Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
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on Woodward avenue, and in another
five minutes had mounted the stairs and
appeared in a dentists office. The old
lady had her face tied up and there was
a smell of camphor, peppermint, pare
goric, turpentine and oil of smoke as
she crossed the walk.
Brace up now, Mary-brace up!"
cautioned the husband, as they started
to climb the stairs. Il know jist how
ye feel-k kinder weak in the knees like
but the feller up stairs Il have that
old snag ont of there like horse run
ming down hill
They were met by the smiling den
tist and the husband continued:
She's got an old snag which we want
drawed or dug out or driven IN, or
sunthin' or other.
Take a chair, madam, replied the
dentist, and l guess I can help you.
4 YUM! if l hain't mind to back
out ! she said, dropping on to the sofa;
'Brace, Mary-brace! :! commanded
the husband. 'Wby even little children
so high (measuring) come up here every
day and have their teeth drawed tor
funI
Il don't believe it J she bluntly re-
piled.
DO you s'pose I'd lie to you, Mary
do you spose I'd tell deliberate lie
RIGHT here 7? 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 hat and
sit down in the chair. While he was
looking over his instruments the hus-
band remarked:
You want TO brace Mary. Hold yer
mouth open as wide as you posslbler
can, and don't try to look outen the
winder.
4 wish ye'd shet up! she snapped,
sitting up straight. Don't you spose l
know enuff to git tooth drawed
But cant yer own husband speak to
ye, Mary-the husband who has lived
with you nigh on to thirty six year
The dentist waved him away and ca
ioled the woman 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 touch
ed the gum she screamed out and
struggled up.
Mary-dear Mary, why do you hol-
ler? exclaimed the husband, rushing
over to 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 real grit, haven't you Mary?
She fell back, opened her mouth
again, and again the lance made her
scream out.
Brace, Mary-shut yer eyes and hold
on to the cheer exclaimed the husband.
wish You would squat over there,
and stay there! she snarled, after spit
ting out mouthful of blood.
But / can't sit thar and hear ye moan
and boiler and take or so.
Who's hollerin
You did,
No | didn't.
Mary, don't tell me a lie-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 declared that the ache had entirely
vanished, and that her tooth never felt
so well in her life.
Don't try to crawfsh, Mary-don't
try that exclaimed her husband.
Will you shut up! she shouted.
No, | won't durn me if | do! Here
you've kept me awake fourteen nights,
howlin' with that old tooth! You've
iawed and howled and tore around like
an old camel, ard now you've got to
have that tooth drawed or you II go
home afoot!
She wanted to get out of the chair
and 60 for him, but the dentist persua-
ded him into going to drug store
after ten drops of laudanum, and while
he was absent the tooth was extracted.
Mary was balancing it OH her hand as
he came in, and after brief glance he
exclaimed
Bully for you, Mary! l knowed We
had grit. All ye wanted was me to
encourage yel
You didn't, eh! Why, durn it, if it
wasn't for me you'd be bowling around
home this very minute, callin for hot
ashes, and camfre, and oils, and vitriol,
and cotton Don't lie, Mary, .jist cause
you've had one old tooth drawed!
pity your second wife, she growled
as she put on her hat. / know just
how them poor children OF mine will be
used
Alters a twittin' me bout second
wife she exclaimed. Here I've got to
pay fifty cents for having that old snag
drawed' and ye hain't the least bit
grateful. Id drive hum and leave we in
town, only l know ye'd be in Jail in
lessn 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 dentist; re-
member, if I'm found dead to night
that We heard her utter threats
And he followed her down stairs.
Jones gave lawyer bill to be col
lected to the amount OF $50. Calling
for it, after awhile, he inquired if it had