West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-28
MR.. BOWSER,S
TRlBULATIO
A Case OF Toothachc and How lie Finally
Went 10 the Dentist.

two or three days, but now,
after eating dinner and sitting down
to his newspaper, he was dead sure
of II. He had gone to and fro with
a growing at the roots of certain
old tooth, but had shut his jaws and
tried to make himself believe il was
only small gumboil. which would
disappear in an hour or two. When
asked by his office boy if he didn't
have toothache, he warned the lad
that his freshness would cause his
discharge, and when the same ques-
ton was put to him by an old gem
tleman on the street car, Mr.. Bow
ser had savagely answered
"You are an old man, sir, and
respect your gray hairs, but don't
presume teo far on my good
nature"
"But can't l ask if you have
toothache ?" queried the old man.
"No, sir; you can't. You can
mind your own business"
Yes, here it was at last-a full
Jeweled, swell front, rubber tired
case of toothache, and all the pep
permint essence, cloves, cinnamon
oil and other remedies he had used
on the SLY and all the white lies he
had told Mrs. Bowser for three days
had been in vain AS the 'jump"
suddenly struck him, he uttered
groan and clapped his hand to his
jaw, and the family cat walked over
and sat down in front of him, and
looked her sympathy.
"Whats the matter with you ? Z"
queried Mrs. Bowser, as she looked
up from her book.
"N-nothing," he replied, hoping
that no other jump would follow
and that he could make sneak for
the pepper sauce later on.
81 didn't know but that you had
the toothache." she carelessly OBJ
served. eff you had, was going
to ask you why you didn't have it
pulled out"
81 think am Old enough and
big enough to know what to do
when have the toothache or any
other ache. What in thunder is
that old cat looking at? I've had
enough of her around this house"
Mrs. Bowser knew that act No.
was coming, and she had no more
to say. Mr.. Bowser started to
whistle and got up and walked into
the hall, but as soon as out of her
sight he kicked himself and held
his jaw. When he returned he
casually remarked that Aguinaldo
hadn't been captured yet and that
it was mighty singular weather for
that time of year,
He was doing his best, even to
smiling at the cat, to make himself
believe that old tooth hadn't hollow
in it big enough to tuck away a field
bean when the jump hit him again.
Up went his hands, and up went
his feet, and he groaned out sort
of death cry. The cat chuckled,
and Mrs. Bowser exclaimed:
"What on earth is the matter
with you tonight You act as if
you had the collie. F."
"I's-it's just slight attack of
toothache," he replied, with
gastly smile; "got my toe damp
the other rainy day, guess. 1t
won't amount to row of pins, how
ever"
"If it does, you'll go to the den
lists in the morning of course ;"
"Of course. You don't suppose
I'm the sort of man to suffer around
with the toothache for six or seven
years do you ?"
Mr.. Bowser's voice had no weight
in it, and his face was pale, but he
had made up his mind to bluff the
toothache and Mrs. Bowser IN ad-
diuon. The idea of going to the
dentist worked an ice cold streak I'D
and down his spine and made his
toes crack, and he was secretly de-
termined TO die first. He sneaked
into the parlor and tried "laying on
Of hands" on his jaw, but it was no
go. He went and sat down on the
stairs and tried Christian science.
but the sinful tooth got in an extra
Jump on him. He prayed softly to
himself, and he cursed in louder
tones and kicked at his own feet
but there was no panacea. BY and
by ne wandered into the sitting room
and remarked that he guessed he'd
90 to bed and catch up his sleep.
Mrs Bowser noticed how he suffer
ed as she acquiesced, but she didn't
express a word of pity She had
had eight or ten teeth filed or ex.