The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-08-25
Sflett Mlistellarp.
nav ONLY ADVENTURE.
BY A DENTIST.

p It is of no use 10 ask me for ghos
story for though have stayed in near
! ly every town in England of any size,
have met with none. Railways have pu
haunted chambers ou. of fashion. Fan
cy ghost being bold enough to ventur,
Into one of our vast hotels! There ii
Eot a single white robed customer tha
would have the impudence to do it
Ghosts lived in old coaching days, and
dwelt in the quaint wayside inns; anc
I was never lucky enough to have my
bed curtains disturbed by invisible hands
but | am not ashamed to own that
once got terrible fright.
In my early days, Like some of M
rofession-travelcd from place to place
! just remaiDg in each long enough to pock
ct all the spare cash the iuhabitauts were
willing to expepd on dental ornaments
Sometimes l made a large town tue cen
ter of my operations, and remained in it
! for months visiting the lesser ones in
the neighborhood on stated days. 1t
was in Upe OF our large manufacturing
towns in the west of England that met
| with the adventure l am gcing to give
you
l had been uncommouly succe ssful,
aud had made long stay in the place
on that accopnt-iudeed, | mad spent
some months there when 1t happened. =
| bad excellent lodgings, aud occupied
three apartments sitting room, sort
of rec. ptiou room for patients, on the
ground floor, and first door bedroom,
ali facing the street. | always worked
in the last I.amed apartment, and laid
the necessary tools aud materials on a
little bench near the window. Here /
generally took my station. and spent The
time from SIX to seven in the evening till
midnighr, as | was less liabie,-to inter
ruptiou.
My apartments were all furnished with
. as burners, aud before wiuter set in.
added gas stove TO my bed room, that
my working there might cahse no need
less trouble or expense to my landlady.
Que eveuiog, being very busy, satla
ter than usual, and heu at length my
tlsk was done, | drew my chair close TO
the stove, and sat half an hour reading
be ore distinguishing nay light.
You are aware that we make use of
gold plates ard wire, i'll fastening arti-
fetal teoth; and, iu consequence of my
numerous orders, had been particular
ly well supplied with the precious metal
ia this forn, ever, since | came TO this
town. Moreover, l was by no means
d ficient in pieces which bear likeness
of our most gracious Sovereign. Being
particula lv weary, aud intending to re
COMMENCE my labors early in the morn
ing. did not trouble myself to put
away my materials. But | was careful
TO examine the fasieniugs of my door
aud this duty done, 1 cxtinguished the
fire aud light, and got into bed.
l fell asleep almust Instantly, and had
a somewhat ludicrous dream, I fancied
myself ke per in the biological Gar
dens, which ] had visited few days be
fore, aud that whilst handing some food
to my especial charges, 1.-THE bears0 l
ovcrbalahced, and was tumbled iuto the
pit among he grizzly brutes, when the
shock awoke me.
amongst the bears once more l thought
a tremendous specimen, a perfect Ursa
Major, had just been pm chased, aud
that to me was entrusted the task OF ia
ming the mouster
No pleasant thing, even in dream,
particularly at that moment, and in the
manuer ouly to be &C
complished i'll sleep, the scene shifted to
my bed room, aud found myself stand
ing, en- chcnaiSe, without any means of
defence against the precious creature ad
vanciDg open mouthed. l thought |
leaped on my bench, seized the blind
roller, and as he advanced, dealt tre-
mendous blow at bim
But, alas he elu6ed it with the dex
terity of an accomplished fencer, and |
losing ny balance toppied head first to
the ground. The brute sprapg upon me.
He tugged aud so did with might
aud main. l was getting the worst of
it, when su denly recoilecting that any
sort of attack is lawful. and that one
may be permitted to waive ceremony
with bear, | seized the creatures ear
between my teeth, aud bit the piece com
pletely out. He dropped me like a hot
potato. The ludicrous, pi'iful howl, and
the way he applied the paw just taken
from my waist, to the wounded ear, we're
too much
l burst into perfect roar of laugh
ter. aud so much noise did 1 make, that
i; awoke me.
l was still laughing at this whimsical
vision, and wondering if it had any ref
erenre to an apprentice who was to come
uuder my care on the morrow, and who
was, truly. as uncouth looking cub as
any gentleman need have to lick into
shape, when heard, not a ghost-they
make no uoise-but sort of uneasy
grun:, then yawn, such as a person
cmits when disturbed from a sound sleep.
l listened atteDtivelys lying perfectly
still, and, in moment, distinctly felt