Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-08-26

Lying thus supinely, while he with main strength honeycombed another splendid grinder, bethought me of new tack, and so, taking advantage of the next breathing spell, I began: " Doctor-er-have you-er-a daugh that is-I have noticed young lady in your pew, and IT thought perhaps she might be relative of yours ?"
 "Yes :" replied my tormentor, with rising infection, as he got out more cotton wool.
 "I was thinking-er-of getting up 8 -er-a little picnic; it is so desirable to promote sociability among the young people of the church. should like to invite her if-that is"
 I hesitated and blushed. The doctor sharpened his instrument and coughed dryly;
 people, already. I-that is-her mother does not approve of so much gadding." "Of course we should need a matron, and I should be glad-er-highly hon. ored if Mrs. Porter would join us, fal- tered with shameless hypocrisy.
 "Thank you; I will inform them of the invitation" said the doctor, coldly, as he prepared to go to work.
 l submitted myself to two or three hours more of rasping and gouging, cheered at the thought of my masterly stratagem.
 went home that night with sense of nervous exhaustion, and my head feeling like a barrel; but, firm in my purpose, the next day repaired early to the doctors office, supported against prospective torture by the inspiring vis- ion of success.
 on with his work, and finished with a second and a third tooth. But yet not g word of the invitation. Just as I was upon the point of sounding him upon this subject he suddenly startled me to my hearts core by saying, coolly:
 "Oh, here's tooth that must come out p
 "Eh, what p cried, springing from the chair. "No. no. Stop stopl"
 "Oh, don't be scared; it won't kill you p said the merciless little man, re- garding me with contemptuous smile.
 "I-I won't have it out You want to Lack me to pieces You want to make ruin of me p I cried, indig- nantly.
 The doctor sneered, and said, quietly, but with an air of exasperating signif- canoe, as he turned away: "You needn't get so excited, young man You needn't have it done unless you choose"
 "What do you mean ?" I asked, nerv- ously. "What's the matter? Is the tooth decayed?"
 "No; but 1t soon will be P
 "And then ?"
 ''It will ulcerate, and you will proba- ply lose piece of your jawbone. Y"
 Scared beyond expression at this alternative, I hesitated. The doctor saw his advantage and pursued it.
 "It will only be for a moment," he said, picking up his forceps, and con- cealing them behind him as he advanced.
 "No, no," I cried, with my knees knocking together; "that is-yes-or rather if it must be done; -bat-give ne chloroform T might Pm su1 feet to fainting fts-do you think twill have much of root ?"
 Then, in the midst of my terror, rec ollecting what all this sacrifice was for. cried feebly as the wretch fastened his horrid forceps on my beautiful tooth:
 "About the invitation-what-wh r
 "Ah," said the doctor, gathering all his little strength for the coming wrench, "Mrs. Porter is much obliged to you; she accepts the invitation with pleas ure."
 Iseized the arms of my chair. Nerved by the sweet thought of success, sus- tsined the ordeal like hero.
 "But," continued the doctor, coolly, as rose from the chair with a bound, and regarded him with an air of triumph and relief, "my daughter regrets that she wiiL be unable to do so on account ot another engagement"
 Defeated, humiliated, incensed, rushed from the office of the perfdious little dentist. I cursed the stspmother I vowed I wouldn't have her. found means to give up the picnic. I ever tried to give up Jane, but ali in vain And so for three long, dreary months racked my brain to devise some nsy scheme to furthermy purpose. Atlengtl Fate came to my aid. One Sunda, afternoon I came out upon the churcl steps to find Jane there, looking heav enly in 8 new spring bonnet, and rail falling heavily. She gazed about in dis may as the people, one by one, departed and the sexton began shutting the doors It was then that, summoning up all m, resolution, advanced, with my hear in my mouth, and said:
 Miss Porter, I believer"
 "Yes," she replied, regarding me sus piciously.
 eff you will allow me-ohrer you share of-umbrella, I gasped out.
 You are very kind-I don't know r,oxy hro4lo, 1N,,t
 Meanwhile had been opening m umbrella, and now stepped alongsid and offered my arm. With a coy an
 guarded air she took it. As she place
 her small, mitted hand in the crook C , my elbow, I felt titillation that jingle
 all through me to the very ends of m 1, toes. When we arrived at her house Q rained so very hard that Jane had no a
 ternative but to ask me in. I needle
 no second bidding. On entering th parlor, we found Mrs. Porter, larg . and imposing woman with manly ai
 enthroned in an easy chair. .- "This," said Jane, presenting me "is Mir. Pettibone; he has been kin
 enough to bring me home." " "Oh," exclaimed Mrs Porter, givin # noe a searching look, and adding
 Q condescending tone, Che Is very goot
 pray, sir-r, be seated!'' l. She pronounced the short ceremoni V title with such ponderous roll of the y that it seemed a rather awful appell 1 ton, and sat down with quailed al ,- guilty feeling.
 "I wasn't aware" she went on, eth n you were acquainted with my daughter l. CT wasn't, but Tit rained so vel 70 hard"
 '0 "I couldn't stay there all night, al , nobody came for me. I am sure it VI v extremely kind of MT. Pettibone, and ;ys am very much obliged to him wheth ,~r ~ he was acquainted with me or not" il
 terposed Jane, sharply, drawing h I mothers fire.
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