Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-03-18
An April Fool.
BY THE DUKE.

hwas on the evening of the last day of
March, 1880, thNt two young men were sea-
sed in comfortable apartment in tho
Hotel, Boston, with a bottle of champagne
before them. and cigars in their mouths.
TIE. morrow is the 6rst Of April spoke out
Bob p, at length.
'Ycs, was the reply Of his companion,
whose name was Bill H.
You know old Kingey, that old wag Of a
dentist on-streotr continued Bob.
Certainly was the reply.
We'll. ono year ago to morrow he came
10 play a deuce of game on NO.
Did hcl'
Yes. and to morrow mean to be up to
him for the same trick
'Howr
You see this tooth hereT he replied, as
he stretched open his mouth TO the view OF
the other. Well, it is a false one, and to
morrow I'll 60 TO him with my face bundled
up. and tell him have got decayed tooth
which want extracted, and have him pull
out this false one
Ha, ha, ha, burst out Bill, that will indeed
be good joke
So was arranged that Bill should happen
into the office Of Kingley. the next morning
.t9 O'Clock, that he might see the sport, and
that Bob should arrive in shorter time.
ready for the operation. They then took
their departure for the hotel, each taking the
nearest course for his lodgings.
Good morning, Nr. Kingley, was the sal
utation of Bill H.. the next morning after the
conversation alluded to above, as he entered
that individuals office
Good morning; take scat was the res
ponse.
u was passing by continued Bill, and
thought would give you short call
Thus the conversation proceeded for a
short time, when the door opened, and Bob
made his appearance. His face and neck
was done up in sundry neckclotbs, Sc, and
he gave groan at every step. He hastily
closed the door, and quickly divested himself
ofthe neckcloths, he threw himself into a
chair, and exclaimed
Dear doctor, for heavens sake, pull this
tooth as quickly as possible, for / haven't
slept half an hour throughout the night in
consequence of its aching
The doctor Immediately took up his instru-
ment-took his position behind his chair,
and enquired-
Which toothr
Bob pointed to the false one.
Ho uOclOE WHO was utty years Olu anu
wore spectacles, gave look at the tooth,
and seeing it was sound, could not at first
conceive what should cause il to ache, and
was about to speak, when thought struck
him. II was the first of April! He gave
another look at the tooth, and Immediately
perceived that il was false one, and that a
trick was being practised upon him.
Nov hold still, and be perfectly quiet.
said the doctor.
Il will, was the reply, but be as quick as
possible
The Doctor took his instrument, and clap
ping il upon the tooth next to the false one,
which was large double tooth. perfectly
sound, he gave one tremendous jerk, and it
was out,
With yell ofagohy, Bob sprung to his
feet, and screamed out
Murder! doctor, you've pulled the wrong
toothp
%. no. quietly replied the doctor wipinp
his instruments, the one you told me to ex-
tract pulled out some ten months ago, and
thought you wouldn't want one tooth to 90
through such an exceedingly painful opera
tion twicei'
Bob seized his hat and sloped and from
that day he has had natural horror of DR..
Kingloy. Flag Of our Union.