Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-25
TALE OF A TOOTH


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tcCth he had no doubt, for he was
never unusually busy that the tooth
ala not sense It al once and start 10
Jumping. After that Bobbin did the
Jumping.
The tooth itself belonged 10 Mrs.
Bobbin. No sword Of Damocles
could have threatened as did that
one small tooth when Bobbin vas
really 10 do some important task the
tooth seemed to know 1t intnitiyely.
His wife would come TO his Office
crying: 'Oh, Bob. / am afraid my
tooth is going 10 ache"
lie would say: Better have IL
cut, pet" Thereupon would come
tears and lamentations.
You seem to want your wife hurt
don't you lo-loye me2" she would
wall With that pretty face 50 near
HE o1n Bobbin had not the nerve TO
insist. So he continued to ill the
hot-water bag and make resolutions
IN regard to next timc-which he
never kept.
Then some highly necessary duties
pFesged upon him. With them came
brilliant idea. lie would send his
vile 10 New York to visit her mo-
tier. At that safe distance he could
be firm and could insist upon her
haGing the tooth pulled. He simply
must not let that tooth interfere
with this work which he had to do.
The propitious moment arrived
when the tooth was at its best and
he hurried Mrs. Bobbin TO the train.
II hope my tooth won't ache on
the train--if # does they'll just have
TO bring me back" said Mrs. Bobbin
at parting.
Bob mentally thanked his stars
that he had not bought a return
ticket
He hurried to his Office and work
cd frantically until the light failed
Kim, Then he was just beginning
to feel lonesome and brand himself
coward and a brute, when this tele-
gram came:
Albany, n. Y, May 21.--F. Bob
IN, Chicago: Tooth aching Send
money to return. SUE" .
Now was the time to be firm. He
sent the following:
Chicago, May 21.-Mrs. =. Bobbin
New York: Sorry, dear. See Gill
son at once. Am sending special
letter to you in HIS care. Bob"
Or. ellison was a neighboT OF her
mothers and an excellent dentist.
Bobbin wrote Or. ellison few lines,
explaining HIS trouble and telling
him to be firm and gentle but TO
pull the tooth.
lie went at his work with renewed
energy, for everything would be all
right now.
Next day came another telegram:
"Gillson says have IT out. VIII see
another dentist"
He rushed 10 the telegraph Office
and sent the following TO her: You
must do as ellison says. Courage,
dear"
Late that evening another message
reached him which said: Mrs. Benz
is dentist says crown 1t. Know it
viii hurt. What shall do?"
He did not answer this He
hadn't time. Anxiety and .tclcgrams
had not steadied his hand. He had
rcckoned without Mrs. Bobbln.
Another wire soon came from her:
Mrs. Simpsons doctor says 90 TO
HIS sanita-ium for nerves and treat
tooth; s25 per week. This best"
Bobbin groaned and interviewed
local dentist. Then he telegraph
ed:
Dentist here says ellison right.
Decision final"
He was now IN such condition
that whenever anybody came near
he Jumped as IL expecting blow.
The boy with the messages had be-
come terribly familiar. Bobbin'a
hand shook as be opened the next
one: 'GlIIgon says sanitarium IA
where rich men send wives to get
rid OF them. Why do yon advise IT,
Shall gee another specialist"
Great gunsi" moaned Bob. why
does she think / want her 10 try q
sanitarlum at SIS. for one foolish
toothz" Then he sent a special de
livery letter and short telegram
telling her TO walt for the letter and
not 70 go TO the sanItarlum. These
rad scarcely been dispatched when
he received the following: Doctor
don't agree. sabeI says Kill nerve
Perhaps sanltarium best"
with lips firmly pressed together
Bobbin sent this MESSAGE Have n
ont. insist upon ellison. Don'i
zee more doctors or neighbors. This
fnal"
She answered: Tooth stopped
aching. Why insist on having SOUND
tooth puIIedg Coming home"
Bobbln Immediately feIegraDhed
70 Dr. ellison: See wife and pull
tooth at,once."
DIR. ellison replied, collect:
TOO many opinions IN case. DeeIins
20 have more 70 do With IT,"
Mrs. Bobbln autographed 70 B0bbin:
Tooth all right. Why Do yOs
want me hurtg Your kilograms up
set me 10 ] need sanItarium."
Bobbin replied: Walt. ellison
must pull Il. Am coming 70 be witf
YOU. Courage, dear
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