Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-04

Dr.. Oimesby.
When j. the Berwick train duc:"
| Bout thrct hours sab"
What, Great Scott. ANY hotel near
Nearest j. Mlll>bur.h bout i've miles
furdcr on. sab
The Young man. in walking costume.
threw ui hi> knap>ack impaiicntly. clappcd
hi hands t. h~ >uu- burned cheek and
gruancd Jim rcfralued from polishing he
waiting room furniture ami show cd a rnlld
curiosity
Fear io he euirrin' sab
suffering IN frantic Never had the
toothache til! last night q Jupiter, Oh
nay e.
"Too,hachc ain; uothin"
Amt il. Non black mp; Ever had it e
.-p,,au> oi tiuIr~--uCtan> OF times. Amt
fur 10 >as comior bic. but law. rhruma-
TIN beat it, Ever had rhcumaliz sAh:'
No, never wish t.. Say, got anything
her, good ior lh> paiu;"
"Nuthiu. >ah.
Hugh Scrjbncr uttered another groan
whlcb WAS almost a shrjck, and strobe 10
tie door A. be opencd il the wind dashed
the autumn rain mo hi> ace. II WAS a
chctric~> prospect
ANY dentist IN Mil>burgh5"
'l'oth doctor, you mean: Dunno ;
>po>c so"
Here tossing him a quarter; "help
mc on wiih Ibis strap. III Try for q for
ccp> yhow. I've no VIII to stand thi,
racket long
So. butlounE hie jacket >uugly over his
broad chest He ~ out His discomfort
IoarIvd him to accomplish the five miles
fur,!cr on very soon. and Hugh accostcd
the fr>t man he met in town, asking for Il
dentist
Amt any such fellow here "
This WAS disgusting.
'.Doctor: then he cuunciated.
Yes thcy'~ doctors enough. All out O.
town to-day, though. Gone 10 convention
down T. Boston"
Nv hat forsaken region il is" gruaned
the sufferer.
The citizens pride being touched. he
walked on in silent contempt.
u find a sawhones or blast OF pow
der To blow out the thing 80
ON he rushed, furious, half-blnd with
PAIN. generally demoralizvd Then he
stumbled over bit II old plank Sidewalk
and fril. This accident tended neither 10
compose hj~ nerves nor improve hi- appear
aucc, Yet proved 70 hc of u,e TO him.
Picking himself up, hc glanced hastily
about, a. every one does who meets with Il
Ike misfortune. and in scanning the oppo-
Site windows discovered a modest blue and
git sign. &C. Ormr>by Dentist"
Plague on the liars anyway"
He was across the street in ali instant,
and only on the way upstairs did his eager
pace begin to lag. somehow his trouble
some molar wa~ easing up. BY the time
he had reached the upper landing and was
face 70 face with half glazed door bear
ing the inscription, dental Surgeon" the
pain had suddenly and utterly ceased.
However. the hateful thing which had Civ
en- him this long tramp deserved punish
ment He would teach his teeth To ache
again. So he boldly TUNED the knob and
entered. What: \ dental ofiice?" Ny
+ lady'> parlor instead.
Dainty curtains draped the windows. a
mo>>-likc carpet covered the floor, luxuri.
ou- seats invited repo>e There was n
well-tilled bookcase, a table loaded with
pretty nothing>, such a. women affect; but
instruments of torture-none.
4 Young woman left her writingde in
the corner and advanced towards him. Sh,
was slight and trim, but quick, firm anG
strong in her movements. Her face wa,
not pretty, but exceedingly fresh and
wholesome lighted by bright eyes fun OF
intelligence She wore a gray gown, edgec
at throat and wrists with spotles> linen
and the only touch Of color about her wa,
a bunch of roses stuck in the bib of heI
great snowy apron.
II fear have made mistake. wa,
looking for a dentist"
The comely lips parted in a pleasant
smile
II am the only one in Millsburgh."
YOU
YES. What is your trouble? Maybe
can relieve it"
II should judge you might relieve any
thing"
The smile died instantly. and now lIugl
was conscious he had blundered.
II have-that is, had thought | hat
a racking toothache.
Has il disappeared!'
Yes; coming up the stairs
That is a common occurrence; but i
Will return. reassuringly; that is, if Their
was real cause for it. Has it troubled yo'
frequently"
Never till last night. had been tramp
ing all DAY in the wet. | suppose l tool
cold. though that is not my habit"
The clear eyes made brief survey o
her patient
"A stranger. and tramp for fun" sh
! q.
The Young mans cheeks crimsoned- Blu
thi. alert Young business woman paid hi
hesitation and bushes no heed and promp,
ly moved a screen which hid an orthodo
dental chair, and corner filled with tn
most modern equipments of her profes
sion. A quiet maid-servant who had beel
arranging a stock of fresh towels, cam
out from this hidden torture chamber an
awaited in the outer apartment her mis-
tIess' need The surgeon" turned, wait
ing for her victim.
Poor fellow he would rather have ever
tooth ia his head Ion rampage tina
place himself in that chair. He could bea
! an ignominious retreat, but the conscious
' ness that this advanced young femal
would laugh at him was not pleasant.
never felt himself such great, awkwar
hulk of fellow before. His six feet o
length seemed dozen; and his hands an
feet were something abnormal. He wa
afraid he was too big to get into that chail
and was surprised to find that he wasn't.
The seat was so high that his head tow
cred far above that of his tormentor, VIII
| deftly turned a screw and lowered him I
a convenient place.
There was no consciousness OF aught bI
the most humdrum matter in the voie
which ordered him to Lay your head bac
if you please, and open your mouth wide
Her serene indifference restored his con
e posure, and he obeyed her to the letter; il
d deed so broadly did the masculine jaw
= separate, that the effect would have bee
Is startling on one less experienced than D.
: Ormesby.
But when her delicate index finger gen
ly moved the corners of those yawning lip
|; Hugh could not resist his natural impuls'
/ He opened his great brown eyes, and fas
ed sentimental glance upon the face tn