New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-21
NUMBER ii.

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TOOTH H-ACHE.
1t had been raining all day. The eye could
no longer read the poetry Of the blue heavens
A most monotonous vapor cbscured the beauty
of nature, and the air was filled with watery
particles, which did not seem to come from.
any place in particular, but went in all sorts Of
oblique directions, into peoples doors and under
their umbrellas. Men strided along in the dim
distance ndistinctly, with huge, shapeless over
shoes and melancholy countenances, and chin
neys and steeples doomed up through the fog
with something of the dignity of s:msty noun,
tain tops" There is something extraordinary
in the fact, that after having paraded for some
time through the streets, / was rather wet.
From a smart shower when the big drops come
dashing and scattering down in straight lines
there is refuge; and when the umbrella be,
comes saturated, and discharges its little rivers
from the ends Of che whalet one, you are content
to step for a few moments under a shed, or on
door sill till it is over; but from such drizzlng
weather there is no refuge; it defeats all calcus
lation; the whole city is soaked; the banisters
are damp, and one may often write his name
with his finger upon the entry wall
Hour after hour dragged heavily on The
sun, it was presumed, had descended, and nor
tsbIt u GtGtfOutt FNufcst4II Wcub EOIhS UUEUugl
the mud, splashing on by the obscure lamp
light, so completely undone in regard to dress
that had scarcely the ambition to turn aside
for mud puddle, but trudged on alike through
wet and dry with a kind of miniature despair
Well, reached the house, flung aside.my drip
ping cloak, shook the drops from my forlorn
hat, and laid my unfortunate looking gloves
upon the table, hoping to lose the uncomfortable
feeling Of the day in the cheerful warmth of
blazing fire; but mortals are seldom blessed
with freedom from trouble; as one vanishes
others come on like waves of the sea, and SO we
are not often at rest. A dull pain which had
| for some time suffered in my face excited some
| suspicious of q visit from bitter enemy of
! mine until increasing gradually, it assumed a
| character more distinct than agreeable, and
was compelled reluctantly to acknowledge that
l had the tooth ache. l will not linger to re-
mind the reader what an insuferable torment
this is how it goes on aching, aching, aching
hour after hour; how nobody sympathizes with
lyou, but some poor wretch who has recently
been himself exeruciated in similar way-with
the long train of sable recollections which throng
| upon the mind with the gloom of funeral, at
| the mention of that HAPPY and inexorable dis.
| ease but hasten to the conclusion of my his
| tory. The imperturbable gravity which over
| Swallowed my visage excited some attention
| Yielding with apparent patience, because ]
| knew it could not be avoided, drew forth from
my pocket one of your long, red silk handker-
Chiefs and bound it around my face.
| ssWhat's the matter 40 said one
| go, nothing. a little tooth ache 1t will &c
off presently e.
ssWhat's the matters'' asked another
tsThe tooth ache,'' said l. . 6l
g All, how do you do?'' said the third
ssWhat's the matter with your face! -
ssThe tooth ache-the tooth-ache the tooth
ache" pacing backward and forward across tht
room. z=r- r~z-.... d. .7s=-..
i :sHold some brandy in your mouth" said one
"Put your face in cold water" said another
"Cover your head up warm" said third. -
SHAVE you tried opium Have you trie6
laudanum - said one ftl4=5
ssSmoke cigar" said another.
| l allowed myself to be persuaded into severa
/ remedies. They put my feet into boiling no
water, enveloped my head in flannel, and sen
me to bed some measure relieved. The tootl
however, continued to ache, ache, ache, as i
some fend were beating and beating upon thu
nerve with his invisible and tormenting ham
mer Sometimes | would sink into troubled
sleep; lost my hold upon my waking Thoughts
and the objects around, and hoated off amons
scenes of strange burlesque and confusion, ia
mi1liar faces appeared laughing and talking
and perchance, / would catch the glance of
4 bright eye, or the tone of sweet voice, which
had known before and remem bered; for thes
i will occasionally recur to the memory wakin
or asleep, when sudden start would put ther
all to instantaneous fight, and there l was, tn
still moonlight streaming in upon the floor. an
the fend still beating and beating, and beat
ing, with unrelenting perseverance. l hear
the distant clock, through the silence of tn
night, striking two, three, and four, and des
pairing at length of winning +" deaths beanti
full brother" to my eyelds, 1 lay watching wit
! feyerish anxiety the first streaks of gray ligh
: | that broke in the east @=saf I.u zf
, / had almost resolved to g have it out, bu
these s'gothic appeals to cold iron' are an
thing but agreeable. have an instructive ho1
ror Of dentist. There is to me some thin
monstrous in his deliberate self possession. II
walks so coollY to his case, chooses out with {
much tranquility his proper instrument, wint
his buckskin around it with such atrocious san
: ffoid regards your recoiling misery with sue
palpable unconcern, says he won't hurt yo,
and as his vile steel rattles against your teetl
I talks about the weather, and oh l hate IL
very name of dentist, zF-s, - -
: When I arose in the morning, the thoughts
: him frightened away the pain and still burie
/ in handkerchiefs, sailed forth with a resolt
tion to hold out the fortress at all events for
other day. 1t was fine, sunshiny morning
all the world was merrily in motion; but m
: unlucky bandages continued to be the object
: notice and the topic of conversation wherever
: went
. 'sHow do you do! asked my friend Tor
what the duse is the matter: Have you Il
mumpst' }..
Good morning. replied |, speaking thic
/ through the handkerchief so as scarcely to
L ineligible 81 have the tooth h-ache; had it a
!. night; never slept wink" "a white tib whie
v every body tells when he has been disturbt
during part of the night; it does the hear
: no harm, and there is no fear of discovery
haven't slept wink; cheek all swoller
: headache feel like the duse! :"
: sHave you tried hot brick and vinegar
"No,n returned |, still struggling for ute
a ance against the distractions which bound n
\ mouth and nose. q bathed my feet, he
brandy in my mouth, and covered my he
IS with hot flannel" ii
'Pooh, nonsensel brandy, indeed! nothi
n worse for the teeth than brandy The othe
E decay, too, as quick again. I'll tell you how
i cure the tooth ache. My wife had the toot
i ache, just as you have, and I made her wa
y behind her ears with cold water every mornil
for week Try it. It's certain cure.
= ssI will; good morning"
'' Went into my friend M IS otiee.t There we
Mr. H. the poet, Mr., f. the lawyer, Col S. al
Ia young Doctor p, all fine fellows and exeelle
. friends of mine; would certainly cure me if tn