The herald., 1897-12-26

on the tooth and then given q sudden
wrench. They had slipped off and, in
slipping, had nearly killed the poor fell
low. Anyone who has experienced the
agonies of a pulsing tooth knows how 1t
must have felt. The chap, however, was
game to his spine and stifled his yells
sufficiently to suggest that the man try
the pliers again.
mot on yer life!" said the latter,
These ere amt f1t"-ipdicating the
pincers. Another jerk like that might
take the top of yer head clean off; r
else bust yer jaw. Then where'd yer be,
away off up here?"
The sufferer evidently thought he
could not be much worse off, and begged
so frantically that the man finally
yielded. well, hurry up and set down,
if yer kin keep still long enough" he
said, '"n I'll take pity on yer, but hate
like sin to hurt white man-if yer was
Indian r Chinaman I wouldn't give q
dern"
The pincers were once again placed
in the aching mouth; this time the
stranger gave steadier pull and the
man louder shrek, when-click! out
came whole tooth top. "Ow-wowS
WOW! You've broke the thing. Gee
criminy!" as he hastily thrust his
tongue to the pain center-"You've
pulled at the wrong one. Ow! wow!"
The poor man was writhing pitifully,
for the tooth, after that shock, was
humping like double p-hammers; so
ferociously, even, that the owners eyes
were drenched in tears Of pain. Some
one suggested that they ought to give
the feller some dope or hev him hol'
Iyt1, tell 1t IL
to possess drug or spirits.
Just then old Uncle Dave, who il
known in all the canyon camps, came
along on his way up the trail. Does It
ache suthin' awful?" he ventured, divin.
ing the cause of the sufferers trouble.
The reply he received was such as the
devil inspires, and may better be left
to imagination, for the victim was now
bowling wild.
II was a-goin' to say as how I know
one ain't got no better idee," Uncle Dave
continued. Its a dern hash sorter
way, but it'll fix it, sure's yer born"
"Wha' yer mean?" labored the man
with the ache, between groans, as he
hugged his cheek.
cav! I mustn't tell yer," said Uncle
Dave, coolly. "'Sides, f 1 did yer
wouldn't lemme try it nohow.'
They both looked at each other for a
moment, and the older man continued
reassuringly-as if to modify his former
statement: Jaw! dunno, though, as it's
so awful bad, arter it's over. amt
never had it tried on me, but It's an OIL
way, n 1 seen Teller up to Randsburg
take out a Dutchman's tooth by 1t not
long ago. The furriner hollered like
loon, but afterwards said as how he was
mighty glad it was over with"
Somehow, this assertion, so thorough
ly honest, did not seem the most reassur-
ing. The man pressed his face awhile
longer and Uncle Dave looked on in
mute sympathy as the pain increased.
The man with the toothache, driven to
desperation, at length gasped:
Say, sure, is that way of yourn so
awful tough. thought"
"Well, reckon yer kin stan it. Any
ways, 'twont kill YER" said Uncle Dave,
cautiously.
Hang it! Then go ahead Anything
ow!-can't be worse'n-ow!-this-w
wow!"
The old man went to his kit near by
and returned, holding something behind
him.
"Now. shet yer eyes up tight, n don't
yer dare open 'em. Cause If yer see.
y'won't lemme do the job Open yer
mouth n I'll give yer suthin' to make
yer wiser, I'll becher."
At this startling sentence the owner
of the agonizing tooth acted as If he
would like to back out Of the bargain.
But, with look born of misery, he
nerved himself, shut his eyes, opened
his mouth and awaited the unknown.
The bystanders now noticed that I'm
Gle Dave carried hammer and COM
mon wire nail in his hand. He first
guardedly scraped the nail against .
tooth set in an inflamed gum.
rs this the critter?" he asked.
"Aow! you bet." cried the other.
Uncle Dave Immediately inclined the
nail upward at an angle of 45 degrees,
placing the pointed end firmly against
the tooth. Then he hit the nail sudden,
solid whack with the hammer A dread
full shrek and some warm blooded
words echoed around the canyon, but
the tooth-was out. Uncle Dave, with
one ell-directed blow, had pegged 1t
fairly from it's socket.
That's the way we used to do in early
times, when we couldn't git tooth doc
tor with his nippers," dryly volunteered
Uncle Dave as he hunted for the tooth
In clump of cactus.
MACDONALD"
Tho Ea st Wants T.advhirds