Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-24
Antunrpns department.
ssGITTIN' HER TOOTH DRAWED,,,

''GITTIN' HER TOOTH DRAWED."
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning far
mer and his wife hitched their team on Wood
ward avenue, and in another five minutes
had mounted the stairs and appeared in den
lists Office.
brace up now, Mary-brace up?" eau
toned the husband, as they started to climb
the stairs. II know jist how ye feel-kinder
weak in the knees, like-but the feller up
stairs'll have that old snag out O there like
a horse running down hillw
They were met by the smiling dentist, and
the husband continued
"Shes got an old snag which we want drawed
or dug out or driven in, or sumthin or
other!"
Take chair, madam" replied the dentist,
"and guess I can help you.''
Il YUM ! if hain't mind to 60 back out r'
she said, dropping on the sofa.
"Brace, Mary-bracew 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 blieve it I' she bluntly replied
"Do ye s'pose I'd lie to you, Mary-do YOU
s pose I'D 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 sweet
ly, and finally induced her to remove her
shawl 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 possbler can, and
don't try to look outen the winder."
81 wish ye'd shut up!' she snapped, sitting
up straight. "Don't you s'pose l know enufi
to get 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 caioled
the woman into leaning back and opening
her mouth. He found the cause of her mise
ry 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 and
struggled up.
"Mary-dear Mary, why do you hollerv'
exclaimed the husband, rushing 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 year eyes and hold on
to the cheer" !" exclaimed the husband.
II wish you'd squat over there, and sta,
there! p she snarled, after splitting out mouth,
full of blood.
"But 1 can't sit thar and hear you moan
and holer and take on so."
"Who's hollerin' ?"
"You did.
"No I didn't
"Mary, don't tell me 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 we'll in her life.
"Dou't try to crawfish, Mary-don't try
that p exclaimed her husband.
"Wily you shet up" she shouted.
"No won't, durn me f do Here you've
kept me awake fourteen nights, howlin' with
that old tooth! You've jawed and howled
and tore around like an old camel, and now
you've got to have that tooth drawed or you'll
60 home afoot!'
She wanted to get out of the chair and 90
for him, but the dentist persuaded him into
going to the drug store after 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 brief
glance he exclaimed:
Bully for you, Mary! I knowed ye had
grit. Allye wanted was me to encourage ye."
"You didn't encourage nothing" she loftily
replied.
"Ididn't, eh? Why, durn it, ifit wasn't for
me you'd be bowling around home this very
minute, calm for hot ashes and cam6re, and
oil. and vitriol, and cotton Don't lie, Mary,
jest cause you've had one old tooth drawed !'
81 pity your second wife," she growled as
she put on her hat 81 know Just how them
pour children of mine will be used p
callers twitin' me about second wife p
he exclaimed. "Here I've got to pay fifty
cents to have that old snag drawed, and ye
hnint the least bit greatful. I'd drive hum
aad 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
she started down stairs.
"Threats! THREATs!" whispered the farm.
er as he turned to the dentist "remem-
Der, if I'm found dead tonight that ye heard
her utter threats~
And he followed her down stairs.-Detroit
Free Press.