New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-23

four" he said the other day. but beyond that aga
they grow harder to treat with each year I sup
pose they are old enough then dread the dentists
chair Just as their elders do. and often they have
been needessly frightened by the stories they have
heard OF how 1t hurts TO have tooth filed I am
always sorry for those youngsters; but had boy
patient not long ago for whom 1 hadn't any SYM
patty. The stubborn fight he put up was Just from
the determination to have his way and prevent
the work from being done He was about eight
years old think His mother brought him IN with
apologize air. and 1 could that he was
a child who had never been taught TO mind.
a. I'm afraid you'll have trouble with Harry she
said. and Harry was quite sure of that himself. I
had to lift him. struggling. into the chair. and hs
gave me one two kicks for my trouble. The first
thing knew. he stretched out one small fist and
smashed an electric light bulb that was within his
reach turned around to call someone to clear up
Master Harry raised his foot and struck my little
revolving tray Of instruments in front OF the chair
They few about the floor in all directions. and by
that time was aching to give him thrashng
that he would remember His mother stood help
essly looking on | turned and told her that II she
looking around in the large department store for
awhile, could perhaps manage Harry better alone.
didn't actually hurt the youngster. but can tell
you we handled him without gloves. The tooth was
dued in his life when he greeted his mother
children like that!'
NO! 1 don't believe in ghosts. though there was
AAAUO@4 III nOynOOQ experience 10 SJlrnulaJe q
measure OF faith in the supernatural said a
in an uptown hotel. Twenty-Five years ago con-
tinued he. II was boy IN Lancashire. England.
and one OF the advertisements OF the grown folks
OF the household and OF neighbors. when they were
ranged around hearth winter nights. was 10
tell ghost stories. many OF which were rich IN hair
raising details. Perhaps there a time when
my eyes enlarged with wonder at their mysteries.
and my brain was peopled with the romantic phan-
tastes OF these winters night tales. but very early
read book in which apparitons were exposed
Thereafter the most thrilling recital so far as
was concerned. fell upon unimpressionable ears
"One incident made IL clear TO me. however. that
thsre fingered at least suspicion OF sympathy
with those who took stock in the world OF diseHa-
bodied spirits. I had been reading The Wander
ing Jew and deeply interested in the trials
OF the title character. I went TO bed late haa
been In bed moment when / saw. outlined a
clearly the Of my book. the hfeizs
figure Of the Wandering Jew. He entered the VIA,
dow, and with halting steps crossed the room arc
went through the unopened door. or course, Is
thing had It's birth IN brain upon which the aa-
thor OF the story had made an tnceliole impress
sion
so many jokes said TO have been made by pupils
In the public schools told every day that
almost fear to tell this genuine one" said teach
er yesterday. "A yoIngster who had but Jus,
reached the smart age asked the other day II
a who writes Grafton IS orator. 10
man who writes an ode an odor7'"