The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20

!. why noty
1T is difficult for anything to leave such
mouth
o you naughty fiatterer! Can't yol
give me some kind Of root that will re-
Iieve my painf
Yes, can, ! think
'What root is il pray?'
sl'hc root Of the tooih,' said Forceps.
'Whv, you are sharp as a lancet re-
marked the lady.
Il will never cut you, though observed
The gallant doctor.
Before you do anything for me, allow me
10 ask. il You have had much experience
in the line of your profession?'
20, yes, indeed. Ihave had great deal
Of painful experience
What was The frs, job you ever did in
The way Of dentistry?
'The first j,b did yon say?'
Yes, the very fret job
The frs, job lever did was to cut my
orn feethr
'lIa. ha, ha! You make me laugh, not.
wiihs,anding the excrucialing pain Of the
troublesome molar.'
with Your permission will relieve you
II onceg'
'Wonld you advise me TO take chloro.
tnmr
BY no means. Nothing as good as for
tep. for YOU
We'll, be careful, and Ibelieye the nerve
is exposed. |, was filed with gold some
time ago, bat The filing came out. and the
tooth has tortured me ever since
'fhe tooth WIS extracted IN an instant,
5ut the blood continued 10 flow prolusels
for several hours afterwards. Consequent.
y the doctor was sent for again aud again
nntgalls, nitrate Of silver ssnd caulerizine
IRONS we're employed to little purpose, for
lhe Young lady waxed weaker and weaker.
,nd finally became so enleebled that she
was confined to her room. Nancy, the on
y newspaper in town, reported that The
stranger was almost dead, and she would
uol be surprised if she gin out aiore night
The old huzzy put on long face and paid
the invalid visit, and tried all The arts oi
which she was master and mistress, 10 as,
certain tho particulars Of her history, bul
ner labors were entirely lost. When she
was coming from tho sick chamber, she met
Mr.. Farceps.
.Iow is The young lady, he inquired.
She is worse, thank you, replied Nan
cY.
is there any hope Of her recovcryr con
,inued the doctor.
i hope not, mean, doubt not. No,
that aint what mean, believe not, guess
ao,. that's what mean.'
:You spoke the truth the first time.'
sThcy say sho is rich, bui her wealth
cannot save her. I'd rather be Nancy
Gabblc than to be in her situntion,' said
the Old ta,ier, with ieer Of self-compla.
cency.
The young clergyman voluntarily paid
The sick lady visit, and manifested sin
cero sympathy for her presen, and prospec-
tive happiness she became 'worse and
worse' Finally, tho lawyer was sent for
tie write her will. The youthful sprig Of
the law was all in fulter. Ills heart
went pit.a-pat-pit-a.pat, rs though II
would batter breach through his RIBS
Nancy somehow or other had concealed
herself in the next room; and stood there
IN brcathless silence with her car nj the
key hole. Mr.. Sprau the lawyer come in
TO the room on tip toe, with his hat in one
hand, aud package Of paper tied up with
red tape in the other.
.Can you do a lillIe&yrling for me? in
luired the invalid, in a soft, sweet voice.
'My services are at your command re-,
piled Mr.. Sprsit, with bow which almost
brought his nose 10 his knees.
.PIease write the usual introduction to n
will,' said the same silvery voice from a
face flushed with fever. The request was
immed steIy complied with, and then fol.
lowed the bequests.
i bequeath five hundred dollars to the
Orphan Asylum
TO the Orphan Asylum said Spratt,
when he finished the last word.
u bequesth five hundred dollars 10 The
| fund for Widows
For widows said Spratt.
i bcgueaih FIVE hundred dollars TO the
| Colonization Society,"
Society remarked Spra,t.
i beque a,h ono ihonsand dollars 10 be
eluaIly divided among the different reli
gions denominalions.'
| Nations observed Sprait.
Il beqnca,h ono thousand dollars to h'
divided between the foreign and domestic
MISSIONS
missions said Spratt.
! bequea,h i've thousand dollars TO my
sister,
Sister, said Spra,t with sigh.
] i beqnealh FIVE thousand dollars Tor .h'
bonef. Of the poor Of my native parish.
'Ish,' said the lawyer, while The persplra
lion rolled down his face.
'Now,' said the invalid She so kind as =
step into tho next room and get my wor'
box
Nancy overheard tn order, and 10 avol
detection, she slipped into the closet an