The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-29
PULLING A MONKEYS TOOTH.
How Dentist Secured the Eye-Tooth OF
An Organic Grinder's Pet.
louisville Courier. Journal

An Organ-Grinder's Pet
louisville Courier Journal
A few days ago an Italian vendor Of
cheap music halted with his hand-organ
and monkey in front of the dental parlors
of DR.. j., on West jefferson street. The
doctor Is q man Of science, and, having
studied Darwin's theory, had frequently
expressed desire to pull and examine the
eye-tooth of n monkey, to see If he could
trace any relation between IL and the SINH
lar tooth of a human being. Presently the
band, or rather the organ, struck up mel
ancholy tune, and as the first notes
reached the ears Of the dentist and a pa
tient whom he was operating upon, a large
spider monkey, dressed in yellow, with a
red cap stuck jauntily on its head, sprang
in at the open window and sat upon the
sill, as if waiting an invitation to enter.
The doctor requested his patient to va
cate the chair, and, when he had complied,
motioned the "connecting link" to take a
seat. The monkey did so, leaning back in
the chair and opening its mouth as natur-
ally as n human being. This was what the
utullbJ Nlsubuf anu oSlSihb a poh VI ANA-
ceps, he took a firm hold Of an eye
tooth. The monkey screamed,
and wrapped legs, arms, and
tail about the DOCTORS left arm in a DEATH
like grip, but the doctor would not let go,
and after a desperate struggle the tooth
was torn from its fastenings. The monkey
fell back in dead faint, and, after placing
his prize in drawer Of the cabinet, the
doctor threw some water in the animals
face, and when IL had revived placed il
back on the window-sill.
The organ-grinder, seeing the monkey
disappear, supposed he had got the coveted
nickel, and accordingly jerked on tho
string attached to it, calling: "Come la
come la" His pet, however, sat for
moment as II dazed, then, seeming to real
ke his surroundings, began slowly to dc.
scend TO his master, and, getting near the
organ, he sprang upon it, the blood run.
ming from his mouth. The man examined
it with surprise, then, looking up to the
window, howled:
"Caramba! What for pull monkey
toothI not want monk-key tooth pull
You come Ia down here lickee youw
"What in the deuce did you send youi
monkey up here forg He cau't talk, and ]
thought he wanted tooth pulled" re.
sponded the doctor.
"Nol MOI mol Carambap shouted the
Italian, growing purple with excitement
and stamping the ground In rage.
"Look herel" shouted the doctor, "you
come up here and pay me fifty cents foi
pulling that tooth, or will have you ar.
rested" .
The organ-grinder for an instant looked
at the DOCTORS threatening attitude in as.
constituent, and then shouldered his music
box and marched Off grumbling. Jusl
after dark the same evening there was 0
ring at the doctors door-bell, and upon an.
swering it the doctor found the son Of sunny
Italy standing on the threshold. Fearing
he had come to use his stiletto, the dentist
retreated behind his operating chair, pick
cd up weapon and stood on the defensive
but the dispenser Of stale music only looked
around the parlor, grinned, with merry
twinkle in his eye, and inquired: "What yoS
do with monkey capw The doctor found
the cap, and the musician went on his way
rejoicings.