The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An indicating finger points up a stairway
leading into very neat office, and up this
stairway reporter walked few days
ago, encouraged in his progress by a Sc
rieS of wild and inhuman yellS from the
interior of the office. -
Just as the reporter rang the bell there
came a shrek like the last expiring effort
OF a siren whistle and then soft voice,
with a s,igge stion of tears in it, said:
Poor Puffy. Did it hurt the poor little
dear? Just a minute more, pet and it
''Yoopl Yoopl wow-wow-wow. woo-oo-
oo-oo-oo-oop.' walled the other voice in
the accents of lost soul.
An office boy, opening the door, admitted
the reporter to strange scene a stylish
addressed young woman was standing near
high table, holding one limp paw OF
pug, who was tightly strapped down on
his back to the table His head was, WAS in IN
raphers inflict upon their victims. and his
jaws were propped open 10y big block,
which, if one could judge from his appear
ance. was causing him great discomfort
which the unfortunate beast emitted at
short intervals
less operations it might have been supposed
that the sharp-curved instrument with
the nr'' patients teeth was the cause of the
noise Puggy's appearance was certainly
indicative of unhappiness. His tail was un-
curled, and his paws hung limp, While all
over him one could see the play of the mus
cles he struggled to free himself from
his bonds
THE DAINTY MISTRESS.
80 isn't it almost over?' asked the young
woman, pressing her handkerchief TO her
eyes. II can't bear it much longer"
Just touch two more" replied the
dentist, giving two pokes and jab that
wrenched from the inner recesses of the
pug a series of appalling howls, to which
LII
shrek Then the straps were cautiously
loosened, and before the last one was off
the dog had wiggled out and had fed to
far corner where he put himself in pos
ture of defense. The dentist walked over
toward him, but was greeted with a snarl as
evidence of an intention TO imprint dla-
gram of the nASS1y-mended molars upon his
person if he approached nearer, so he wise
Come Puffy called Puffy's mistress
Darling little doggy. Come and be petted"
But Puffy wasn't to be cajoled- lie had
had a lesson in the perfidy of woman, for
it was his mistress, that same mistress
who had often petted him and fed him
on the. dainties which he particularly af-
fected, who beguiled him upon that tor
ture table, and he didn't propose to be
caught again through-as too .confding dis
position. So he. STAYED in his corner and
gave fine display of his repaired teeth
Better let him alone a little while sug
gested the dentist. He'll want to get used
to the filing, and then he'll feel better"
For time PIGGY kept his eye the
dentist and the young lady, who had gone
to the further end of the room. Presently
| ne walked cautiously out ON the floor and
paved wildly at his mouth but couldn't
| get the filling out. Then he damned his
| left paw in his mouth, took ii out and put
his right paw. in, and followed this by
sitting up on his hind legs and endeavor
| ing to insert both paws, which not only
| proved a failure, but caused him TO lose
| his balance and bump his head against
This discouraged him from any further
essays at using his paws as dental instru-
ments. His next move was to endeavor to
| shake the filings out of his teeth, failing
| in which he opened his jaws to the full-
| est extent and rushed furfousiy about In
| circle until he fell over from dizziness,
| performance which caused his mistress
| to burst into tears and exclaim that her
darling had gone mad.
You'll find him quite ready to go home.
| In q day or two he will be accustomed to
| the feeling of the filings. and won't mind
| them at ALL"
| Indeed, the animal was quite willing to
leave the office. and darted out of the
| reporter turned to the dentist and asked
| for some information regarding the bust
| ness of canine dentestry.
| THE DENTIST TALKS.
| Its new business said the dentist
land there are very few in it. AS far as
/ know, there are only half dozen estab-
! lishments like this in existence.
"You see, this is purely an outgrowth of
unnatural canine conditions. Take the
| teeth of dog who has been brought up
| in the country and fed on plain fare, and
they are as sound as a dollar, every one
| OF 'em. But these pugs and pet dogs get
| candy and cakes and lollypops and all
sorts of sweets, and pretty soon their teeth
begin to feel the effects of 1t, and then
| they come here"
"How can people tell when their dogs
have the toothache? 2" asked the reporter.
To s1xr n find doc
| lying his back scratching at his teeth
| with his paws, you can bet he's got some
| thing the matter with them.
/ Usually we pull the tooth, unless ii is
| only slightly affected. Gas? No. / might
use chloroform. but never have. 1t isn't
part is getting. the dog on the table and
| then getting him off after it is over. He
is apt to regard the dentist with disfavor.
| and as I never have taken all the teeth
| out, / have found it convenient in some
cases to make hasty exit after the opera
| "One advantage that this business has is
| that good prices are paid for the work. You
see there Is no competition. and some of the
longing 10 a wealthy woman up town re-
Gently lost his teeth by experimenting in
spirit of recklessness with a horses spirit of
forbearance. from a standpoint just behind
the horses hoofs- When the dog landed he
didn't have any upper teeth, and his lower
set suffered considerable loss, too.
Il was employed to get up set of false
teeth, and ! did IT., manufacturing every
| tooth myself For that job got s65o-S150
for the work and 500 for the plate. The dog
! has become reconciled to it now, and gets
along very well. The teeth would hardly
use they work admirably.
There may come q time concluded the
dentist. when We shall have race of
toothless dogs. and then tho men who make
jokes about the nocturnal serenader, the
tramp and the small boy in relation to the
/ watchdog will have to think up somethiag
new 1t is pretty certain that within a CEN
tury or two man will be toothless being.
| and If he continues feeding his canine pets
high 1t is more than probable that in that
future condition, as the poet says, his
faithful dog shall bear him company
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