Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-22
DODGINGT THE,
DENTIST

hurting him.
Veddermau is six feet one way and
correspondiIg!y broad the other and
his competitors in business simply lie
down and give up the fight II he
chooses to make them perform tricks.
30 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
| sneaking hope that IT 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
moments of forgetfulnoss brought him
Ftarts OF retributory anguish. STILL
he kept his sorrow to himself. No.
fody knew anything about the dis.
t1rbed condition of his dental appara. 4.
lis till the grapefruit at breakfast
sne 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"
IL 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?"
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. Il 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 ap-
pertinent for you next Thursday
morning at ten. I thought It would
save you the trouble!"
Veddsrnan put down his napkin
and stared at her In n startled way.
Then he couRhed. You meant kind.
ly, no doubt. my dear" he told her,
but ii Is just another instance of a
womsn's interfering I'm something she
knows nothing about! have a bust.
ness engagement for next Thursda1N
that is extremely important Kind
phone DR.. Swift and cancel the ~
pointment! I'm just as anxious I'd
you are to get that tooth filed" l.
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
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
ms he hung up his overcoat with. ex.
IRENE care. Then no coughcd. II
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 Vedderman!" interrupted
his wife, in indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought II of you! I'm
ashamed"
Look here. Mary" said her hus.
band, dcfiantly, 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 you?"
"Oh. mol" said his wife, with sar.
casm.
Anyhow" Veddcr 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
locked at 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, DIR. Swift SGT
the hour at 800 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 inquiringIy.
What do you think" Veddorm,n
said, in great indignation. When
got to the dentists today he waspt
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on important buaJ.
ness! After all the time I've ~
trying to get at that man Il seenJ
he might have had little consido
ton for patient and stay at boma
and attend to business instead OF s6I
lirsntinB around! 1t makes mo tiredl
Here I've tried and tried TO get WORK