Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-24
DODGING THE
DENTIST

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Vedderman really should have gone
to the dehtist some time before ho
mentioned the fact that his tooth was
hurting him.
Veddermau is six feet one way and
correspondinEly broad the other and
bis competitors in business simply lie
down and give up. tho fight II he
chooses to make them perform tricks,
30 Of course It 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
sneaking hope that II was d false
alarm.
1t was not. Anything cold or any.
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side OF his mouth and occasional
nom ents Of forgetfulness brought him
rtarts OF retributory anguish. Still.
re kept his sorrow to himself No.
tody knew anything about the dis.
tIrbed condition of his dental appara
>is till the grapefruit at breakfast
rrfe 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 q cavity I'm a
tooth! You must go to the dentist!"
II s'pose So" agreed Vedderman.
with great reluctance.
Il know you dread the dentist"
went on his wife. but"
What" Vedderman exploded, in.
dignantly. 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?"
We'll, 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 run!"
1t was three days later that Mrs
Veddcrman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist.
"Oh!" said Vedderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been 30 busy
that I've forgotten to run In. My tooth
doesn't hurt 80 much, anyhow"
The next night at dinner Mrs. We'd.
derman smiled sweetly at her hus
band. 81 called up DIR. Swift today.
Henry" she said. and made an ap.
pointment for you next Thursday
morning mt ten. ] thought Il would
save You the troubled"
Vedderman put down his napkin
and stared ut her in a startled way.
Then he coughed. You meant kind.
ly, no doubt. my DEAR" he told her,
but II Ia just another instance of a
woman's Interfering In something she
knows nothing about! ] have a busI.
ness engagement for next Thursday
that Is extremely important Kindly
phone DIR. Swift and cancel the ap.
potntmcnti I'm just as anxious az
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
DIR. Swift. until Vedderman. In sheer
self.defense arranged to have his
tooth attended to. When he came
he was to have gone to the dentists
his wife beamed cheerfully at him.
I'm 80 glad It's all over" she said.
did no hurt you much?"
Vedderman turned his back on her
as he hung up his ovcrCoat with ex.
IRENE care. Then he coughcd. 81
didn't go to the dentists today" he
said. rapidly. II had to phone him to
set another date. Our eastern man
was in town and had to sec him"
Henry Vedderman!" interrupted
his wife, I'm indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought It OF you! I'm
Look here. Mary!" aaid her hus.
band. dehantly, 81 don't like the way
you treat this affair! You act as
though I we're postponing II on pur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do your"
"Oh. mol" 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 to
the ceiling. Mrs. Vedderman merely
looked at him, but the look was with.
ering.D The. constant dull ache got on
his tempar, too $500.
Finally, the fourth time he post.
poned his appointment. Or. Swift set
the hour at 900 a. m. and Vedderman
saw no hope looming up ahead OF him.
lie ate HIS breakfast Hike condemned
criminal and his brow was gloomy.
That night when he got home his
wife looked at him inquiringly.
What do you Think" Vedderman
said. In great Indignation. when I