The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22
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Gittin' Her Tooth Drawed.

About III o'clock yesterday morning n
farmer and his wife hitched their team on
woodward avenue, and IN another five min
utes mounted the stairs and appeared In
q dentists office. The old lady had her
free tied up and there was a smell of cam.
poor, peppermint, paregoric, turpentine
and oil OF smoke as che crossed the walk.
brace up now, Mary-brace uy!" eau
toned the husband as they started to climb
the stairs. 81 know jist how We feel
kinder weak in the knees, like-but the
teller up stairsll have that old snag out o.
there like horse running down hill |"
They were met by the smiling dentist.
and the husband continued:
| shes got an old snag which we want
drawed or dug out or driven in, or sulbin'
or other !"
Take chair, madam" replied the den
list, land | guess | can help YOU"
II yum if | han't mind to back out !"
she said, dropping on the sofa.
Brace, Mary-brace !" commanded the
husband. 'Why even little children 40
high (measuring) come up here every day
and have their teeth drawed for fun"
" don't believe il y she bluntly replied.
"Do you spose I'd lie to you, Mary-do
you s'spose I'd tell a deliberate lie right
here y asked the husband
She seemed to think he would. but
didn't say so, and the dentist talked softly
and sweetly, and finally induced her to re-
move her shawl and hat and sit down in
the chair. While he was looking over his
instruments the husband remarked:
You want to brace, Mary. Hold yer
mouth open as wide as you possibler can,
ana don't Try to look outen the winder."
VI wish ye'd shct up!" she snapped, sit
ting up straight. Don't you s'pose |
know enuf to git tooth drawed ~
"But can't yer own husband speak to We
Mary-the husband who has lived with
You mig b on to thrty.six years."
The dentist waved him away and cajoed
the women into leaning back and opening
her mouth. He found the cause of her
misery to be an old snag of a tooth, which
would have to be dug around. but as soon
as the lance touched the gum she screamed
out and struggled up.
"Mary-dear Mary, why do you holler ?"
exclaimed the husband, rushing over TO her
side.
"She.s all right-tho worst is over" re-
piled the dentist,
"Oh. she'll stand it like all elephant
she's got real grit, haven't yer, Maryp"
she fell back, opened her mouth again.
and again the lance made her scream out,
"Bracc, Mary-shut your eyes and hold
on to the cheer!' exclaimed the husband.
al wish you'd squat over there, and STAY
there.' she snarled, after splitting out a
mouthful of blood.
but can't sit thar and hear you moan
and boiler and take on So"
"Who's hollerin'?"
"You did"
mo l didn't
MARY, don't tell me le-a bold,
straight lie right afore this dentister."
The dentist induced him to be seated
again but it was five minutes before the
woman would open her mouth She de-
clared that the ache had entirely vanished,
and that her tooth never felt so we'll in her
life.
"Don't try to crawfish, Mary--don't try
that !" exclaimed her husband.
"Will you shet up?' she shouted.
"No, won't, durn me # l do Here
you've kept me awoke fourteen nights,
howlin' with that old tooth You've jawed
and aoxlea and tore groaHa 4 l hfoo an old
She wanted to get out of the chair ana go
tor him, but the dentist persuaded him in
to going to drug store after ten drops Of
laudanum, and while he was absent the
tooth was extracted: "Mary" was balanc-
ing it on her hand as he came in, and after
brief glance he exclaimed
Duly IOr you, mary knOWcu yc nau
grit. All ye wanted was me to encourage
ye"
"You didn't encourage nothing" she loft
lily replied
Ididn't, ell? Why, durn it, if it wasn't
for me you'd be bowling around home this
very minute, calm for hot ashes and cam
fire and oils and vitrol and cotton. Don't
lie, Mary, jist cause you've had one old
tooth drawed -
81 pity your second wife, she growled
as she put on her hat. 81 know just how
them poor children of mine will be used -
''Allers a twittin me about second
wife !" he exclaimed. "IIere I've got to
pay fifty cents to have that old snag draw
ed, and ye hain't the least bit grateful. I'd
drive hum and leave we in town, only
know yed be in Jail in less'n an hour"
"Wait till we get back home" she said
as he started down stairs.
"Threats Threats whispered the
farmer as he turned to the dentist "rc-
member, if I'm found dead tonight, that
We heard her utter threats !"
And he followed her down stairs.-De-
troH Free Press.
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