The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-02
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lowing narrative, from the Detroit FSas
Prsss, to the State Dental Association now
in session here. Itwill teach them val
liable lesson on the subject of bracing a
patient up to the esnatch" point:
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning a
farmer and his wife hitched their team on
Woodward avenue, and in another five
minutes had mounted the stairs and ap.
peared in dentists office. The old lady
had her face tied up and there was a smell
of camphor, peppermint, paregoric, tur-
pentine, and oil of smoke as she crossed
the walk.
Brace up now, Mary--brace upln eau
toned the husband as they started to climb
up the stairs, II know jest howye feel
kinder weak in the knees, like--but the
feller up stairs II have that old snag out o.
there like horse running down hillr'
They were met by the smiling dentist,
and the husband continued:
"She's got an old snag we want drawed
or dug out or driven in, or suten' or otherm
Take chair, madam, +" replied the dent
ist land l guess can help youn
Il vuml if haven't a mind to back
outl" she said dropping on the sofa
Brace, Mary-Bracep' commanded the
husband "Why even little children SO
high nneasuring) come up here every day
and have their teeth drawed for funr'
II don't blieye itm she bluntly replied
lDo you s'pose I'd lie to you Mary, do
you spose I'd Tell deliberate lie right
herer" 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 remove
her shawl 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 possibly can,
and don't try to look out O. the winder."
a wish ye'd shut upl' she snapped,
sitting up straight Don't you s'pose
know enuff to get tooth drawed~
"But can't yer own husband speak to ye,
Mary-the husband who has lived with
you nigh on to thirty-six years'"
The destist talked his prettiest and ca
joled the woman into leaning back and
opening her mouth. He found the cause
Of her intense misery to be an old snag Of
q 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 hol-
lerr" exclaimed the husband rushing over
10 her side,
She's all right the worst is over" re-
piled the dentist.
"Oh, she'll stand It like an elephant
she's got the real grit, haven't you MaryP'
She fell back, and opened her mouth
again, and again the lance made her scream
out. s5r
"Bface, Maiy--shut your eyes and hold
on to the eheerp' exclaimed the husband
@I wish you'd squat over there and stay
therel" she snarled, after splitting out q
mouthful of blood
"But can't sit thar and hear you moan
and hollcr and take on So"
who's hollerinfn
''You did"
"No, didn't"
''Mafy, don't tell me he-a bold
straight lie right afore this dentister"
The dentist induced him to be seated
again, but it was five minutes before thC
woman would open her mouth. She de
clared The ache had entirely vanished, and
that she never felt so good in all her life,
Don't try to crawfsh, Mary-don't Try
that" exclaimed her husband,
"Will you shet upT she shouted.
"No, won't, durn me If | do! Here
you've kept me awake fourteen nights
howlin' with that old tooth! You'v,
jawed and howled around like an ole
camel, and now you've got 70 have tha
tooth drawed or you'll go home afoot"
She wanted 10 get out Of the chair ant
go for him, but the dentist persuaded hin
into going to i drug store after ten dropi
of laudanum, and while he was absent th'
tooth was extricated MARY" was balanc
ing it on her hand az he came in, and aftel
brief glance he exclaimed;
@Bully for you Nary Iknowed ye ha(
grit. All ye wanted was me to encourage
YER
"You didn't encourage nothing, she lofli
ly replied.
II didn't, eh Durn 1t, II it wasn't fo
me you'd be bowling around home thi
very minute, calling for hot ashes, anc
camnre, and oil and vitriol, and cotton
Don't lie, Mary, jist cause you've had on'
old tooth drawedp
Il pity your second wife" she growlci
as she put on her hat. al know just hoy
them children of mine win be tlsedl'
4Allers .twittin' me about secont
wifew lie exclaimed. Here I've got L
pay fifty cents 10 have that old snag pulle'
out, and ye hain't the least bit grateful
I'd drive home aud leave ye in town, onl
know ye'd be in Jail less'n An hour"
await ill we yet back homc,n she sal
as he started down stairs.
~rhreatsl Threats" whispered the fai
ner as he turned to the dentist "rcmembel
that if I'm found dead tonight, that y
heard her utter threats!
And be followed her down stairs.
MUDDY GOSSIP.
\ NupDY STATION, June9s, 1915.
Editor Democrat;
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