Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17
A CHASTITY PREDICAMENT
BY w. E. NORRIS.
copyright, 1895, by the Author.]

The residence of Mr.. Wainwright
surgeon dentist, was situated on fourth
floor fiat in one Of those huge blocks OF
: "mansions' which have been added of
late years to the other architectural
charms Of London. At any other time
the colonel might have been disposed to
look askance at an operator who dwelt
so far outside the recognized professional
radius, but in his present strait he could
not afford to be particular. He bounded
out of the lift into the consulting room
and stated his erand with agitated
haste.
"I've smashed my teeth. Here they
are. Just look at them. Iwant to have
them mended at once, please-at once,
mindl It's most Observation-Disclosures
BILE, in fact-that I should be able to
wear them tomorrow.
The jolly looking, red bearded little
man who was thus lmperatlvely ad-
dressed opened the case which had been
thrust into his hand, made brief ex-
animation Of its contents and whlstled.
"Hello! Hello'' said he. "This is bad
iobl Very sorry, Colonel Thing, but the
truth is that your teeth are past mend
ing. Worn 'em too long, I should say.
Nothing for it but to make you a new
set.''
"My name is Byng, and you can make
me q new set and be-and I'll thank
you to do so, " returned the colonel iras-
cibly. cit isn't question of money.
Charge what you like 50 long as you
undertake that the teeth shall be in my
head tomorrow morning"
"Bless the man, you are in a hurry,
and on bank holiday, too, of all days In
the year. Do you know the amount of
labor that is involved in constructing an
entire set Of teeth?''
"No, do not and don't care. Is
it or is it not impossible to execute this
order? That's what want to know"
"Well, I won't say it's impossible.
Only shall have to sit up all night to
do it, you know, and'-
"Then, my dear sir, sit up all night
have told you already that it isn't a
question Of money. Name your OWL
terms
Mr.. Wainwright, slow smile spread
ing itself over his rubicund counte
nance, named his terms, which were GER
tainly somewhat startling. But neces-
sity has no law, and the betrayal of
this exorbitant PERSONS bill would be a
trifing sacrifice as compared with the
possible loss of a wealthy bride. Two
minutes later the patient was reposing
in the operating chair, with his feet off
the ground and his head tilted back at
an uncomfortable angle, while Mr..
Wainwright, standing over him, was
apparently peering down into the re-
cesses Of his inward economy.
"Open your jaws bit wider" said
the latter. "I'll just take cast of your
mouth as soon as can get the compost
tion ready. HIN! Older man than 1
should have thought by the look Of you'll
Don't fidget about like that or we shall
never get on. I'll secure your arms if
you don't mind That'n keep you
quiet.
Colonel Byng minded very much in
deed and began to say that he did. But
before the words were out Of his lips a
broad leather strap had been deftly
passed round each of his arms and fas-
tened behind the chair, so that if Mr..
Wainwright had wished to cut his
throat no effectual resistance could
have been offered to that method Of
treatment.
"Now, nowl Don't excite yourself, +"
the dentist said soothingly, in reply to
the angry expostulations of his patient.
II saw you were excitable, and that's
why trussed you up; it's a thing I
often have to do. Can't do my work
satisfactorily with people who wriggle
and jump.-makes me quite jumpy my
self to look at them. Specially in hot
weather like this. Thirsty weather,
amt it, colonel? I'm going into the
next room for half a second to have a
dr-h'ml-to see whether that compost
tion stuff is ready yet. Just say hymn
to yourself, or something of that kind,
to calm your nerves while I'm away.
With you again presently"
There could no longer be any doubt
about it; this wretched man had already
been keeping bank holiday and his Of
fensive familiarity was only too easily
to be accounted for. The colonel's first
impulse was to use powerful language;
his second and wiser one was to hold
his peace. To be at the mercy of a
drunkard is not pleasant, but to be at
the mercy Of an exasperated drunkard is
considerably less SO. The victim, there
fore, decided to postpone retaliating
steps until he should be in position Of
greater freedom and less responsibility,
hoping meanwhile for the best.
Presently Mr.. Wainwright reappear-
ed. He advanced with laboriously steady
steps and brought an unmlstakable smell
of brandy into the room with him, but
he could not be called drunk, nor did
he seem to be incapable. Now, sir,
open your mouth as wide as you can,
please" said he, and Colonel Byng, aft
er moments hesitation, complied. 1t
was scarcely prudent, perhaps, to obey
the orders Of manifestly tipsy man,
but as there seemed to be no reason for
cucnectinp Mr. Wainwripht of being q