Litchfield enquirer., 1857-09-17
The Dangerous Beauties.
FROM THE GERMAN OF F. STOILE.
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 els any thing the matter 2" asked the Counsellor anxiously, and Deiffenbach looked inquringly at me.
 My bad tooth begins to twinge" said l. Do you suffer from bad tooth asked Emile hastily.
 One lie begets another. answered: "Yes indeed, if an atom get into it, it gives me most horrible pam"
 It must come out 1" said the female sur geon with decision, and sprang up and hasten ed to her surgeons case
 I was terrified My two-andthirty teeth rejoiced in the most perfect souudness. "I beg my lady," said hastily, edo not trouble yourself the pain is already beginning to abate"
 1.-The grinder must come out" said Emile with passionate earnestness a bad tooth is like bad conscience-it never rests, although it may be still for moment. You cannot be secure from pain an hour"
 "I thank you very sincerely" said I deprc- catngy, as 1 observed with horror how the desperate maiden drew out from the case a frightful pair of pinccrs.
 At least you will permit me to examine your teeth"
 "Oh,' thought I, |" if once open my mouth, this furious creature will have my whole jaw out.' bit my teeth as firmly as possible togeth- er and mur,nured multitude of excuses, which sufficiently betrayed my dread of dental operations.
 Dietfcnbach, who did not appear to listen to my protestations, drew chair to the window, commanded servant to bring water and then with sweet smile, invited me to take my seat. Satan himself" thought l, must have led me into this house." declared again and again that could by no means consent to the operation ; l solemnly protested that it was altogether against'm my principles
 I will not do you the slightest harm," re- piled Emile, "but dentistry is one of my most favoritc studies. You will at least per init me just to examine your teeth.'
 It was in vain that l objected. 1 was ill danger of showing myself rank coward. ] did not like that l refused indeed apparent ly out of mere poteness, to accede to Emil ie's request but all was of no avail-I had to take my place in the chair and open my mouth.
 To my terror the Counsellor left the room, and found myself wholly in the power of the monster.
 
 case, and scratched and scraped at my poor teeth, which was by no means the most agree able sensation. However, 1 suppressed my strument, and then there was new scratching and scraping suffered like very Job
 "Win you be so kind as to clear youl mouth," said the operator, handing me glass of water. l did so, aud saw with horror that spat blood.
 Nothing is more injurious" said Emile than for the gums to grow over the teeth-l have corrected that evil"
 So l" sighed l, and hoped the operation was over but no, Emile produced q thrt "I will not trouble you any more" said l and shut my teeth closely together.
 "Just one moment !" entreated the despe rate deutist-the murderous pincers were il my mouth and in an instant seized tooth. 4 perfect transport of horror seized me.
 "For Gods sake P l stammeled, "you vii not" but at that instant 1 thought tn back of my head was off and while Emil held up before me a beautiful three-pronge, grinder, she observed with great coolness:
 You see it had to come out--it was al ready defective and would have injured tn 0tHeTS, uliu Cduseu you SIedt SuueTlllS.
 was more dead than alive My tongu was iuvoluntarily in the frightful hollow left b the tooth.
 "Allow me now," continued Emile with ur altered composure, to restore the torn gul to its place."
 "Ah Satan take you l" was about exclaim in frenzy, when 1 felt the soft hng' in my mouth, putting the gums in order.
 While thus employed, |" You have two ot CT back teeth" she remarked as if nothing Ina happened, which threaten to be defectIv If you please, we will extract them also, al avert future evil as we are at it, We had be ter do our work thoroughly" She resume the pincers, but actually shrieked out, al jumped out of the chair as if stung by t. rantula.
 As you please" she observed smiling ar carefully put up her instruments while co tinued to spit blood.