The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
NEW SERIES--YOL. g. NO. no.
Mlisrellaneous.
The Four Hundred DoIInr SHAWL
AN INCIDENT IN PHILADELPHIA LIFE.

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A few days since, lady elegantly
dressed entered one of the magnificent
dry goods establishments in Chestnut
street and desired to be suited with a
cashmere shawl-somcthing worth look
ing at-none of your fiddle de dee trash
or trumpery knick knacks. but an article
up TO concert pitch, and soaring at least
| $500. This was at last accomplished,
when the lady, giving her name, and say
ing that she was then staying for brief
season with her relatives. the charming
wife of a celebrated dentist, ordered it to
be brought by one of the clerks to the
M. D's forthwith. In the meantime the
lady started off to the dentists, and hav-
ing introduced herself, informed that en-
llghtened operator that she had dear
brother who was sadly a martyr to the
toothache that he held the "forcepts,"
in unutterable dread-that he invariably
swooned atihe bare mention of either
and that she had prevailed on him by
stratagem TO come TO his abode, at the
same time requesting him to divert the
yonth's attention at first by alluding to
business and other topics ofthe day.
All this was punctually promised on the
part of the dentist, and in due time
ring" was heard, announcing the arrival
ofthe martyr" The lady, taking the
hint, Immediately started off. and meet
ing the shawl and the bearer in the
hall, laid hold of the former, at the same
time telling the clerk to take the bill to
her relative who would settle it. The
lady walked out and the clerk walk
ed in, when the dentist said
"Glad to see you, my dear sir. Pray
sit down Ofcourse the steamer is not
yet in! How is businessl Sit down
sit down. pray you sit down."
The clerk was delighted to find that
aristocracy, like friendship, was "but
name, "and so he was in no hurry to be off
Here the shrewd dentist adroitly turned
the conversation on teeth, and was pleas
ed to find that his patient did not suspect
his motives.
"By-the-by," laughed the clever oper-
ator. IL am not busy this morning; permit
me to look at your teeth" Without
moments hesitation the clerk seated him
selfin the sufferers chair.
"You have the toothace now aud then,
l perceive" unused the doctor, edging
over to the martyr with the forceps con-
cealed in his hand. .-....
"Sometmes--not often" was the an
swer of the innocent.
ooh, yes. see; that is the tooth l
think, added the cunning dentist, looking
into the open mouth his visitor
Eyes, sir, that's one that used to ache
when | was child" .......
"Exactly--that one. Allow me again
--one moment. There!}'
1t was the work of moment Crack!
crash!- the tooth was out; and the ago.
nised victim sprang madly out of the
chair at the throat of the dentist.
"Villain-murderer! what do you meant
sputtered the unfortunate with his mouth
full of blood.
"It's all over now" parleyed the den
tist. ....
"Yes, sir" said the victim "and you
may thank your stars that it's not yet all
over with you. And now, sir, (handing
him the bill for the shawl,) we'll come
to settlement
Not cent sir" expostulaed the doc
tor; II have arranged it all with your sis
teri" .
"What, sirl"
Advancement followed butthe lady had
got an hours start, with the shawl; and
the agreeable companions parted not half
so anreahlh as thew had met