Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-06-05
A DENTAL OPERATION.

w OOuW0ru avenue, ana III anOtner nVe
minutes had mounted the stairs and APP
peared in dentists office. The old lady
had her face tied up and there was
smell of camphor, peppermint, paregoric,
turpentine and oil of smoke as she cross
ed the walk.
Brace up now, Mary-brace up"
cautioned the husband as they started to
climb the stairs. :" know jist how ye
feel-kinder weak in the knees, like-but
the Teller up stairs III have that old snag
out o. there like a horse running down
hill I"
They were met by the smiling dentist,
and the husband continued:
"She's got an old snag which we want
drawed out, or dug out, or driven in, or
suthin or other"
"Take a chair madam" replied the
dentist, and l guess l can help you
out"
81 yum; if l haven'ta mind to go
back out ~ she said, dropping on sofa.
Brace, Ma7y-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 b'leve it," she bluntly re-
Piled
"Do you suppose I'd lie to you, Mary
do you s'pose I'd tell deliberate lie
right here ?" asked the hu> band.
She seemed to think he would, but
didn't say so, and the dentist talked soft
~ and sweety and finally induced her to
remove her hat and shawl and sit down
in the chair. While he was looking over
his instruments the husband remarked
We want to brace, Mary. Hold yer
mouth open rs wide AS you possiber car,
and don't try to look outen the winder."
wish yed shut up ~ she retorted,
sitting up straight. Don't ye s'pose |
know enough to get a tooth drawed ?"
" But can't yer own husb speak to
we, Mary-the husband who has lived
with you nigh on to thrty.sx year ?"
The dentist waved him away and Gu
joled the old woman into leaning back
and opening her mouth. He found the
cause Of her misery to be an old snag of n
tooth. which would have to be dug all
around, but as soon MS the lancet touched
the gum she screamed out and struggled
up.
Mary-dear Mary, why do you hol-
Ter ?" exclaimed the husband, rushing to
her side.
"She's all right, the worst is over"
replied 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 touch of the lance made
her scream out.
Brace, Mary-shut yer eyes and hold
on to the cheer" exclaimed the husband.
4" | wish you'd squat over there and
stag there :" she snarled, after splitting
out mouthIul Of blood.
But | can't set thar and hear you
moan and holler and take on So"
Who's II Eollerin ?"
You did"
/" No didn't"
Mary, don't tell me a liza bold,
straight lie atore this dentster."
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 vanish
! ed, and that her tooth had never felt SO
well in her life.
Don't try to era wfsh-don't try that,
Mary" exclaimed her husband.
viii you shet 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 an howled and tore around like ar
old camel, and now you've got to have
that tooth drawod or you'll go home
afOot."
She wanted to get out of the chair and
90 for him, but the dentist persuaded him
into going to II store for ten drops Of laud-
anum, and while he was absent the tooth
was extracted. Mary" was balancing
it on her hand as he came in, and after Il
brief glance he exclaimed
Bully for you. Mary | knowed ye
had grit. All ye wanted was me to en-
courage ye !"
You didn't encourage nothing" she
lotiy replied.
o didn't, eh 4? Why, durn it, if il
wasn't for me you'd be howin' around
home this very minute, calling for hot
ashes, and camfre and oils, and vitriol,
and cotton. Don't lie, Mary, jist be-
canse you've had one little tooth drawcd.
Il pity your second wife," she growl-
ed as she put on her hat. i know just
how them children Of mine will be used, ~
Alters a twittin' me about a second
wife !" he exclaimed. Here I've got to
pay fifty cents to have that old snag
drawed and We amt the least bit grateful.
I'd drive hum and leave We in town, only
| know ye'd be in Jail in less than an
hour"
Wait till we get back home" she
said rs he started down stairs.
"IhreutS ! THREATS !" whispered the
/ farmer as he turned 10 the dentist. Re-
mem Der, if IN found dead to night that
/ We heard her utter threats.
And he followed her down stars.-De-
/ troa Free Press.