Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-04
A DOUBLE OPERATION.

A few days since a lady elegantly dress
ed, entefed one of the magnificent dry
good establishments in Chestnut street, and
desired to besuited with cashmere shawl
something worth looking at-none Of
your fiddle-de-dee trash or trumpery knick
knacks, but an article up to concert pitch
and soaring to at least $500 This was al
last accomplished, when the lady, giving
her name, and saying she was living with
her relative, charming wife Of Selebra-
ted dentist, ordered it to be brought BY
one of the clerks to the NJ DIS forthwith.
LII themean time the lady started off to
the dentists, and having introduced her.
self, informed the enlightened operator
that she had dear bFother who was amar-
tyr to the toothache-that he held the for.
ceps In unutterable dread-that he invari
ably swooned at the bare mention If either
-and that she had prevailed on this youth
by means of stratagem, to come to his
abode; at the same time requesting him to
divert the youths attention, at first, by al
luding to business and other topics of the
day.
All this was punctiiaiiy promised on the
part of the dentist, and in due time ring
was heard announcing the arrival of the
g martyr The lady, taking the hint, i'm
mediately started of, and meeting the
shawl bearer in the hall, laid hold Of the
former, at the same time telling the CLERK
totakethe bill in to her relative, who would
settle it. The lady walked out and The
clerk walked in when the dentist said
gGlad to see you my dear sir. Pray
sitidown OF course the steamer is not
ini How is business Sit down-sit
down. pray you sit down r.
The clerk was delighted to find that a.
ristocracy was but name, y and so he was
in no hurry to be of. Here the shrewd
dentist adroitly turned the conversation
on teeth, and was pleased to find that his
patient did not Suspect his motives.
9 Bye-the-bye," laughed the clever oper-
ator, am not in hurry this morning ;
permit me to look at your teeth.a
Without a moments hesitation the clerk
seated himself in the sufferers chair
You have the toothache now and then.
/ perceive" unused the doctor. edgine over
the martyr, with the forceps concealed in
his hand.
.Sometimes-not often,n was the an
swer Of the Innocent.
Oh yes-I see; that is the tooth. /
think, " added the cunning dentist looking
into the open mouth Of his visiter I
Yes, sir--that is the one that used 70
ache when / was child.
Exactly-that one. ALLOW me again
-one moment There p
It was the work Of an instant Crack
crash the tooth was out; and the
agonized tictim sprang madly Out Of the
chair, at the throat Of the dentist
William l---inurderer l-whai do Won
mean sputtered the unfortunate, with his
mouth full Of blood.
at is al over now !" pafleyed the dem
list.
q Yes, SIR said the victim, qand YOU
may thank your stars that it Is hot all O.
lver with YOU And now, sir, thanding
him the bill for the shawl with your per-
mission we will come to setflement.r
Not cent, SIR expostulated the doc
l0f hzve arranged i all with your SIS
tier r.
Z What, sir o.
A denouement followed, bat Ae lady
had got IN hours start with the shatl and
THE agreeable companions parted pet halI
Iso agreeable Is they had met
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