Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-03
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What is your trouble? Maybe I can
relieve it,
81 should judge you might relieve
anything"
The smile died instantly, and now
Hugh was conscious he had blund-
cred.
Il have-that is, l had racking
toothache."
HAS it disappeared?,'
''4es; coming up the stair"
'"That is a common occurrence; but
it viii return" reassuringly; "that
is, if there was real causefor it. Has
it troubled YOU frequently"
Never till last night. | had been
tramping all day in the wet. l sup
pose | took cold, Though that is not
my habit"
The clear eyes madea briefpersonal
survey of her patient.
"A stranger, and n tramp for fun, /"
she decided. "Shall / look at your
teeth"
The young mans cheeks crimsoned.
But this alert young business wo-
man paid his hesitations and bushes
no heed and so promptly moved a
screen which hid an orthodox dental
chair, and q corner filed with the
most modern equipments of her pro-
fession. A quiet maid-servant, who
had been arranging a stock of fresh
4 towels, came out from this hidden
! torture-chamber and awaited in an
outer apartment her mistress's need.
/ Tho AsuN1rsrr1NrA1 fIrrrNAA HrnsfSv,r-
her victim.
Poor fellowl be would rather have
had every tooth in his head ION a
rampage" than place himself in that
chair. He could beat an ignominous
retreat, but the consciousness that
this advanced young female would
laugh at him wasn't pleasant. He
never felt himself such a great, awk-
ward hulk of a fellow before! His six
feet of length seemed a dozen; and
his hands and feet were something
abnormal. He was afraid he was too
big to get into that chair, and was
surprised TO find that he wasn't.
The seat was so high that his head
lowered far above that of his tormen-
tor, who deity turned a screw and
lowered him to a convenient place.
There was no consciousness ofaught
but the most humdrum matter in
the voice which ordered him to Lay
your head back. if you please, and
open your mouth wide"
Her serene Indifference restored his
composure, and he obeyed her to the
letter; indeed, so broadly did the
masculine jaws separate, that the
effect would have been startling on
one less experienced than DR.. Ormesby.
But when her delicate index finger
\ gently moved the corners of those
| yawning lips, Hugh could not resist
I his natural impulse He opened his
/ great brown eyes, and flashed a SEN
timental glance upon the face that
bent over him; but he might as well
have tried to firt with the Sphinx.
There is considerable inhamma-
ton, but no serious trouble. Your
teeth are in fine condition"
'0h, you must be mistaken. /
nearly died with this fellow last night.
I'm sure it ought to come out !"
Indeed, it should not; it is perfect
" sound"
The youths courage waxed; he
looked at her slender wrists mali
ciously.
81 want it taken out
She understood the glance, and re-
sented it.
Il could not do so unprofessional
an act, she said, moving away.
I Hugh remained seated in the chair,
cudgelling his brain for some new
pretext to bring the charming opera
tor back to his side.
"There is a twinge on the other
side, in that eye tooth. Must be
something wrong there"
The imperturbable doctor exam
ined the healthy mouth, and shook
her head. Not once had she seemed
i conscious of his admiring glance, or
more curious concerning his hand.
some identity than il he had been an
ancient grandsire. There was moth.
ing left for him to do but slip down
and out from behind the screen. As
he did SO, the dentist handed him q
small vial. "Bathe your face with
this lotion occasionally, and the
trouble Will be cured.
Her tone was very quiet, but Hugh
fancied the bright eyes twinkled.
'Thank you. Now, please to tel
me your charge"
Nothing, of course"
"That is scarcely business-like."
"Oh, under the circumstances quite
SO. The value of the liniment is az
trifling as the service you required. y
Again that twinkling eyelash.
She glanced carelessly at card he
offered her, introducing him upon the
staff Of the Gotham High-fyer.
Il am on a tramp-trip through
this section, writ ing up for our pa
per. Excuse me, you are the first
woman / have ever met in your pro.
tession. Do you object to being In.
terviewed?"
"Not in the least. should consid.
or it a good advertisement"
"Cool and shrewd, " thought Serb
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