
lev, and receipted the bill in the most qui
, let, matter-of- fact way imaginable.
! Then Hardpay seated himself sullen
ly in the great operating chair, and tn
: beautiful set Of teeth were produced, an
: fitted skilfully into their destined places.
"All right" said the dentist, after tn
patient had moved his jaws in require
), direction. -"They will feel little un
pleasant in your mouth at first, but tina
soon will wear off,"
I "Good morning, sir," returned th
;, crest fallen patient, bowling low, and fol
mally, with face Of modification an
y anger, turning away as he spoke, an
leaving Cuspldati alone in his glory.
"The bitter was bitten that time" quie
;. ly remarked he latter, as he proceede
y to lock up the bank bills paid over vii
70 SO moch reluctance.