Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-25

About III clock Yesterday morning
farmer and his wife hitched their team on
Woodward avenue, and in another five min
utes mounted the stairs and appeared in
dentists Office. The old lady had her face
tied up and there was a smell of camphor,
peppermint, paregorie, turpentine and oil of
smoke as she crossed the walk.
Brace up now, Mary-brace up" eau
toned the husband as they started to climb
the stairs. 81 know jist how ye feel-kind-
er weak in the knees, like but the fcller up
stairs Il have that old snag out O. there like
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 suthin'
or other ~
Take chair, madam, - replied the dem
tist, 'and guess | can help you
81 yum if hain't mind to back cut -
she said, dropping on the sofa.
Brace, Mary-brace - commanded the
husband. "Why even little children so high
(measuring) come up here every day aud
have their teeth drawed for fun :"
81 don't believe it ~ she bluntly replied
''Do you s'pose ia lie to you, Mary-do
you s'pose Ia 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
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 ser
mouth open as wide as you possibler can,
and don't try TO look outen the winder
81 wish ye'd shet up she snapped, sit
ting up straight. Don't you s'pose know
enuf to git 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 dentist waved him away and caioed
the women into leaning back and opening
her mouth. He found the cause of her mis-
cry to be an old sing ola 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 doyou holler ?''
exclaimed the husband, rushing over to her
side
shes all right-the worst is over, re
piled the dentist.
"Oh, shel stand it ike an elephant
she's got real grit, haven't yer, Mary p
She fell back, opened her mouth again,
and again the lance made her scream cut.
Brace, Mary-shut your eyes and hold on
to the cheer 3" exclaimed the husband.
Il wish you'd squat over there, and stay
there ~ she snarled, after splitting out a
mouthful Of blood
But l can't sit thar and hear you moan
and holler and take on son
Who's hollerin 2''
You did. 80
''No | didn't"
MARY, don tell NE lie-a bold straight
lie right afore this dentster
The dentist induced him To be seated
again but it was five minutes before the
woman would open her mouth She declar-
ed 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.
viii you shet up?' she shouted
NO, won't, durn me fl do Here
YOU We kept me awake fourteen nights,
howlin' with that old tooth You ve awed
and hOwled and tore around like an old
camel, and now you've got to have that
tooth drawed or you'll 20 home afoot ''
She wanted to get out Of the chair and 20
for him, but the dentist persuaded him into
going to a drug store after ten drops Of laud
anum, and while be was absent the tooth
was extracted. Mary" was balancing it on
her hand a. he came in, and after a brief
glance he exclaimed
"Bally for You, Mary knowed We had
grit. All We wanted was me to encourage
We"
"Iou didn't encourage nothing. he lott
lily replied
I.didn't, eh ? Why, durn it, II it wasn't
for me you'd be bowling around home this
very min1te, calm for hot ashes and cam
fire and oils and yitrol and cotton Don't
lie, Mary, jist cause you've had one old
tooth drawed 80
Il pity your second wife. she growled as
she put on her hat Il know Just how them
poor children of mine will be used go
"AlIers q twittin' me about second
wife ;" he exclaimed. Here I've got to
pay fifty cents to have that old snag drawed,
and yc hain't the least bit grateful. I'd
drive hum and leave ye in town, only know
ye'd be in Jail in less'n an hour.
"Wait till We get back home, she said as
he started down stairs.
Threats Threats 3" whispered the farm
er as he turned to the dentist remember,
if I'm found dead tonight, that We heard
her utter threats ~
And be followed her down stairs .- DaroH
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