Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-26
DODGING THE
DENTIST

VeQQerman really hnOVlu nave SOHe
to the dentist some tia efore he
mentioned the fact that his 18th was
hurting him.
II Veddermau is six feet one way and
correspondence broad the other and
his competitors in business simply lie
down and give up the fight IL he
chooses to make them perform tricks.
80 of course 1t would be heresy to say
he was a coward. The fact remains
that when the first little twinge in
the tooth made him sit up and take
notice he kept still about it, He had
q sneaking hope that it was a false
alarm
1t was not. Anything cold or any
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side of his mouth and occasional
moments of forgetfulress brought hSl
rtarts Of retributory anguish. Still,
he kept his sorrow to himself. No.
tody knew anything about the dis.
tIrbed condition of his dental appara.
lis till the grapefruit at breakfast
one morning hit the tender nerve.
"Ouch!" said Vedderman. involunta.
rily, as he clapped his hand to his
face.
Why, Henry" said Mrs. Vedder.
man. You must have a cavity in a
tooth! You must go to the Dentist"
IT s'pose So" agreed Vedderman.
with great reluctance.
Il know you dread the dentist"
went on his wife, but"
What" Vedderman exploded, In.
dignnntly. Whatever put such an
Idea into your head? I'd just as soon
go to the dentist as smoke a cigar!
What do you take me for?"
well, I'm glad you feel that way
about It," said his wife. You'd better
make an appointment today. 1t doesn't
do to let those things rum"
1t was three days later that Mrs
Vedderman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
! dentist.
Obi" salt Vcdderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been so busy
that I've forgotten to run in. My tooth
doesn't hurt so much, anyhow"
The next night at dinner Mrs. We'd
derman smiled sweetly at her hus
band. 81 called up DR.. Swift today.
Henry" she said, "and made an APP
PodAtnoat fer you nsIt Thursday
morning Mt ten. thought 1t would
save you the troubled"
| Veddornan put down his napkin
and stared at her in startled way
Then he coughed. You meant kind
! ly. no doubt. my dear" he told her,
but 1t is just another instance of
woman's interfering In something she
knows nothing about! | have a bust
ness engagement for next Thursday
that is extremely impor,aHrl Kindly
phone DR.. Swift and caucfsthe ap-
| pointment! I'm just az anxious as
you are to get that tooth filed"
well. you don't act that way" said
his wife. tartly.
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder.
man inquired whether he had seen
DR.. Swift, until Vcddcrman, IN sheer
self-defense arranged to have his
tooth attended to- When he came
home to dinner the night Of the day
he was to have gone to the dentists
his wife beamed cbeerfully at him.
I'm 80 glad it's all over" she said.
IBID he hurt you much?"
Vedderman turned his back on her
| AZ he hung up his overcoat with OK.
treme care. Then he coughed. II
didn't go to the dentists today" he
said. rapidly. 81 had to phone hinTsyo
set another date. Our eastern man
was in town and ! had to see him"
Henry Vedderman!" interrupted
his wife. in indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought 1t OF you I'm
| ashamed"
Look here, Mary" said her hus.
band. defantly. 81 don't like the way
| you treat this affair! You act as
though l were postponing It on pur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid TO
go to the dentist. do you?"
"Oh. no." said his wife. with sar.
casm.
Anyhow" vedder man said. lameIy.
ut hasn't hurt nearly so much"
He bit on an unexpected fragment
OF bone In the roast that sent him IN
the ceiling Mrs. Vedderman merely
looked at him, but the look was with.
ering. The constant dull ache got on
| his temper, too.
! Finally. the fourth time he pos,
poned his appointment. DR.. Swift set
the hour at 8: 90 a. m. and Veddermon
saw no hope looming up ahead of him,
He ate his breakfast like a condemned
criminal and his brow was gloomy.
| That night when he got home his
wife looked at him inquiringly. u
! What do you think" Vcddermon
said. In great Indignation. When I
| got to the dentists TODAY no va,,,,
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on important busi.l
ness' After all the time re been.
trying 70 get at that mant seems
he might have had little cdnsidera4|
tion for patient and stay at home
and attend to business instead Of gaIk