Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

Oy teiudIhiHS tndI uhu ChuBhl my
granny AS that estimable lady has
been dead thirteen years the reference
to my catching her. with such start III
her favor. was OF course a joke. Not a
Joke to be laughed at. | don't mean, but
one to carry around with you. to draw
out once in while TO blow on-a sort Of
intellectual handkerchief
When went to bed that night ! ap-
pretended trouble. Along one jaw. the
left one. occasionally capered grum
bling sensation. 1t kept me awake an
hour or so trying TO determine whether
that was all there was of it. or whether
there was something to come after which
would need my wakeful presence to CON
tend against Thus bordering ! fell
asleep. and forgot all about the trouble
don't know how long ! slept. but fell
10 dreaming that had made a match OF
fifty dollars side to fight a crosscut
saw in a steam mill, and was well to
work on the job. when the saw got my
head between its teeth | thought this
was favorable time TO wake up and
did so II immediately TRANSFERRED that
/ might better have staid where was
and taken my chances with the saw
found myself sitting straight up in
bed with one hand systematically grasp.
ing my Jaw and the other swaylng to
and fro without any apparent definite
purpose.
II was an awful pain. II shot around
like dog which had been cruelty cam
phened 1t bored like lightning through
the basement OF my Jaw. darted across
the roof of my mouth and then ran
lengthwise of the teeth lf.every flying
pang had been a drunken pillow chased
by demon across a stump lot. think
the observer would understand my con-
dition. could no more get mold OF the
fearful agony that was cavorting around
in me than could pick up piece OF wet
soap when in hurry.
Suddenly it stopped. It went off ali
at once. giving me a parting kick that
fairly made me howl
What on earth is the matter with
your" said a voice from one corner OF the
room
| looked out into the dark astonished
Maria Is that your said l.
What there is left Of me, was the
curt reply. followed by fumbling about
/ the mantel
Presently light was struck and Mrs,
Perkins appeared before me. She had
on her short stop clothes Her hair
stuck up in all directions. Her nose was
very red and her eyes were expanded TO
their fullest capacity.
'Well, | declare. Cyrus Davidson, If
this hasn't been night of i'll What in
| the name Of mercy is the matter with
you? Are you gone clean crazy. or have
you sat on a pin? For. one whole hour
you have been cavorting around on that
bed. grooming like dead man and flap
ping your bony arms in all directions.
was literally knocked out of bed and
here / have been'doub led up in corner,
the very life frightened out of me. and
wondering whether you were going to
set fire to the house or bust out my
brains with Ratchet If you have got
through with your contoruons I'll come
to bed and try to get wink OF sleep.
mad got through. there was no doubt
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that it would be a comparatively easy
matter to forgive Mrs. Perkins the sus-
PIGEONS of her alarm; as for Draining her
with Ratchet. never thought OF 1t
We haven't got one.
thought was rid of the teeth ache
but a grumbling set in again next morn
ing 1t was inst like the feeling Of the
night before and still voice said to me.
Look out, Perkins.
/ did. went right away to the den
list who has pulled the teeth of our tam
ilv and knew our peculiarities. There
was an uneasy smell about his office. 1t
was very suggestive of trouble and as l
shifted it in experienced a sinking feel
ing in the pit Of my stomach looked
at him and sickly smiled. he was never,
even on holiday. the handsomest Of
men. but now his appearance was very.
very depressing. He looked ike a corpse
with lighted candle inside OF It.
told him what was the matter witn
me. how that ! had been up all night
with four story pain. how my wife had
been thrown out Of bed by the violence
Of nv suffering, how
He asked me if wouldn't SIT down.