Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-15
DODGING THE.
DENTIST


Vedderman really nhould have gone
to the dentist some time before he
mentioned the fact that his tooth was
hurting him.
Veddermau is six feet one way and
correspondibgly broad the other and
his competitors in business siraply lie
down and give up the 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 1t was false
alarm. ... ....
1t was not. Anything cold or any
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side Of his mouth and occasional
mon ents OF forgetfulness brought him
rtarts OF retributory anguish. Still.
he kept his sorrow to himself. No
iody knew anything about the dis.
tIrbcd condition Of his dental appara
Is TIL the grapefruit at breakfast
"ne morning hit the tender nerve.
f. "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!"
II s'pose 3d." agreed Vedderman,
with great reluctance.
Il know you dread the dentist"
went on his wife. but"
What" Vedderman exploded, in
dienantly. Whatever put such an
Idea into your head? I'd just as soon
go to the dentist as smoke a cigarI
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 runi"
1t was three days later that Mrs
Vedderman casually. inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist.
Obi" saiG vedderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been 80 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. Il called up DR.. Swift today.
Henry" she said. land made an ap-
Dointment for you next Thursday
morning at ten. | thought 1t would
save you the troubled"
Vedderman put down his napkin
and stared at her In a startled way.
Then he coughed. You meant kind.
ly, no doubt. my dear" he told her,
"but it is just another instance of a
wOman's interfering in something she
knows nothing about! ! have a bust
ness engagement for next Thursday
that Is extremely important. Kindly
phone DR.. Swift and cancel the ap-
pointment! I'm Just as anxious as
you are to get that tooth filed"
We'll. 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
home TO dinner the night Of the day
nc was to have gone to the dentists
his wife beamed cbeerfully at him.
I'm 80 glad it's all over" she said
"Did he hurt you much?"
Vedderman turned his back on her
as he hung up his overcoat with ex-
:rcme care. Then he coughed. 81
didn't go to the dentists today" he
said. rapidly. 81 had to phone him to
set another date. Our eastern man
was in town and | had to see him"
Henry Vcdderman!" interrupted
his wife, I'm indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought II OF you! I'm
ashamed"
Look here, Mary" said her hus-
band. dcflantly, 81 don't like the way
you treat this affair! You act as
though | were postponing II on pur
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do your
"Oh. no." said his wife. with sar-
casm.
Anyhow" Vedder man said, lamely,
at 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
lOOheu III HIII' Dhl 'nc loOh "ds "ltn-
ering. The constant dull ache got on
his temper, too.
Finally, the fourth time he post.
poned his appointment. DR.. Swift set
the hour at 900 a. m. and Vedderman
saw no hope looming up ahead OF him.
He ate his breakfast like 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
got to the dentists today he wasn't
there and the girl said he'd been sud
denly called away on important bust.
nessi After all the time I've been
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