Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-11
EFFECT OF ANHsrAsrlca
Patient. in pentist'. Chair often Ae
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QaeeriS Under IL.
"As | entered the dentists ofiiee.
said a woman the other day, Il saw
man sitting In chair rocking vio-
lently and with a Wild look of misery
written on every feature. Next him
sat demure looking trained nurse
After a few minutes, during which we
all three sat and pltied each other,
the dentist entered, dressed for out
doors, and he beekoned the man. The
unfortunate wretch responded and
then we knew. The doctor never
draws teeth himself. but takes such
patients as have need OF that gentle
art to a brother dentist who In his
turn makes a speciality OF drawing,
always administering gas for 1t.
"The nurse turned to me with 4
smile. Il wonder what he win do
when he comes out OF ity she said,
meaning the anaesthetlc.
"'why. what do you meanr asked.
"'Dont you known she answered,
My patients always say or do some
thing silly either when they take II or
when they come out of It.
II was interested ut once and begged
her to tell me some instances.
"'why, let me see said she. To
begin with. women always yield to
the influence OF an anaesthetic more
easily than men do. possibly because
they are not so strong-willed. Any.
way. women make better patients
They are less trouble and so afraid
Of pain or even OF death.
"In almsst every case have had
the, women rather welcome chlOrOform,
although almost all Of them Hght ether,
and don't blame them. After the
first whiff a woman viii almost lnvarl-
ably make love to the doctor. calling
him all the sweet things she ever knew
and demanding his affection In re-
turn. Then she Quiets down and the
operation begins. When coming out OF
1t If she is a particularly sweet and re-
fined woman she will use the most
villainous language and carry on sen
orally In a manner calculated to shock
a new nurse almost out OF her senses.
"'Now, on the other hand she con-
tinued. the woman who ordinarily
uses Billingsgate tand there are quite
4 few will babble OF childhood's days,
angels faces and peaceful green fields.
This seems strange. but It is never
theless true. or course. we seldom
tell them what they have been saying
or doing. 1t wouldn't do - she
broke OF. 'Ah. here comes the dentist
and his patient. See how wild he looks
You Just ask the doctor what he did.
See II 1t wasn't funny
"The doctor came In, ushered his
patient into the operating room. spoke
a few words to the nurse and followed
his patient.
~ came for something to relieve
my patient she said to me in explana-
ton. She had violent toOthache.
THE doctor returned with a small
package, which he handed to the nurse.
He then spoke to me, saying that he
would be ready in few minutes.
When turned found the nurse had
gone.
Usually am not in hurry TO get
into a dentists chair, but. being
woman and a curious one at that, was
anxtOos 10 hear what that man had
said or done when under the influence
of the anaesthetic.
"'Did you notice that man?" asked
the dentist as be carefully filed my
mouth with cotton. tried to look as
intelligent as my gaping mouth would
let me. He has just taken gas to have
a nerve killed and taken out continued
the doctor. When he was returning TO
consciousness he pulled great roll OF
bills out Of his pocket and insisted
upon throwing them all over the place,
giving them to everybody he met In the
halls and acting generally as NIL
lionaire philanthroplst gone mad. After
he had quieted down a little he told
me confidentially that he experienced
the finest jag he had ever had In bis
life. And the funny part Of that re-
mark is that neither nor anybody
else that knows the man has ever
known or heard of his taking a drop
of liquor. In fact, he has always as
serted that it was strictly against bis
principles to touch liquor In any form.
This is surely a funny business
"And shaking his head mournfully,"
continued the woman, occording to the
New York Times, ''the doctor proceed
ed to make things lively for me-"