The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-01
.. LADY SPRIGGS. !

OBJECT TO .thatl In the law we hear and
come across queer things. 1 give you
warning had nothing to do with this in
question; but my agents in London--a
highly respectable 6rm--were engaged in
theinquiry. 1t was all ir the papers
some years ago, but dare say you have
f6rgottenit And, after all, a story twice
told may pass on a winters night.
FIJI make it short. It's a drama in
three acts-there,s blood in it: but don't
be alarmed, / beg. aezg 81 -r L4r .1-
Act the First, then. was fond of the
play when 1 was young man, articled in
London. The scene opens in dentists
room in the West. End of London. Me-
Filey was fashionable dentist, with an
exceedingly, what is called. gentlemanly.
appearance, You might have taken him
fora baronet, and SO might /. A car
riage drove up to the house, and a lady
carefully attired-W est End costume, and
some Of these women do look very cap.
tivating. haven't been in London now
forifour years, Notwithstanding the rail.
ways; and when do 60 it's never to the
West.End. But well,--a lady, said.
She inquired for Mr. Filey That gentle
man made his bow. = ~ ~, ..-.ss . .is =
sMr. F,ley,' she said. 4 have come to
you on q sad case. She sighed. OF
course Mr.. Filey was full of sympathy
in hisosspect, at all events. 40. .=as 4 ~
'Yes,' she-said, it is very sad. You
are great in teeth. Mr.. Filey. Do you
remember me years ago?' Il
Mr.. Filey begged to be excused his
forgetfulness, attributing it to his extend
ed practice. % - e''s-' -. = -, =,
'Ah! I was then younger. Mr.. Filey..
I am now, as my card will have shown
yous Lady Spriggs.' yte4,
Nc. Filey bowed to the title.
f have . nephew, Mr.. Filey; the heir
to q vast property. he has but one de-
fectr--his. teethl Oil the trouble those
teeth have given us! His timidity is such
that he will never now approach aSdent-
lists, shop--I mean house, and we are at
our wits ends what to do with him. Do
you think that if / contrived to lure him,
Mr.; Filey, that you could SO manage as
to remove one or two Of his-I think
you call them grinders--without his be.
ing1awars of it?' .a3 saa h's1s ~@ ~
The proposition was rather startling,
but Mr.. Filey was on old hand, and an
able. svsF asztg 81. ....g. aig.es ,ss,
He said he had no doubt that, if he
hadathe young gentleman there, he would
extract the seeth, and he should hardly
knoS anything of it-so delicate and
sudden would be the manipulation-till it
was over. sn-is,as l~ees - '4i7-
That will do said the lady. Y You
vii! eternally oblige his family, Mr.. ,Filey,
and deeply shall 1 feel indebted to you,
believe me. will take the liberty OF
paying you in advance, if you please.
May I know what it viii be?' - =.
She drew forth her purse, and paid the
suu.Mr a Filey thought fit to demand.
Arrangements were then made that the
young gentleman should call on the NOR
row, at two O'Clock, P, NJ, precisely. Ev-
erya device not to alarm his sensitiveness
In the matter of his teeth was promised
) BY Mr. Filey, who was forewarned that
the young gentleman was eccentric, and
dressed not quite in the fashion-in fact,
commonly; go that, unless you knew it,
you would not presume him to be heir to
vast estate. er
The scene closes on Mr.. Filey bowling
the,lady into her carriage. 5s
Act the Second, displays a jewellers
shop. West End. Messrs. Spitchcock
and Co., "A lady alights from her car.
riage,I and enters. She desires to see
some jeweiry. A diadem set with dia.
monds fixes her eye. Her taste is pleas
ed by q beautiful braceler, and pair o.
-uby earrings, which suits her complexion
she thinks. q She is assured that they suit
her admirably. She hands her card
Lady spriggs. at present residing at Mr.
Fileys. lass sqsa SO .r 10
You know Mr.. Filey, the dentist?'
'Nery well, indeed she is told, 'and
Sir Sampson, also, by name
She then desires. them to make out theil
bill, and. tell her the amount of her pur.
!. chases. \ -Four hundred odd pounds the
bill amounted to. And the shopmar
WASN'T astonishedl But what country
this is, where women can lavish money or
gimcraeks--as tell my wife. However
elilady said she would be infinitely oblig.
ed to them if, within, half an ,hour-tha
was, by ntwoto'clock precisely, and not g
moment slater--they would pack up The
things and despatch them and the bill, BY
one 81 tfeir young men; TO Ms Filey's,
whefe Sir Sampson, her husband, would
write out check, and liquidate the debt
Some awoman's rignarole, suppose.
However! the request was readily assent
ed to. She departed, and the scene closes
with her being bowedinto her carriage q
'asza ! q.