Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-03-30

front OF Ine HOlSs-hI' w" hHutbers
tight closed, that glared at him there
in the hot sun. He was at first nnde.
cided rs to whether to knock at the
front door or go to the kitchen, but
after some hesitation decided that the
former procedure was more becoming
to his dignity. But his rap brought
no response and he was compelled to
make his way around to the rear, where
he found all the windows wide open,
hive of bees droning in the sunlight
and amongrel dog doing in the shadow
OF the tall wooden pump, The sound
of his footsteps brought Mrs. Jimson,
thin, sallow woman, to the door.
"Wel, Doctor Snyder" she cried
in high, nasal tone. "You come at
last. Why, we'd give you up. Step
RICH! in nm put your things on the
table. Amt the lilies terrible"
sorry, Mrs. Jmsop, | couldn't
come sooner, but I've jest ben overrun
with 'gagemeuts," the young man re-
piled, moppin5 his forehead with his
handkerchief. SAN then | knowed
your dotter jest he'd neuralgy--"
GETS very good OF you to come, "
the woman interrupted, "an' now make
yerself at home an skuse me tell ] run
open the room. I'm so shamed OF
lettin' you in the kitchen way"
She tlounced away to prepare the
parlor for the visitors reception. The
young man had seated himself and WAS
busy opening his bag and diving down
into its depths, when slight move
ment at the other side of the room at
tracted his attention, and he raised his
eyes. His glance fell upon the face Of
young woman seated by window,
who hitherto had been concealed by
the stove. She had an attractive pro.
file, Il clean cut nose, well rounded
chin, long dark eyelashes, and crown
Of wavy black hair. Her complexion
was one of extraordinary paleness, the
cause OF which he quickly realized
when she turned her face toward him
and revealed the other cheek Of alb.
normal size and redness, giving her a
decidedly homogeneous appearance.
"Mary Jimson, presume, " and the
dentist, rising and bowling politely.
"Never met you before, but have often
heard tell OF you"
In reply the girl suddenly clasped
her hands on her swollen cheek and
gave low moan. Doctor Synder
arose and approached her.
evil you allow me to examine your
jaw?" he said with professional air,
as he seized her head and gently forced
it against the high back of the rocker
upon which she sat. He gave the chair
turn.
"Thets better now. We hev light.
Will you kindly open your mouth?
Now, don't cry; please don't cry; |
won't hurt you"
Helplessly and mutely she obeyed
Then he firmly held the lower jaw
down with one hand and leaned over
her to make the examination. Sew
eral spasmodic witches of the face
should have warned him that his pa
tient was struggling to speak, but 50
engrossed was he that he failed to
notice them, for he was gazing right
down into her eyes. The imprisoned
jaw twisted violently, but he forced it
down the harder, leaned over farther
and gazed more deeply, until he
could make ont his own image pic
tured there on the retina. What he
saw there caused him to suddenl y re-
lease his grasp and stamp his foot in
modification. He had forgotten to
put on tie when he left home that
day.
ats neuralgy of the jaw" he said
brusquely. "We'll hev ter pull a
tooth"
Mrs. Jimpson entered and found
him unpacking his satchel on the
kitchen table and arranging there q
formidable array Of instruments. Over
by the window her daughter lay back
in the big armchair, moaning feebly,
her hands clasped over her face and
her eyes following every movement of
the young professional man.
"But, Doctor" she cried, "you amt
goin' ter perform the operation in
scch lookin' place as this? Why,
what'Il you think of lis? | hev opened
the room and Mary kin move in
there"
"No use, Mrs Jimson, he replied,
holding his forceps to the light and
inspecting them. "We kin perform
the operation right here nm hev ct
over i'll few minutes. She'll lean
back in thet rocker as nice as you
please. Neuralgy OF the jaw is a
serious complaint an requires 'tention,
but with keer she'll git over ct in a
few weeks"