Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-22


bed"
Mike clings to an opinion with
proper tenacity, and tho conviction
that the dentist had beat him out OF
two good dollars" laid debt and
duty upon him which he had no idea
OF Sinking.
What are you going to 90 about
it!' the boys asked.
Watt" says Mike,
The hard routine work OF the
spring roundup went on for some
weeks, Again the boys asked, What
are YOU Soing to do about your dem
tist?"
Watt" says Mike, again.
wren there Is work to be done, a
cow-camp is stirring at daybreak,
Getting out In the gray dawn one
morning, II was seen that regular
tenderfoot outfit, with tents, had come
In during the night and pitched their
camp near the cowboys
Mike strolled over and poked his
head into several covered wagons,
bringing back the report that No one
was awake.
What are they loaded WITH" was
asked.
Fertilizer" said Mike.
Come on" they all cried; mot in
those dude wagons"
Give me my word" insisted Tus-
sler; mot thing In EN- but old
bones"
About this time Mike became very
solicitous for the safety OF his bed
roll. Handle 1t like oggs." he told
the driver OF the mess-wagon; "it's
loaded"
When the outfit got around to the
homeranch, and there was Mt length
few days rest for horses and men.
Tussler said: Boys, I've got to SOC
my dentist again. Come along to
town."
They came along to the number Of
eight, and leaving them at the Cay
use saloon. Mike went over and had
an interview with tho dentist.
you remember" he said. plug
ging a tooth for me last spring."
The dentist remembered very well.
Isn't It all rightly"
Sure" said he. "and got a friend
who likes II 30 we'll that he wants
me to lot tho Job Of fixing one for
him"
Il have but one price for tilling."
said the dentist.
but this Ia q big back tooth
thatll take more metal to MI It than
mine," insisted Mike.
The size OF the cavity has nothing
to do with 1t. Unless / have to XIII
the nerve. the price Ia absolutely the
same"
Il think the nerve is already dead
In his'n" venturcd Mike when can
he Gomez"
Tell him to como tomorrt " after
noon" said the dentist. and added,
facotiously: and bring his tooth with
him"
"Yissir," said Mike.
The boys killed time as best they
might until the appointed hour. Then.
with becoming gravity-Tussler lead
ing and the cook seoond-they flied
into tho dentists ONCE. There was
scant room for nine men. but they
ranged themselves against the wall.
and Mike said, with wave OF the
hand: These are all my friends.
but" indicating the cook, this Ia my
particular friend that | spoke to you
about"
"And this" said tho cook. stepping
forward and depositing on the table
larse parcel, "is the tooth"
open It," said Tussler,
The dentist did so. revealing to his
astonished gaze q tooth OF Brobding-
nagian size. It's length was not less
than 10 inches, OF corresponding
breath and thickness. II had a cavity
equal to IL cubic inches
That's the TOOTH" said Mike.
This Is one on me. boys" said the
dentist; come over TO the Cayuse."
"Flll the tooth FIRST" suggested
Tussler.
Yes" said all the boys In churus.
Then dentist looked at the tooth,
he looked at tho nine lmpassive faces
along the wall. why, certainly" he
said
1t took all tho alloy. amalgam,
cement, concrete. and gutta-perchA
in the laboratory; but It was done to
the satisfaction OF Mike and his
friends. who assured the dentist Of
their future patronage, and filed out
as solemnly as they had come.
How did you make the Dig hole
In it?" asked one.
"'rho blacksmith did IT," replied
| Tussler.
|
Prof. March OF Hale college has long
mourned the loss OF a magnificent
specimen of the mammoth's tooth
one of three secured on his last fos-
Bil-hunting expedition to the bad