Washington telegraph., 1848-03-15
From the Philadelphia City lem.
A DOUBLE OPERATION.

DOUBLE OPERATION.
A few days since lady elegantly dres.
sed. entered one Of the magnificent dry
goods establishments in Chesnnt street and
desired 10 be suited with a cashmere shawl;
something worth looking at none Of your
iiiddIe.de dee trash or lfumpery knick.
knaeks, but an article upto concert pitch
and soaring 10 at least Sl00, This was
at last accomplished, when the lady giving
her name, and saying that she wa. then
staying for Il briel season with her relative
lhr charming wiIc of a celebrated Dentist,
ordered il 10 be brought by one Of the
clerks to VI. Ms. forthwith. In the mean.
time the lady started TO the dentists aud,
having introduced herself informed tha,
enlightened operator, thai she bad dear
brother who was sadly marlyr 10 the tooth
aehe-thei he held the "l6fcepts" in unnt.
lefablc dfead-thai he invariably swooned
Al the bare inlimation OF Ether tnotwiih.
Standing all that has been written on the
su.s sircl for "The Item l-and that she had
pre ed on the youth by means of a STRAIT.
apem 10 come 10 his abode, at the same
tins requesting him to divert the youths
attention al il.sl by alIullng 10 business
aud other topics Of he DAY.
All this wa. puncluslly promised on The
parl Of the dentist, aud H. ne Time a ring
was heard announcing tho a;flval oil the
"mafyr.h The lady. taking The hint I'M
melialely started oil, aud me- ing Tue
shawl anI its beaTeF in tue hall laid seio oI
the lormer, at the same time telling TIC
clerk 10 lake the bill into her relative, Wit
would settle IT, The lads walked out. and
The clerk walked in, when the dentist said;
"6lad 10 see you, my dfaf sif--praY sli
down-oi course the steamers no, in
bow is bnsiness-dil yon hear Confad's
greal speeeh-sii dawn --sil down. pray
you sit down. The clerk was delighted
10 ind tina, arisloerae,, like friendship, was
"bul a name aud sn be wa. ia no hurry
TO be oii,. Here the ahrcwd dentist adruii.
N turned the conversation on teeth: and
wa. pleased 10 find lhsl his patient did not
suspec, his motives. "By.lhe.by," laugh.
ed lheeleter operator. lam mol busy this
morning, permit me 10 luok at Your teeth. "
Without a moments hesitation the clerk
seated himself IN the sufferers chair.
"You have the tooth. ache now and then,
! perceive" unused tie Doctor cdgins over
10 the martyr with the loteeps concealed Ia
bis hand.
"someiimes-no, ofcn, was The answer
ofthc innocent.
"oh; | see, tina, is the tooth think. added
Tie cunning Dentist. booking Into the open
mouth of his visitor,
"Yes. SIR, that is the one that used ia
ache when was child"
"Elaclly--lhai onc-allow lne again
one mumenl--iherel"
II was the work Of an ins'nnl--crack-
rmsh-lhe tooth was oul-and the ago.
n.1e victim spmng madly ont d the chair
a the throat olibe dentist.
"Viilan, murderer what do YOU msani"
sputrred tho unfortunate with his mouth
iull oi blood.
"ll's all over now" pafleyei the dentist.
"ies. sir" said the yIc1im, "and YOU
may thank your stars that rs MT aIi over
With YOU. And, NOW, sir, (handins hiln
the bill tot the shawD with your permission
we'll come 10 settlement
"Nol a cent, sir. " exposlulaied the doctor
81 have arranged il all With yoursis'er.'
"Whal, sirl"
A drnouement followed but the lad,
had got an hours start, and her shawl and
the agreeable companions parted not hal
so agreeable as they had met. Truly 0
double operation. and we reckon rather Q
severe one Tor both.