The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
The Dentists Wife.

rlend Jones. BY some mishnp il was in. |
titled into his mind from his earliest inan
cy, and has shown itself ofttimes within our |
cwn knowledge of him too glariDgy. I'll
has been the bane OF his social existence,
ond has made him many enemies " ho would
possibly all have been firm friends. Il has
killed him In the estimation Of a circle OIL
female ncquaintOnces, who think of him only
conceited as Jones and has been the cause
OF many severe and unkind remarks by moth
ers Of marriageable daughters, who have liz
tened TO Jones as he pictured in glowing
imagery. the likeness Of the "girl he would
marry;" his beau idea being so far above
the qualifications OF their offspring as to
leave them not shadow Of a chance.
This very self conceit is the prime, and
we doubt not the real, cause Of his present
bachelor existence; and will unless great
reform take place, leave him in such po-
siion that even old maids will pass him
by without regret. We have talked to him
by the hour, Until our very patience was ex-
hausted. in endeavoring to impress him with
the idea of hs extreme worthlessness, but
without effect, for, after our lecture is done,
be replies with yawn, pulls up his shirt
collar and adjusts it to nicely by minia-
,ure looking glass in his hat, lights fresh
cigar, aud goes putting away down the e,reet
as conceiled as ever. A change has recent.
ly taken place, and he is in love, or was at
least deeply so up TO yesterdoy, and wheth,
er slight interruption which occurred will
serve to weaken his attachment, we leave
our readers to judge.
We said he was in love, and Of course
Our readers suppose, os all sensible renders
would be apt to imagine, that the object o.
his affection is some blushing girl just bud.
ding into womanhood, with nut. brown curls,
and eyes black, end figure perfect, or some
charming widow, who, used to the arts and
wlcs Of the tender passion, hns so thrown
around him the silken meshes that he strur.
! gled in vain to free himself from, but such
specuatiuns are far from the mark. JoAes
is in love, hut we blush for him when we
state he is in love with a married lady-a
dentists wife.
1t aPpc0rs that every morning whcn Jones
ottred in his best, walks vi ith digniiad slow.
ness from his property ia charge up town,
he is obliged 10 pas, by the window Of tie
residence Of a certain dentist, the husban
/ OF the lady referred TO above, aud it has been
while thus passing for the les, mouth, both
evening and mornng, that Jones has ima".
ihcd with his usual cnHccit, that thr DIV
has fallen In love with him. II must b. so,
reasoned J'nes /" himself or else why
/ should / 6nd her invariably seated at the
window Wheu pas, She no doubt Keeps
un exar, no;e ot tie tme, uud places herself
there Iu r"c me-und giving his m"ustncIe
an extra ta rl, aud arranging his beaver to
suit his newly ronbrd hair, Jones marches
past, and Imagines she is looking love at
! hiG.
Whether lhe lady was only amused at the
MAJ Guv' rngs of cur friend Jones, nnd en-.
j"yed the tun a. his expense after he had
p4ssed-which is more than probable, OF
whether she really thought him Il handsome
young man whom she could utford to admire
for pastime, we are unable to say suffice il
that she even went 80 far as TO induce Jones
to believe (tbough he had become so blinded
he could not be considered fair judge) thai
she, on more than one occasion, made eyes
at him. was in love with him, and only wait
ed for him to make the first advance. Jones
selfconceit was ticklcd to death to thnl
thut married lady, and one to whom as ye
he had never spoken, should fall desperately
in love with his exterior. 1t was too mucl
for him; he must proceed; the passive stat
would not do ony longer, even in matters o
love. Jones' sel(-conceit always gets tn
better OF him; bringing his courage up t
the sticking point, he determined to call
when the husband was out, and took fren
(our iniormanD along to witness the impres
sion that he had made upon the dentist
wife.
A few mornings since, when all of tn
pre- liminaries had been arranged, Jones hav
: ing watched at the corner until he saw tn
husband depart, rung the bell, and with hi
t friend, was shown into the parlor. At tn
window sat the dentists wife, who aske
them to be seated. Jones imagined he coul
> see the tell.tale-blush come and go ugaiI
and was consequently SO furried hmse
! that his friend was obliged to open the cor
versation.
"Is your husband in, Modam!' inquire
Jones' friend of the lady.
"No, sir" she answered politely, che ha
Just stepped out, but will be in again short
ly."
Jones touched his friend, as much as t
say, call rights" he having previously lie
him to believe that at that time of the da
the dentist was generally absent for sewers
. hours. ..,,..
A running conversation then took plac
r during which Jones managed to take lead
: ing part, and had SO worked his wires as t
. intro duce the subject of love, and was quo
9 ing a verse from popular author, when til