The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

John Fisher turned upon the lady
Madam. while am letting this tooth
cool. Just have those two teeth Of
yours yanked out
why, certainly" Mrs. Meadow
brook seated herself In the dental
chair.
John Fisher stood closely by. Now
was his turn to advise, and he fairly
smiled with vlndictive pleasure. But
not for long, for when the dentist had
succeeded in breaking on one and
crushing another of his patients teeth
In futile attempt at extraction. that
lady looked up with a beatific smile
and remarked: After all. pain is
wholly in the mind. Don't you think
SO, doctor?'
Il am satisfied Of that" said the
dentist.
John Fishers jaw fell mutely.
The dentist now dug out the splin-
tiers OF the two teeth he had broken
OF and proceeded to bore great cavi-
ties into four other teeth In the mouth
Of Mrs. Meadowbrook, that lady not
uttering . single complaint the while,
nor once SO much as wincing. but
throughout the operation bearing her
self a. easily as II at play.
II cannot give you any more time
this morning." stated the dentist.
Mrs. Meadowbrook arose and smiled
on her son-in-law. Nov, John. re-
member that physical pain is all in
the mind, and II you will believe that
your tooth doesn't hurt-why. ~ l
said before, 1t won't"
Again John Fisher seated himself
In the dental chair and again the sur
geon began boring with that flne-
pointed drill.
Getting pretty near the nerve" re-
marked the latter, by way Of informa-
ton.
John Fisher made no reply, but. like
the parrot that couldn't talk, he
thought q great deal. Bracing himself
in the chair. he sought to conceal his
sQuIrmings from his argus-eyed mo-
therin-law. for. after the wonderful
example Of the power Of mind over
matter set by that lady, he was deter
mined that his conduct should be
above the reproach Of Spartan.
IAN In the mind" he thought
Great jumping frogs! What kind Of .
mind has she?"
Even the hour in the dental chair
has it,. ending-"This, too. shall pass
away!"-and at last John Fishers
tooth could have nothing more done
for II for the time being, and he arose,
quit the dentists once and walked
home with has notheyiRhw.
Occasionally he would glance side
ways at her out Of sdmiring eyes.
What a mind that woman must
have!" he thought.
He took her Into store and bought
her an expensive hat and sunshade.
'Nothing's too good for woman like
that" was his secret reflection.
An hour later he got into dispute
with friend who maintained that the
mind has no power whatever over
physical pain.
What" cried John Fisher. THE
mind has no power over pain! You
don't know what you're talking about.
You should have seen my mother-in-
law at the dentists this forenoon.
Great Scott, you should have seen
her! She had two teeth pulled and the
nerves killed in four others. and she
didn't take any gas. but Just believed
1t didn't hurt. snd-why, 1t didn't"
Are you speaking Of Mrs. Meadow
brooke" inquired the friend.
Eyes, my mother-in-law."
The friend smiled. But, say.
hasn't Mrs. Meadowbrook false
teeth"
False teeth!S
why. yes, aren't all of her teeth
fafse?"
John Fisher suddenly slapped his
friend on the back and laughed loud
ly. "Ha! ha! l was just seeing II
you would bite!"