Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-13
From Blackwood's Magazine.
COnrtship Under Difficulties.
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FROM THE GERMAN OF rERDrSAED STOLE
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THE doating father seemed struck by the truth
of this but he said nothing, and turned the CON
versation Strolling together thro' the garden,
we stopped TO look at gigantic sunhower. W bicb
was the largestI had ever seen. As we stood adj
mirlng enormous flower, a gun was fired close
at handithe bullet passed less than two feet be :
fore US, and went right thro' the sunaowcr.
seyering ii fronts stem.
This was too much, even for Frager's endu-
rance. by heavens!' he exclaimed YOU are right
the girl is intolerablel' and turning to Louisa.
whose lovely. laughing countenance appeared
thro the branches of a rose laurel he ordered
her, in an angry tone to take the gun into the
house, and not to touch it again for four
ty hours. Nimrod forthwith disappeared.
i hope said the counsellor, apolocizinrly, as
we walked Back to the house, that my Emily
Will efface the bad impression her sisters pranks
have made upon you. If Louisa, with her rare
tor shooting, risks inhicting wounds, Emily. on
the other hand, is always ready to heal Them
In the dining room the table was spread for five
servant asked if he should bring in dinner.
Are Emily and Ernestine at homef . asked
Frager.
Not yet returned
And Louisal'
Miss Louisa has just ridden out again
We'll, said the patient counsellor, without a
word of disapproval, then we shall dine alone.
cannot imagine he continued, when we had
set ourselves down, what IS come to the girl. |
never saw her so reckless and unruly as to-day
For my part | did not at all regret Nimrod's
absence. Had she been there do not believe |
could have swallowed a mouthful made no
doubt that, like the pirate captains of the Span
lsh Main, she dined with brace Of pistols beside
her plate. Notwithstanding the fright she had
gwen me- was very hungry: the counselor's
COOK was good, and was passing nearly the FIST
pleasant moments | had had since nv arrival at
NlGSpnfIaI W he I - .I.. I
proved Emily entered. The portrait had told
the truth. She was, if possible, still handsomer
than Louisa. Quite dazzled by her beauty
rose and bowed Like her sister she needed me
not, but hurried to her father, ard embraced him
"A most successful operation she cried; poor
Arnold is saved. 1t was high time to ampufate,
however. See here, the state the hand is in
AND as she spoke, she unfolded a linen cloth
ana displayed the shattered hand with its raw
stump. L have always had the greatest horror
OF operations, and aversion for everything SAVIOR
ing OF the dIssectIng room; and the sight OF this
dead hand made me quite sick 1t was all up
with my appetite for that day
But, girl! the counsellor exclaimed, 'we are
at dinner; how can you bring us such disgusting
objects!'
'N@t'raiia non sant tnrpia,' replied the female
surgeon; what care art and science about your
APPETIZER
II you do not consider me- continued Frager,
you might my guest This is Mr. Frank Stein
man. the nephew of my old friend, of whom |
have often spoken to you
Dleitenbach regarded me, as thought, with
no very friendly expression.
Had known she said speaking coldly and
contemptuously that the gentleman shudders at
blood, and cannot bear to behold an amputated
limb, would certainly have spared him the re-
suit of our operation. | thought he had been a
scientifically educated man
Miss Emily was gradually becoming as odous
to me as her gallopiug, pistol-frimg sister Her
father SEQ ded, but his words were mere wind as
regarded tioir effect upon nieffenbach, who vas
far too much engrosscd with her amputation to
care copper for paternal chidings. Again pat
ting forward the a5Ominable hand, She began to
IN scientific phrase, the nature of the in
IureS, and the necessity of It's removal, when
Frager lost al patience and ordered her mmedi-
ately to remove the abominable thing from his
sight. Emily carefully wrapped Up her hand in
the cloth, and left the room
/ he deuce take me, growled the counsellor
il know what has come to her today. She does
not usually intrudc her surgical learning. Tie
amputation must have turned her
head. Well. let's think 10 more Of it. but re-
turn to our dinner
TO dinner, with what aPpetites we might |
could not eat bit. had dined for wecl-on
that horrible dead flesh. Presently in came En-
lily and sat down to the table
Fall to my friend said the hearty and hoSpi-
table trager, who saw that ! did but play with
my knife and fork, and put nothing into my
mouth. This tillct ofroebuck is done to a turn
DESTROYS to conceal the fact that the anputa-
ted hand had cut oil my appetite, l took out my
handkerchief and heli it To my mouth.
What Is the matterl asked the counsellor
Dicfenbach looked nquiringiy at me-
i have q tooth that pains me- l replied.
DO You suffer from decayed tooth ? hastily
inquired Emily.
One lie bcgets another.
At times. | answered, when eating, one Of
my double teeth is very apt to ache
wv c must have It cut, said DieiIenbach, in
tone of decision that made me trcube for the
safety Of my thirty-two perfectly sound grinders
And up she jumped and hurrying into the next
room, returned instantly with an instrument case
Pray give yourself no uneasincss on my &C
count, Miss Emily, | said, the pain already di-
minishes.'
We must have it out, repeated Emily, firmly
y bad tooth is like a bad conscience, ii may be
stlicd for a moment but never rests. You are
never sure of being an hour free from pain
Il am really extremely obliged to you, said I,
and observing with horror that
the desperate dentist drew from her case hide
Gus instrument, in form something between a
boat-hook and cork-screw.
AT least allow me to examine your teeth
4 must decline, | replied, setting my jaws firm
ly together. IF once open my mouth tho't,
to myself, this demon is capable of breaking ev-
cry bit Of ivory l have in it And mutteTed
host of excuses, Wh.cE sufficiently showed my
aversion to operations on the teeth. Dieffenbach
did not seem to listen to me, but drew an arm
chair TO tie window and babe the servant bring
in a basin of water. Then with an angelic smile
she invited NE to sit down in the chair
Satan himself thought /, must have bro't NE
to this house; and straghtway declared that I
could not consent to submit 70 any operation, and
that, as to tooth-draw.ng, it is clean against my
principles.
Il viii do nothing at all 10 your mouth. replied
Emily, But the teeth are one Of my favoritc stud
les, * beg you will allow ne 10 examine yours
l thought it rather an odd wish, but did not
Ike to refuse lest she should think me q coward
l did make some further objcctions-would not
give her the trouble and forth, but all this was
of no use. / at last had TO sit down in the chair
by the window, and open my mouth. Just as |
did so, the counsellor left the room. Nv heart
sank within me: | was now completely in the
hands of this tiend and her forceps. She took a
sort of probe, and scraPed and poked about NV
mouth in manner that was anything but agree
able. endured the pain, however, and said no
thing. Then she took some other instrument. and
scraped and scratched again. The sufferinrs of
Job could hardly have exceeded mine
Have the goodness TO wash out your mouth
said the operator, handing me a glass Of water.
| did / vas bid, and discovered TO my horror.
that my gums bled grofusely.
Nothing more dangerous, said the internal