St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-07
Ether.
Tooth pulling Di,r>tcd of Its Terrors.

and III whose cUrls the silver threads
are fast outnumbcring the brown ones
l have lately fallen desperately in
love. will make IL clean breast of it.
| The name of this late object of my idol
atry iS-Ethcr
| For more than Il year have said to
myself almost every daN. II must have
ont my upper teeth and get IL new set"
/ lime and again have | appointed my
painful visit To the dentist. and as often
has something interviewed to prevent.
Yet. as week after week my old teeth
broke. and crumhlcd. and fell away. |
felt the mwiSdom of prucr;Istinntiom.
And still. as mortals will. prucrastina
ted. Saith the country parson. BY
/ the make of the universe. every duty
delayed grows i'll bulk. and weight and
painful pressure" He might have add
ed (hut he didn't. this is pre- eminent
| ~ true of teeth that Oughtto he pulled"
took sudden resolve the other
evening. to go the next day and have
the thing done: slept on it over night.
and rose i'll the morning more hravcll
determined than ever. After eating IL
hearty breakfast. with the innate con-
sciou>ne>> thar. if | carried ont my
plans, il was the last meal should ic-
ally enjoy for inanl days. arranged
my room a> for ii hospital. shut up the
organ and sewing machine with IL pre-
m"nition that neither music nor sew
ing would have ANY charms fuI me on
my fttulh' ana with the 'gudcman as
escort. set my face a~ Il flint toward the
"'"''H' = we are aN>elh 'itd al length
III solemn cOmclaVe ut the dentists
. office. There is the family phvsiciam.
whose lace l. a. that OF Il dear friend
from its a>S"rlatlnn with pam relieved
ana sickness mlnlstered unto. and II"
less dear hecal'S'' we sadly remember
those whom his best efforts failed To
save; thcie l. the little. re>"lut" den
ll>t ana MS sensible. lovely wife: there
l. the 'g"deman. and there is poor
nervous me, my courage fast "ozin@ ont
at my inger-tpS. Ill this room :" torri-
lIN reminding ON" OF Il torture chamber
"i the lnquI>ltI"n. with IL Wickrd-l"ok
ing instruments and glass jars of teeth.
/ hey all see and feel that my teeth are
very bad set To pull. and. if they
don't say ii. see il in their looks. and
know they only refrain To encourage
me. For ont of all the sixteen moials.
grinders. cuSpld>. hIcu>pidS and what
not that once adorned my upper jaw.
only Nv" things remain that can he call
cd teeth. though none have even been
drawn. he rest are >tumps and must
I've dug out.
Either III chl"rotorm?'' il the ques-
lon.
Either. advises the dentist, rs he
ing the safe thing.
Ether. echoes the doctor present.
at my request. /" administer 1t.
>It down III th" great red velvet
'nair ana LOOK upon the beautiful world
without. while they prepare the bag.
ana sponge. and Int. and Instruments.
II Is strange feeling 10 know you are
gong To sleep 50 S"undlN that YOU will
not rouse even under torture. | feel Il
SENSE OF nervous depression. 1t re
minds me "t the last long sleep. and |
feel as II ought L" hid them all good
10y. 1t Is Il comfort t" hear the doe
tor : a>NnraLcr. I'VE will take care of
You. and I" feel his finger ou my pulse
lis commence lnhallng the ether. lie
VIII see that all Is right.
How that ether tingles To the vcIy
tips OF my fingers and toes. There is ii
choking sensation. too. al tiIst. very uII-
pleasant. and can seem I" hear my
heart heating III great. loud thump>
BHt the doctors finger l. on my pulse
ana ne VIII Know II anything is amlSs.
Il" not seem I" grow at all sleepy
never WAS Wider hNdk" III my life
lh"uGh Keep my eyes ptIsIStcntlN
closed. ana Try I" drop OF, knowing
theN All Htanu waiting. 1t occurs I" me
lila' lneH VIII nave I" wall longer than
tlcN cream "1.
~ on must iemcmhrr I" open N"lIr
mouth when they tell You. says the
doctor. giving me Il new supply of eth
CT. | nhalr again. Pondcrlng how |
shall know enough I" open my mouth.
when | am wholly m>rn>Ihlr.
But there are II" signs of that yet.
am still wide awake and know all that
l. SAID amd done. lac doctor SAYS the
room l. getting warm. and some one
"ptn> door. hen the fine makes
such Il strange. >naPpIIg sound. | Won
der ho one sl";ik> "f IT. | think they
are tired of Waiting t"l the ether /"
"Nrrp"Wcr me. or else the lovely day Is
To" strong " temptation: for soon.
haldi\ Know III NhoN,, suggestion. ""
All Z" OH i"l Il Slclgh-ildt' save the
"c"'iNt' VII" 'ii"N' I'Ililiil l" WhIi "h
l">>lhi' customers "ll KNOW
w hat Il glorious ildr 1t Is the bright
blue SKI, the hllmN AR. and the best "t
Slelghlng all combine /" make II pleas
ant. We an" all III one great sleigh.
with such noble horses. and other
friends JOIN us here and there. :" onr
company Is large and merry one. We
dash through busy streets and past
lonely larm-hoIlseS, along the margin
f,t It-l am. l,..llS