Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-27

just melting under the sunshine of
April, and the Easter demand was
over.
Doctor Pulljaws was full of abject
apologies; the new "upper aud lower
plate had been umaccountably mislaid
behind box Of assorted teeth which
was to be sent, per steamer, to South
America.
lie could not possibly imagine, he
said, how it had happened. lie deeply
regretted tho inconvenience to which
lie had put his old friend, Mr.. Milling
ham; and as he spoke he wrapped up
the useful article in pink jewelers.
wool and layers innumerable of silver
paper.
"Now, then," said Doctor Tom,
'I'll go and buy that dog, and then
the matter'll be settled"
When he returned, a strange miracle
had worked itself. Nothing short of
patient had appeared upon the scene
"a gentleman with broken leg, who
had been carried in from the adioin-
ing square, where semi-inebriated
cabman had achieved the distinction
of running over him.
Doctor Tom Tatlock set the leg in
the most modern style and felt a thrill
of triumph. Then he remembered
what time il was and rushed franti-
cally to the express office and sent his
parcels of, the curly King Charles
desperately yeIping behind the bars of
his temporary pr%oiRhouse, and the
hot-house flowers bgeat';pg sweetness
even through their damp cottonwood,
that almost ncutralized a package of
LimburgeI cheese that was packed di-
recty under it.
Doctor Tom breathed sigh of re-
lief as he went back to his office
~s ESread er, not being medical
man, trammcled with office hours, is
to follow the packets to
their final destination.
''Please, sir, the express agent ave
left a box" said Hannah, Mr.. Mil
lingham's old housekeeper, holding the
door onc-sixtecnth of an inch open
for her master had a pious horror of
draughts, .'Paid"
"Its all right, sad Mr.. Milling
ham, adding, to himself, "The teeth
and high time, too; and probably
the flowers, also"
'Marked forward without loss of
timen" added Hannah.
"Perishable ~ nodded Mr.. Milling
ham. 81 see!"
"With Mr.. Toms card tied to it,"
said the old servant, whose enuncia-
ton was extremely slow and distinct.
''And it's barkin' and wlinln' dread
full
"Whatr' shouted Mr.. Millingham.
"And please, sir" went on Hannah,
''if you'll please to come and unchain
it yourself, for always 'ad 'orror
o them things hever since my heldest
brother was bit by mad dog an came
near losin' is life
"Woman," said Mr.. Millingham,
g what are you talking of? Unchain
4 box of flowers? Unchain set of
false teeth?"
"Please, sir, it's dorg" explained
Hannah.
"A-dog!"
Mr.. Millingham started back. He
had an inherited fear of dogs. His
father and grandfather before him
had hated dogs.
"lts-ifs one of Thomas hateful
practical jokes" said he, mopping his
forehead with pocket handkerchief.
l'That boy never will learn wisdom.
Ring the stable bell, Hannah. Tell
Dennis to bring up loaded revolver
and shoot the brute. Really I've put
up with great deal from Thomas,
bnt there is limit to human endur-
lncew
Miss Martins elegant villa was the
next place at which the ill-omencd ex-
press wagon paused to deliver goods.
The white-capped and rufilcd-
lproncd maid came smirking in. for
she was neither blind nor deaf, and
lad already hazarded several shrewd
guesses as to the state of feeling be-
tween Miss Martin aud the young doc
.or.
"a package from Doctor Tatlock,
MISS" said she. 1.-TWO packages
one little and one big. How's your
.oothachc, miss?"
Francella Martin put down the hand
glass which she had been dolorously
holding before her face
Her front teeth were blackened with
decay, and one was gone, so
hat Miss Martins occasional smile
was not as unreservedly sweet as it
might have been.
elbow do you know they were from
he doctor, Jane?" said Miss Francella,
"Here's his card tied to 'em, miss"
said Jane, with an incipient giggle-
ilo both of EN-"