The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-20
DENTRISrY IN DETROIT.
HOW MARY BRACED UP AND THE OLD MA
CAME DOWN.

HOW MARY BRACED UP AND THE OLD MAN
CAME DOWN.
TIE Detroit Free Press tells the tale in
this way: About ten O'Clock yesterday
morning farmer and his wife hitched their
team on Woodward avenue, and in another
five minutes had mounted the stairs and ap-
psared in dentists Office. The old lady
"a al her face tied up aud there was a smell
of camphor, peppermint, paregoric, turpen-
pentine and oil of smoke as she crossed the
walk. "Brace up now, Mary-brace upv
cautioned the husband as they started to
climb the stairs. 81 know list how We feel
kinder weak in the knees, like-but the
feIler up stairs II have that old snag out o.
there like horse running down billW
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 sunthin'
or other" ''Take chair, madam" replied
the dentist, "and / guess / can help you"
81 YUM! il I hain'5 a mind to back outi'
Mary-brsce" commanded the husband.
"Why, even little children so high (measur
ing) come up here every day and have their
teeth drawed for funw al don't b'lieve it,'
she bluntlv replied. "Do you s'pose I'd lie
to you, Mary-do you s'pose I'd tell DELHI
She seemed to think he would, but didn't
say SO, and
TIE 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 husband remarked: "You want to
brace, Mary. Hold yer mouth open as wide
as you posi- bier can, end don't try to look
Outen the winder." l wish ye'd shet upl"
she snapped, sitting up straight. "Don't
you s'pose know enough to git a tooth
drawed7" "But can't yer own husband
speak TO We, Mary-the husband who has
lived with you nigh on to thirty-si4 year,"
The dentist waved him away and csjoled
the woman into leaning back and opening
her mouth. He found the cause of her mis-
cry to be an old snag of tooth, which
would have to be dug around, but as soon
as the lance touched the gum she screamed
out aud struggled up. "Mary-dear Mary,
why do you hollerw exclaimed the hus band,
rushing over 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 lance made her scream cut.
"Brace, MarY-shut yer eyes and hold on
to the cheerI" exclaimed the husband. 81
wish you'd squat over there, and stay there!'
she snarled, after splitting out mouthful OF
blood. "But can't sit thar and hear We
moan, and boiler, and take on So" "Who's
hollerin'7" ,"You did," "No l didn't"
"Mary, don't tell me a liza bold, straight
lie right afore this dentister." The dentist
induced him to be seated again, but it was
Eve minutes before the woman would open
her mouth. Shetleclared 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 thatr" exclaimed her husband. "Will
you shet upv she shouted. mo, won't,
durn me # L dol Here you've kept me
awake fourteen nights, howlin' with that
Did tooth. You've jawed, and howled,
nd tore around like an old camel, and now
ou've got to have that tooth drawed
you'll 60 home afoot." She wanted
get out of the chair and go for
"a = bat the dentist persuaded
m into going to a drug store after ten
-op of laudarnrn, and while he was alb
ut ae tooth was extracted. Mary" was
ran, ring it on her han,i as he cafne in and
ter Srief glance he exclaimed: bully
r you. Mary! know cd ye had grit. All
wannp was me to or courage yep " You
dat enc ourage nothil lg," she loftily re-
led. 81 didn't, Ell? Why, durn it, if it
ssn't for me you'd be bowling around
)me Ibis vtt-Y minute, calm for hot ashes, !
nd camfiIe, and oils, and vitriol,
I'd cottois! Dor At lie, Mary, |
t cause you've adj one old tooth /
,aWediD "I pity you Z second wife," she /
-owled. az he put on her hat. 81 know |
st how them poor en- loren OF mine Will De /
.ed!" "Allers q twi tim me about sec
10 Wifei'i he exclain 1ed. "Here I've got |
pay fay cents to have that old snsg |
rswed, and We lain't he least bit grateful,
d drive hum and lea' 20 ye in town only
now ye'd be in Jail j n. less'n an hour"
Wait till we get back home" she said, as
lc started down stairs. Threats! Threats"
hiSpered the farmer. as he turned TO the
9ntist; "fenemer, If I'm found dead to-
ght that ye heard her utter threats" And
} iollOweG her down { Ttairs.