The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-10-14
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MY Only Adventure.
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for thought have stayed In nearly every
town ID England OF any size, hsVe met
with none. Railways have put haunted
chambers out OF fashion. Fancy ghost
being bold enough to venture into one Of our
vast hotels l. There is not single white
robed customer that would have the impu-
dencs to do it. Ghosts lived in old coach.
ing days, and dwelt in the quaint wayside
inns land ! was never lucky enough TO have
my bed-curtains disturbed by invisible hands;
butt an not ashamed to own thatI once
got terrible fright. . 'sa,a i.s.4 i . 81.
In my early. days, Like some Of my
Profession-=-traveled from place to place. just
remaining long enough to pocket oil the
spare cash the inhsbi.dnts had to expend on
dental ornaments. Sometimes made .
large town the center Of my operations for,
months, visiting helesser ones in the neigh
berhood on stated days. It was in one OF
our large manufacturing towns in the west
Of England, that I met with the adventure
| am goingto give you. s, ;.s" s1auo o..
/ had been uncommonly sGccessfOl, aud
had msde long stay in the place on that
accumulated, I had spent some months
there when it happened. had excellen.
lodgings, and occupied three apartmsnts--a
sitting room, . sort Of reception room for
patients, on the ground floor, and first floor
! bedroom, all facing the street. always
! worked in the last named apartment, and
laid the necessary tools and materials on q
little bench near the window. Here gen.
erolly took my station, and spent the time
from SIX to seven in the evening till mid
night, as / was less liable to interruption.
My apartments were all furnished with
gas burners, and before winter set in, | ad.
ded gas stove to my bed room, that my
working there might cause no needless trou-
bic or expense to my landludy. One even.
ing, being very BUSY, lsOt later than usual,
and when at length my task was done,
drew my chair close to the stove, and sat
half an hour reading before extinguishing my
light. asa ~s. aa- 3yteavs -..s, Il. ,ss7
You are aware that we make use Of gold
plates and wire, in fastening artificial teeth;
aud, in consequence of numerous orders, (
had been particularly well elIsuppied with the
| precious metal in this form, ever since |
came to the town. Moreover, I was by no
| means dt6cieat in pieces which bear like
mesa Of our, Most Gracious Sovereign. Be-.
ing particularly weary, aud intending to re-
commence my labors early in the morning.
I.did Hot trouble myself 10 put away my ma.
teriaIs. But | was careful to examine the
fastenings Of my door and this duty done,
extinsuished the FIRE aud light and got into
bed" .'A-
i fell asleep almost instantly, and had
somewha, ludicrous dream. II tsncied myself
a keeper in the geological Gardens, which
1 had visited j few days before, and that
whilst handing, some food to my special
chsrges a (the bears,) overwhelmed, and was
tumbledinto the pit among the grizzly brutes,
when the shock awoke me. :" ..'. as'-.'.D ...
Again | dozed OF. but cnly 10 get amongst
the bears once more. thought tremend.
Gus specimen,a7perfe Ursa Isjor, had just
been purchased, and that to ms was entrust-
ed the task Of tanning the monster. > y,r. .
No pleasant thing. even in a dream, par.
icularly at that NON ent and in the incom- /
prchensibIe manner only to be accomplished
in sIeep, the scene shifted 10 my bedroom,
and I found myself standing, en- chemise. with.
out any means of defence against the pre-
cious creature advancing open monthed. 1
thought | leaped upon my bench, seized the
blind roller, and as he advanced, dealt a tre-
mendousJ blow at him. siss .aegaassgs5 .s7o
But, alas he eIuded it with the dexterity
of an accomplished fencer, and !, losing my
balance, tumbled head first to the ground.-,
The brute sprsng upon me. Hcs tugged and
so did I-wiib might and main. Twas get.
ting the worst of il, when suddenly fecollsct-
ing that any sort of an attack was lawful,
and that one may be permitted to waive cere-
mony with bear, i seized the creslure's
ear between my teeth, and bit the piece
completely odt. He dropped me like d hot
potato. The ludicrous, pitiful howl, and the
way he applied the paw just taken from my
waist, to the wounded ear, were too much. n
; I burst into perfect roar Of laughter, and
60 much noise did | make, that II swoke
me. '.,.7neas s.r4a HAS, TX n, tais.s
Iwas still laughing at this whimsical vis.,
ion, and wondering ii Il had any reference
to IN apprentice which was 10 como undel
my care on the morrow, and who was, truly,
AZ unco1th . looking cub 40 any gentleman
need have to lick into shape, when heard,
not a ghost--they make no noise but sort
Of an uneasy ,grunt, then . yawn,I such 40 4
persop emits when disturbed from a sound
sleeP. / listened altentvely, lying perfect
y still, and In : moment, distinctly felt
something move below my bed. ! knew n .
one could have entered after | laid down, as
/ was . light sleePer., and the door was too
well secured to be opened without noise.
I therefore felt sure that they had been un:
der the bed before ] commenced working,
and. having fallen asleeps been awskened by
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