St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-14

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thing you like" cried Pimminer,
trantically, in such an agony OF tor
ture that he scarcely knew what he
was saying.
Apparently Mrs. Popham took
this for permission to do what she
wished. At any rate she left the
room, and a minute or two later a
brisk rap, not Mrs. Popham's, was
heard on Pimminer's door. In re-
Spouse to his Come in," young
lady entered. She was fresh-com-
plexioned, good-looking, very well
dressed, and with the air of COM
plete self-possession. Her whole
appearance was business-like and
capable.
Good morning." she said, bowling
to Pimminer. II am sorry to hear
that you are suffering from tooth
ache"
THANK you. | am simply dis
tracted with it," answered PIN
miner. won't you take a seat ?"
he added, recollecting his manners,
even in the midst of his torture.
The younglady did so.
You will understand" she said,
chat / have no desire whatever to
force my professional services upon
you. Indeed, from what Mrs.
Popham told me, gather that you
are already in the hands of another
dentist. But l have just looked in
on the chance of being able to afford
you some temporary relief"
Her voice was musical. She spoke
like a lady. So much Pimminer
noticed, in spite of his throbbing
molar. He also noticed that she
had line eyes and an agreeable smile.
"Gumsberg is my Dentist" he
answered. 81 went to him yesterday
to have the tooth out. He spent 20
minutes trying to extract the thing.
Then he gave it up, telling me that
the tooth was embedded in the Jaw
bone, and that to use more violence
would result in spintering the jaw.
told him he must do something, and
he put on some stuff to kill the nerve.
1t has simply wound the beggar up
and set him going until my whole
face seems in one perpetual jump.
Phew phew! phewl l shall be a
lunatic if this lasts much longer"
will you allow me to see the
tooth ?" asked the young lady.
"Certainly, though there is moth
ing to see. Gumsberg says that it
has not a speck upon it."
"Still had better see it, for | can
then judge better what sort ofremedy
to apply. Would you mind moving
into the armchair by the window ?"
Pimminer did as requested He
then opened his mouth wide, while
the young lady carefully inspected
the aching tooth.
THANK you. That will d." she
said, after a minute, II see that you
have peculiarly sensitive teeth, Mr.
Pimminer. am afraid that you
will always be rather liable to this
painful complaint. However"
"Gumsberg said the same thing,
interposed Pimmiuer. Rather
cheerful to have his opinion corrob
GRATED like this "
"Ah, well. Possibly Mr.. Gumsbere
and l are both mistaken. Let u.
hope so. At any rate am sure
can give you temporary relief.
will just run upstairs and fetch
down particular anastbetic-a dis
covery of my own - which | hav,
never known to fail. Don't NOV,
from that seat. Ishall need strong
light by which to apply it,"
She left the room, and very shortly
returned.
"Now," she said to Pimminer, Il
you will kindly open your mouth
again. Hum, ah ! l thought so.
A grip! A wrench! A grinding o
his head under a steam roller. 4
thousand black devils dancing befor,
his vision. An impression that tn,
day of judgment had suddenl,
arrived and then it was all over.
The young lady stood regarding
him with benignant smile. AnC
the aching tooth-a great gruesom,
grinder with portentious fangs-la,
upon the table at his elbow.
Il thought So" she repeated, com
placently. ~ have my own specia
way of extracting teeth, and l di,
not believe that it could fail"
by Jovel" exclaimed Pimminer
del;uhtadly nc so., ~, L oo,I