Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-15
DODGING THE,
DENTIST

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 in business simply lie
down and give up the fight IL he
chooses to make them perform tricks,
so Of course II 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 1t. He had
sneaking hope that it was a false
| alarm.
1t was not. Anything cold or any.
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side Of his mouth and occaslollal
MON ents of forgetfulness brought him
rtarts OF retributory anguish. Still,
be kept his sorrow to himself. No.
tody knew anything about the dis.
tIrbed condition Of his dental appara.
;ls 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 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
OH" salt Vedderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been so busy
that I've forgotten to run in My toBth
doesn't hurt so much, anyhow"
The next night at dinner Mrs We'd
derman smiled sweetly at her hus
band. II called up DR.. Swift today,
Henry" she said. and made an ap-
pointment for you next Thursday
morning at ten. thought it would
save you the troubled"
Vcdderman put down his napkin
and stared at her I'm 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! haver~-. bust.
ness engage cnt for next TAtesday
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"
well, you don't act that way!" said
his wife. tartly.
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder.
man inquired whether he had seen
DR.. 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 cbnerfully at him.
I'm 30 glad It's all over" she said.
did he hurt you much?"
Vedderman turned his back on her
treme care. Then he coughcd. II
didn't go to the dentists today,"hto
said, rapidly. 81 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. II never
would have thought II Of you! I'm
ashamed"
Look here. Mary" said her hus.
band. defiantly. 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 you?"
oh, no." said his wife, with sar.
casm.
Anyhow" Vedder man said. IameIy
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. The constant dull ache got on
his temper, too.
Finally. the fourth time he post
poned his appointment. DR.. Swift set
the hour at 800 a. IN. and Vedderman
saw no hope looming up ahead OF him.
He ate his breakfast like a condemned
criminal and his brow was gloomy.
That night when he got homeAis
wife looked at him inquirlngIy,
What do you think" Vedderman
said. in great Indignation. when
cot to the dentists today he WASN'T
there and the girl said he'd been and.
denly called away on importan NEtsi.
ness! After all the time I'yeELoen
trying to get at that man II seema
he might have had little consIdera.
ton for patient and stay at home
nI nd q and a. ha.nI