Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-08
DODGING THE
DENTIST


Veddernan really Lhould have gone
to the dentist some time before he
mentioned the fact that his tooth was
hurting him.
Vedderman is six feet one way and
| corresponding broad the other and
his competitors I'm business siInply lie
down and give up the fight IL he
| chooses to make them perform tricks
so OF course # 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 it. He had
sncakinG hope that it was false
alarm
II was not. Anything cold or any.
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side of his mouth and occasional
moTents of forge'iulncGs brought him
Ptarts of retributory anguish. Still.
70 '"pt his sorrow 10 himself No.
hody knew anything about the dis.
tIrbcd condition of his dental aprara
rs till the grapefruit at breakfast
"ne 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 I'm q
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.
d'fnnntly. Whatever put such an
idea into your head? I'd just as soon
70 10 the dentist as smoke 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 run!"
1t was three days later that Mrs
Veddcrman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist
OH" salt Vcddcrman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been so busy
thar I've forgotten to run in. My tooth
doesn't hurt so much. anyhow"
The'next night at dinner Mrs. We'd
derman smiled swcctly at her hus
band. 81 called up DR.. Swift today.
Henry" she said. "and made an ap
poin'mcnt for you next Thursday
morning nj ten. thought 1t would
save Won the trOublc!"
N""d' rman put down his napkin
and srr.Cd at her In startled way.
Then he cOughcd. You meant kind.
~ no doubt, my dear" he told her.
but ii is just another Instance of a
woman's interfering in somethiru she
krow" nothing about! have bust
ness engagement for next Thursday
that is extremely imppr'nnt Kindly
phone DIR. Swift and cancel the ap.
pointmcnt! I'm just as anxious as
yor arc to get that tooth 1llrd."
"Nrll. you don't net that way!" said
his wife. tartIy.
Every day thereafter Mrs. Veddcr.
man inquired whether he had seen
DIR. Swift, until VCddCrman, In sheer
solfdcfcnsc arranged 10 have his
tooth attended to- When he came
home to dinner the night Of the day
he was to have gone 10 the dentists
his wife bcmmcd cloorfully at him.
I'm so glad it's all over" she said
ibid he hurt you much?"
Vcddermnn turned his back on her
as Ne hrnG up his oycrcoat with OK
rene care. Then he couGh.d. ~
didn't 70 to 'hc dentists today" he
sr'". ran'Gly. ~ had to rhorc him 10
SET another date. Cur eastern man
WAS IN town and had 10 sec him"
"HrGry Vo'dcrmIr!" interrupted
his wife. IN indignant tones. II never
world have thought it of you! I'm
ashamcd---"
Look here. Mary" Sid her hus.
band. d"iantiy, IL don't like the way
YOU treat this nf%lr. You act rs
though ! were postponinF it on pur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
20 to the dentist, do you?"
"Oh. mol" said lis wife. with sar.
Casm.
Anyhow" VcddCr nan said. lamely.
at hasn't hurt rcarly so much"
He bit on an unexpected fragment
or bone In the roast th2t sent him to
the ceiling. Mira VcGder;ran merely
looked nj him. but the look was with.
ering. The constant dull ache got on
his temper. too.
Finally, the fourth time he post
poncd his a"r0int"r-t Dr Swift Get
the hour at 900 n. III. md 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 inuulringly.
What do you think" vcddcrmnn
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.
ness! After all the time I've been
trying to get at that man II seems
he might have had little conaidera.