The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-22

81 think" [ continued. weakly, 81
think that perhaps | won't have any
thing more done at this time"
"As you please" returned the doc
tor, with an air of displeasure.
Why, of course" added nerv
ouslv, Il shall do whatever YOU say
but I-er-do YOU think there is all,
pressing hurry"
"Ahem; you must take the respon
sibility of waiting, sir" replied the
Decor. with an air that need not be
described.
! Go on" | said, with a groan, as ]
Law back on the rack.
Lying thus supinely, while he with
main strength honeycombed another
splendid grinder, | bethought me of a
new task, AMI 80, taking advantage oi
the next breathing spell, | began :
doctor - er-have YOU or - a
daughtcr-that isl have noticed a
Young Lady in your pew, and II
thought perhaps she might be rela-
tive o1 yours
Yes I" replied my tormentor, with
a rising infection, rs he got out more
cotton wool.
Il was thinking-er of getting
up a-er-a little picnic it is so lie.
sirabIe to promote sociability among
the Young people of the church,
should ike to invite her if-that is
| hesitated AMI blushed. The doc
tor s'larpened his instrument and
couched dryly.
"My daughter knows too MANY
Young people already. THAT is =
her mother does not approve of 50
much gadding.'
"Of course we should need a mat
ron, AMI | should be glad-,r-highly
honorcd, if Mrs Porter would join Us.
! | faltered, with shameless hypocrisy.
Thank You; | will inform them
of the invitation" said the doctor.
coldly, as he prepared to 90 TO work.
| submitted myself to two or three
hours more of rasping and gouging
cheered at the thought of my master
" stratagem.
| went home that night with a
sense of nervous exhaustion, and NV
head feeling like barrel: but, firm
in my purpose, the next day L repair
Ell early to the doctors office. sup
ported against prospective torture hy
the inspiring vision OF success.
The doctor went silently and grim.
Il on with his work. and finished with
second and third tooth. But Yet
not a word of the invitation. just O.
WIS upon the point of sounding him
upon this subject he suddenly startled
me to my hearts core by saying,
c0ollv:
Goa, here's Il tooth that must come
out :"
"Eh, what" / cried, springing
from the chair. "No, no. Stop!
stop"
"Oh. don't be scared it won't kill
you.' said the merciless little man.
regarding me with a contemptuous
smile.
IL won't have it out You
want to hack me to pieces You want
to make ruin of me !" | cried, in
dignantly.
The doctor sneered, and said. quiet
ly, but with an air of exasperating
significance, as he turned away
You needn't get so excited. young
man You needn't have it done un-
less YOU choose"
What DO you mean ?" I asked
nervousiy. whats the matter? l.
the tooth decayed?'
ono; but it soon will he :"
"And then ?"
1T will ulceratc, and you Will prob
abiv lose a piece of your jawbone.
Scared beyond expression at this
alternative, hesitated. The doctor
saw his advantage and pursued it.
ct will only be for moment" he
SAID, picking up MS lorceps, ana CON
cealing them behind him as he ad
vanced.
No, no." l cried, with my knees
knocking together; "that is-yes-ol
rather if it must he done; but-give
me chloroform-I might-Fm sub
ject to fainting fits-dO you think
twill have much of root 2"
Then, in the midst of my terror
recollecting what all this sacrifice Wa:
for, / cried feebly as the wretch fast
ened his horrid forceps on my beauti
full tooth:
about the invitaticn-what-
what"
"Ah," said the doctor, gathering
all his little strength for the coming
wrench, Mrs. Porter is much oblig
ed to you she accepts the invitation
with pleasure"