, 1889-01-08
CAPITULATI0N.

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"'Enut three hours, sab"
WHAT Great Scott"
Tie porter surveyed tho tourist
co3lly ''You'mm have time TO get
over yun'm hurry, Gah.'
"Cuufound your impudenccl Any
hG:cl ncarf'
Nearest is Millsburgh, bout five
miles lurdcr on, sab"
The young man, in walking cos
tune. throw oil his knapsack impa-
tcAtly. clappel his hand to his sun
burned chos.: and groancd. Jim re-
Trained from polishing the waiting
room furniture and showed u mild
curiosity.
Pear TO be suTcrin', sab"
'Suiferingl I'm frantic. Never
mad the toothache till last night. Oh,
Jupitcrl Oh-myr'
''roothuche amt nothin'."
Amt it, you black imp1 Ever
have III"
Oceans % timcs-occans o. times.
iint fur to shy cornfor'blc; but, lawi
hcumati2 II beat i'll Ever have rbeu-
aiatiz, sah2'
No, never wish 10. Say. got any
lhing here good for this painrF
"Nothin, sah."
Never saw such n COMPOUNDED
country, Rain all tho timcl Wet
through, then have 10 sleep in damp
.hcrt7 in n cold room. That's what
you coil taking minc ease III mine
inn"
"Country's all RIGHT, fur dem ats
used of IL Reckon you'm from town,
sui"
Hugh Scribncr uttered another
cro;,n. which was almost II shrek, and
stto,!r 10 the door. AS lie opened il
the wind dashed tho autumn rain in
ms face. It was n cherries prospect.
ANY dentist in MillsburghY"
Tooth doctor, you meant Dunno;
s'posc So"
VIVA do you know, you black
idiot7"
Dat you'm n mighty hot tempered
gcmplcurunL"
"I!crcl" tossing him n quarter; II
ought 10 thrash you instead, for call
ing this COMPOUNDED pain 'nothin'.'
Help me on with this strap. I'll try
for II forccps, anyhow. I've no will
10 stand this racket long"
So, b%uttoning his jacket snugly over
his broad chest, he set out.
Must n been n gcmplemum when
hos hissclfH' commented Jim, closing
the door.
This isn't rain; this is tho Deluxe"
muttered the pedestrian, striding On.
His discomfort goaded him 10 nc
%couiplish the five miles furdcr on"
very soon, and Hugh accosted the first
mar he met in tho town, asking for n
dentist.
Amt any such fellow here"
This was disgusting.
"Doctor1" then he enunciated.
"Ycs, they's doctors enough. All
out o town today, though. Gone to
convention down to Boston"
What n forsal;en region it isl"
groaned the sufferer.
Tho citizens pride being touched
no walked on in silent contempt.
I'll find II sawbones or a blast of
powder TO blow out the thing!'
On he rushed, furious, half blind
with pain, generally demoralized.
Then he stumbled over II bit of old
plank sidewalk and fell. This acct
dent tended neither to compose his
nerves nor improve his appearance,
yet proved to be of use To him.
Picking himself up, he glanced
hastily about, as every one does who
meets with a like misfortune, and In
scanning the opposite windows discov-
cred n modest blue and gilt sign, &c.
Ormosby, Dentist"
plague on tho liars, anyway n
He was across the street in an in
slant, and only on the way up stairs
did his eager pace begin to lag. Some
how, his troublesome molnr was casing
up. By tho time he had reached the
upper landing and was face to face
with a half glazed door bearing the in.
scription, Dental Surgeon" the pain
had suddenly and utterly ceased.
However, the hateful thing which had
given him this long tramp deserved
punishment He'd teach his teeth tc
ache again so he boldly turned Tho
knob and entered. WHAT A .'dental
officer My lady's parlor insteadi
Dainty curtains draped the win
dows, a moss-like carpet covered Tho
There was n well filed bookcase. {
table loaded with pretty nothings
such as women affect; but instrument:
OF torture-nono.
A young woman left her writing
desk in the corner and advanced TO
wards him. She was slight and trim
but quick, firm and strong in he.
movements. Her face was not pretty
but exceedingly fresh and wholesome
lighted by bright eyes full of intelli
gence. She wore a gray gown, edges
at throat and wrists with spotles
linen, and the only touch of colo
about her was q bunch of roses stucI
In the bib of her great, snowy apron.
H.