Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
DODGING THE
DENTIST

hurting him.
Vedderman is six feet one way and
correspondiLg!y broad the other and
his competitors I'm business sirnply lie
down and give up the fight il he
chooses to make them perform tricks.
30 Of course IL would be heresy to say
he was coward. The fact remains
that when the first little twinge In
the tooth made him sit up and take
notice he kept still about 1t. He had
a sneaking hope that 1t was a false
alarm.
1t was not. Anything cold or any.
thing hot he learned to eat on theA
other side of his mouth and occasionaf
nom ents of forgetfulness brought him
Ptarts OF retributory anguish. STILL
he kept his sorrow to himself No
kody knew anything about the dis
tIrbed condition Of his dental appara
us till the grapefruit at breakfast
sne morning hit the tender nerve.
"Ouch!" said Vedderman, inyolunta
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"
81 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 cigar!
What do you take me for?"
well. I'm glad you feel that way
oh mint 4 coll L. r.If
make an appointment today. 1t doesn't
do to let those things rum"
II was three days later that Mrs
Vedderman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist.
oh" salt Vedderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been SO busy,
that I've forgotten to run in. My tootlT
doesn't hurt so much, anyhow"
The next night at dinner Mrs. We'd
derman smiled sweetIy at her hus
band. 81 called up DIR. Swift today,
Henry" she said. land made an ap.
pointment 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
woman's interfering In something she
knows nothing about! ! have a bust.
ness engagement for next Thu ~
that is extremely important Kindly
phone DIR. Swift and cancel the APP
pointmcnt! I'm just as anxious as
you are to get that tooth filed"
"Wsll you don't act that way" said
his wife, tartly.
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder-
man inquired whether he had seen
DR.. Swift. until Vtdderman, in sheer
self-defense arranged to have his
tooth afforded to. When he came
home to dinner the night CT the day
he was to have gone TO the dentists
his wife beamed chnerfully 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.
IRENE care. Then he coughed. x
didn't go to the dentists today" hd
said. rapidly. IL had to phone him to
set another date. Our eastern man
was I'm town and had to see him"
Henry Vedderman!" 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, detiantly, 81 don't like the way
you treat this affair! You act as
though ] were postponing It on pur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do your"
"Oh. MOI" said his wife, with sar-
casm.
Anyhow" Vedder man said. lamely.
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 Mt him, but the look was with.
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 ~
wife looked at him inquirIngly.
What do you Think" Vedderman
said. In great Indignation. when I
rot to the dentists today he wasn't
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on importantuhusl.
ness! After all the time I'vl cen
trying to get at that man II seems
he might have had little considera.
ton for patient and stay at home
and attend to business instead of gal
livanting around! II makes mo tiredl
Here I've tried and tried 10 get work