The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-04-24
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t. He knew no couldn't stand Il.
Then he rolled over and buried his
face in the pillow and dug his toes In
to the mattress, and wondered what
he could do about It. Mamma had said
firmly that the tooth must come out.
Such a shame to spend at Saturday
morning in that way, too.
Now it is only fair to Benny to 81
that, when he had to have a tooth cut
last summer, he was very brave, and
faced the music like a man. That
tooth had ached and ached and when
It was pulled they found It very bad;
and, even though he7had taken gas, It
hurt him cruelty afterward, and he felt
that he couldn't possibly be brave
again. Besides, mamma had said thar
this time he couldn't even have gas.
20, Benny, are you worylng?""
asked mamma, as she drew away ID
c0verlet from Benny's face and saw
two big round tears just ready to To-
boggan over Benny's rosy cheeks.
Wow, but 1t hurt me- last time!"
Bmny groaned.
Yes, but this is different. Why,
the tooth is loose already. Come, be
my brave. good boy!"
Benny shook his head molTnfully,
and he wasn't a bit brave; but be
managed to dress himself and eat a
very, very little breakfast II s
brother Rob went with him to1the denS
tist.
OF course, he had to wait Nobody
ever went to a dentist and. didn't.
That is always the last screw to be
turned.
Rob tried to be very kind and broth
erly. Here, Benny" he said, Il
knew you'd have to waltz and
brought some tafry and a story paper
on purpose. Take a bit to cheer YSOq-
up, and I'll read you story"
1T will take more than candy afTN
stories to cheer me up" heasadd dole
fully; but he took the candy gener
ously held out to him. anddbit into it.
! Then he groaned again.
"Oh dear, can't eat candyyuOw. My
tooth hasn't ached a bit, and now it's
beginning. Oh, dear!" and hs looked
gloomier than ever. TT will stitch my
teeth all up, too Maybe I can eat af-
teTward." And he dropped1it N0ne
of the dentists envelopes, and slipped
it. in his overcoat pocket.
Never mind" said Rob- ctieerfully,
! glad that it wasn't heawhol na1st have
"a tooth pulled.
Just as Rob was beginning to reaa4,
the dentist called Benny Bel by
climbed tremblingly up into the Chair
and the dentist hunted round among
his instruments, for he knew what
Benny had come forg Benny opened
his mouth and held his breath. Then
the dentist scowledl with pretended
dismay
What's this, young nnan2" ne "a
sternly. Are you trying to foe e?
This isn't the first of April What do
you come to me for, when you have
pulled your tooth out. yourself?"
Benny gasped. Hea couldn't believe
his ears. He took. the hand-glass, and
gazed with interest into the little red
cavern Of his mouth. AS true as In
alive, the tooth was. gone. and in its
place was the tiniest round bit of a
new one.
The dentist laughed; and b my
climbed down from the chair, log king
very much surprised, but alsoA very
happy He went back to the waiting
room, drew the,envelope from his over
coat pocket, looked at the taffy he had
saved for by and by, and ther@. half
buried in the dark, soft swest mess,
CLAIMED the. missing tooth.
How Rob laughed! And y03 A9yer
even knew it had been pulled" hesaid
with shout. Then they Aath ran
home to tell mamma how brave Benny
, had been--Christian Register.