Vernon Galbray, or, The empiric : the history of a quack dentist.

  • Weiss, Felix
Date:
1875
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Credit: Vernon Galbray, or, The empiric : the history of a quack dentist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Her husband Samuel listened in horror to this advice, having been educated to believe his right hand his best friend; but although probably he thought much, he said nothing. One of the first things Eachel did upon her son's arriving at man's estate, was to look out among her people for a suitable wife, and she succeeded in obtaining for him a very pretty doll, who had moreover a good purse of money. The little lady was flattered bv the compliments paid her by the artful youngster, and consented to become his wife. Eachel's expect- ations however were never thoroughly realized, for the clock business offered little scope for enterprise of the kind her son was best fitted for. She died soon after his marriage, leaving him a letter containing strict injunctions as to his future pro- ceedings, and —her blessing. She left also ( with her hus- band's consent ) what he probably valued more — the hard savings of her life, but so tied down that he coiUd make no use of the principal sum until he was possessed of a like amoimt. Then, and not till then he would be at liberty to expend the money, with the approval of her executors, in the purchase of a business. Samuel Moses soon followed his wife to the grave, but tlio son did not find his income much augmented ; although he now became the sole representative of the business. The pretty doll-wife oftered little opposition to anything
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