Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-05
An Isgcsjsps Fellale.
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Atfew days since, a lady, elegantly dres'
|sed, entered one of the magnificent DR.,
goods establishments IN Chestnut street
and desired to be suited with Cashmer.
shawl something worth looking at--non'
|of your fddle-de-deei trash or trnmperI
knick- knacls. but narticle up to concer
pitch, and soaring to at least $500. Thi'
was at last accomplished, when the lady
giving her name and saying that she wa
|thes staying for d brief season with he
relative, the charming wife of a celebratet
dentist, ordered it to be brought by once
the clerks to the M. d., forthwith. Il
the mean time, the lady started off to tn
dentists, and, having introduced. herself
informed that enlightened operator tina
she had dear brother who was sadly ;
martyr to the tooth-ache--lthat he held thu
|"forceps" in unatterable dread----that h
Invariably swooned at the bare mention o
ether-ana that she had prevailed on hin
BY stratagem to come to his abode; at thu
same time requesting him to divert the
youths attention at first, by abiding t
business and other topics Of the day.
All this wa, punctually promised on thu
part Of the dentist, and in due time rine
was heard, announcing the carnival Of TIN
martyr The lady, taking the hint, i'm.
mediatcly started Of, and, meeting. thu
shawl and the bearer in the hall, laid hole
of the former, at the same time telling thu
clerk to take the bill to her relative, VIII.
would settle it. The lady walked out ant
the clerk walked in, when the DENTS
said: 57
ssGlad to see you, my dear sir. Pray
sit down. OF course, the steamer is no
in. How is business? Sit down-si
DOWN. pray you, sit down."
The clerk was delighted to find tina
aristocracy, like friendship, was ''but ;
name," and SO he was in no hurry to b
off. Here the shrewd dentist adroitl,
turned the conversation on teeth, and wa
pleased to find that his patient did not sus
pect his dsigns.
'.By-the-by," laughed the clever den
fist, II am not busy this morning; PERM
me to look at your teeth"
Without moments hesitation, the clerl
seated himself in the sufferers chair.
ssYou have the tooth-ache now and then
I perceive unused the dentist, edgin.
over to the victim with the 'sforceps' con
cealed in his hand. @ ssa -a
s'Sornetimes--not often" was the ans
wer of the innocent.
sob, yes, ! see; this is the tooth,
think" added the cunning dentist, lookin.
into the open mouth Of the visitor.
ayes, sir; that's one that used to ach'
when | was child"
"Exactly--that one. Allow me again
one moment--there /"
It was but the work Of a Moment
Crack !--crash !--the tooth was out; ant
the agonized victim sprang madly out o
his chair at the throat of the dentist.
"Villian-- murderer! what do you mean?'
sputtercd the unfortunate, with his mouth
full of blood . 4, i
'sIt's all over now - parleyed the den
tist. %H4ea
eyes, SIR said the victim, sand yo,
may thank your stars that it's not yet al
over with YOU. And now, sir" handin:
him the bill for the shawl, "we'll come t
settlement Fl @
"Not a cent, sir!'' expostulated the doc
tor; Il have arranged it all with your sis
ter"
"What, sir p
A denouement followed, but the lad,
had got an hours start with the shawl
and the agreeable companions parted, no
half SO agreeable as they had met--Louis
vile Democrat. a