Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-11-07
AN ACHING TOOTH
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steps to go through before the thing
could be announced, for instance.
Roses mother had been east for the
past SIX" months, and had never seen
George. But Rose herself had prom
ised, and the sky looked regular rob
ms egg blue.
Mother comes home today" said
Rose, and you must call around and
see her this first afternoon. Now there
are two things that mother Will not
stand. One is inattentlveness, she says
that young men are always inatten
tive 10 older women, and the other
is profanity. or course, know that
you'll be nice to mother. and ! cant
even imagine you swearing, but you
must make special effort for my
sake 10 be particularly agreeable and
not let even the slightest expletive
escape you. And o. George, mother
il 80 fond OF boat riding; you ought
10 take her for a little row on the
river this afternoon. It would please
her So"
When Roses mother arrived she did
not impress George at all as a for
midable person, and George Invited
her to go rowing with alacrity. They
secured boat at the public landing
and pushed OF into mid-stream. The
sun was shining mildly through Night
clouds, the birds sang and everything
was pleasant except George. For as
he took the first stroke with the oars
be felt a curious throb, throb, throb In
the middle of one OF his lower back
teeth.
1t was mild at first, but each second
II struck harder and grew more pain
full. Thump, thump, thump, 1t passed
the claw-hammer stage for the ak,
and left the ak for an imitation OF a
blacksmiths forge, and in two min
utes It was pretending 10 be six can
vas men driving in stake for a cir
Gus tent.
Thump, thump, thumpl 1t wasn't
a toothache. 1t was tooth-quake.
Don't you love rowing?" asked
Roses mother.
What's that? mean-I beg your
pardon"
Don't you enjoy rowing? 1t has al
ways seemed to me such pleasant
form of exercise"
Rowing? Yes, 1t is,"
Ordinarily George excelled In small
talk, but to-day the tooth occupied his
innermost thoughts.
Aren't the birds singing sweetly
this afternoon"
No answer
81 said aren't the birds singing
sweetly this afternoon"
Sure sure-yery sweetly-very
sweetly-very nice indeed - every
thing nice"
And the scenery along the river
shore. Don't you admire those old
trunks with the moss draped so grace
fully about them?"
Throb - tlvob - throb - went on
the tooth. 1t was a triple action steam
hammer now, sending of sparks that
cut burrows along Georges cheeks
It was swinging ahead In splendid
form, pausing for nothing and slow
ing for nothing. II was like the win
ming pugilist in the last round Of a
prize fight: observation-disclosures
then some.
81 was speaking to you, Mr., Brown
Silence
. Il was speaking TO you"
"All right, speak again. Spit II Out
and have II over"
Roses mother seemed to grow Wis
IDLY in her indignation. She attempt
} ed TO stand up In the boat. Mr.
Brown. you will put me ashore al
once. At once, do you und erstand
II had any idea you we're this sor,
OF a person. should never have let
my daughter encourage YOU"
George made few fierce attempts
at explanation, but the pain by thi,
! time had increased to such polni
that his only thought was to get Il
| dentist Rose had dropped out o
sight altogether. Just as his once-to-b bt
mother-in.law stepped out Of the boa
she gave It slight shove with hei
, foot. II capsized, landing George II
shallow water, and with whole
mouthful Of the cold stun against III,
, aching tooth. George would not have
I cared now had he been standing a
the court OF heaven. He broke int
shower OF language that reminded
one OF a drunken sailor at his best
E It was beautiful and convincing, ant
all about that one tooth. George wen
Z on through the last blankdash unit
G he had exhausted himself, and Rose'i
. mother. two blocks away, was still
running.
Then George went to the neares
} dentist. He knew his llfe's happiness
was wrecked. but he didn't give I
dash 10 that italics tooth was only ou
that triple Dlanked. cast iron. blight
!, ed piece OF pestilence on the lows
, Jaw. He got up to the dentists door
way, he climbed the STAIR and then
Just as he was about to go In the tooti
e stopped aching. Stopped, absolutely
stopped short, dead In its tracks. II,
: couldn't even remember whether 4
, was the one next to the eyetooth Of
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