The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-06-10
can Old Snag which we Want
DrAWed..

can Old Snag which we Want
1 DraWed."
A bout ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing farmer and his wife hitched
their team on Woodward avenue, and
in another FIVE minutes had mounted
the stairs and appeared in dentist S
Office. The old lady had her face
tied up and there was a smell oil
camphor, peppermint, paregoric, tur.
pentine and oil Of smoke as she cross
ed the walk
"Brace up now, Mary-brace up"
cautioned the husband as they start
ed to climb the stairs. 81 know
| iist how We feel-kinder weak in the
knees. hke-but the feler up stairs'l
have that old snag out % there like a
horse running down hill"
They were met by the smiling
dentist, and the husband continued:
She's got an old snag which we
want drawed or dug out, or driven in,
or suth,n' or other
Take chair, madam replied The
dentist, aud | guess | can help you"
81 yum. if hain't mind to GO
back OUT she sails, dropping ON the
| sofa.
brace, Mary brace" commanded
the husband. why, even little
children so high (measuring) come up
here every day and have their teeth
drawed for fun"
81 don't believe it," she blun'ly re.
piled.
"Do you s'pose I'd lie to you, Mary
do you s'pose Id tell deliberate
lie right here" asked the husband.
She seemed TO think he would, but
didn't say so, and the dentist talked
softly and swee,lv, aud finally induc-
ed her to remove 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 can,
and don't try to look outen the win
der
81 wish ye'd shut up she snap
ped, sitting up straight. "Don't you
s'pose | know enough to get a tooth
drawea:"
"But cant't yer own husband speak
to ye. Mary-the husband who has
lived with you nigh on to ,hirty-six
years."
The dentist waved him away and
caloled the woman into leaning back
and opening her mouth He found
the cause OF her misery to he an old
snag of a tooth, which would have to
be dug around, but as soon as the
lancet touched the gum she screech-
ed out and struggled up.
"Mary--dear Mary, why do you
holler.." exclaimed the husband, rush
ing over 10 her side.
"She's all right-the worst is over"
replied the dentist.
ssOh, she'll stand it like an elephant
- shes got real gri;, haven't you,
Mary"
''She fell back, opened her mouth
again, and again the lance made her
scream.
"Brace, Mary--shut yer eyes and
hold on to the cheer" exclaimed the
husband
81 wish you to squat over there, and
stav there" she snarled.after splitting
oct mouthtul OF blood.
but | can't sit thar and hear you
moan and ho|ler and take on so.
"W hos hollerin:'
"Iou did"
"No. | didn't."
"Mary, don't tell me a iie---s bold,
straight lie right afore this dentister "
The dentist induced him to be seat
ed again, but it was five minutes be-
fore the woman opened her mouth
She declared that the ache had en-
tirely vanished, and that her tooth
had never felt as we'll in her life.
Don't try to crawhsh, ,Mary--don'i
try that" exclaimed her husband.
"WiIl you shet up?' she roared.
"No. I won't, durn me f do
Here YOU have kept me awake four
teen nights, howlin' with that tooth
You've lawed and howled and tore
around like an old camel, and now
you've got to have that old tooth
drawed out or you'll go home afoot.."
She wanted to get out Of the chair
and go for HIM, but the dentist per-
suaded him into going to > drug
store after ten drops of laudanum, and
while he was absent the tooth was
distracted. "Mary" was balancing it
on her hand when he came in, and
after a brief glance, he exclaimed:
"Bully for you, Mary. knowed ye
he'd grit. An ye wanted was me to
encourage ye"
"Iou didn't encourage nothing," "
she loftily replied.
81 didn't eh? Why, durn it, ifit
wasn't for me you'd be howlrng
around home this very minute, calm
for hot ashes and camfire, AMI oils
and viroil, and cotton. Don't lie,
Mary, 'jist cause you've bad one old
tooth drawed,'
81 pity your second wife," she
growlcd as she put on her hat. 81
know just how them poor children Of
mine will be used >"
callers a twittin' me about my
second wife," he exclaimed. "Here
I've got to pay fifty cents to have
that old snag drawed, and ye hain''
the least bit grateful. I'd drive hum
and leave We in town only know ye'd
be in al in less'n an hour"
"Wait till we get back home, she
said, as she started down stairs.
"Threats Threats :" whispered
the farmer, as he turned to the den
tist; 'rcmember, if I'm found dead
tonight that We heard her utter
threats.
And he followed her down stairs.