Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-25
DODGING THE
DENTIST

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| hurting him.
| Veddern2u is six feet one way and
/ corrcspcndiLg'y broad the other and
! his competitors in business siIonly lie
! down and give up the fight if he
chooses to make them perform tricks,
/ SO of course IL would be hercsy 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
I a sneaking hope that it was a false
alarm.
| " was not. Anything cold or any
! thing hot he learned to cat on the
other side Of his mouth and occasional
! moments OF forgetfulncss brought him
| Ptarts of retributory anguish. Still.
| he kept his sorrow to himself. No
! iOdy knew anything about the dis.
tIrhCd condition Of his dental appara
us till the grapefruit at breakfast
sne morning hit the tender nerve.
"Ouch!" said Veddorman. invOlunta.
rily, as he clapped his had to his
! face.
| why, Henry" s2id Ms vodder-
man. You must have n cavity in n
tooth! You must 20 to the Dentist"
II s'pose So" agreed Vedderman.
| with great reluctance.
Il know you dread the dentist"
went on his wife, but"
WHAT Vedderman exploded, in.
| dirnantly. "WhateYer 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 vile. You'd better
make an appointment today. 1t doesn't
do to let those things rum"
IT was three days later that Mrs
Veddcrman casuolly inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
| dentist.
Obi" salt Vcdderman. with an
! elaborate start. 81 have been so busy
that I've forgotten TO run in. My tooth
doesn't hurt so much, anyhow"
The next nifht at dinner Mrs We'd
! dGrman smiled swcetly at her hus
| band. 81 nailcd up Dr. Swift today.
! Henry" ST. said. and made an ~.
peinimsat for you nart Thursday
| n-orniUg Ut ton. thought II wonId
! save you the trGublai"
! NCddorTan put down his napkin
and stared al her in a startled way
Then he cOughed. You meant kind.
~. no doubt my dear" he told her.
but il is just another instance Of Il
woman's interfering in something she
knows notEimc about! have bust.
ness engage m"n' for ncvf THURSDAY
! hut 10
| phone DR.. Swift and cancel the al.
pointment! In just rs anxious as
you are TO get that tooth nllrd"
"Wcll. you don't act that way!" said
his wife, tar;ly.
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder.
man inquired Whether he had seen
DR.. Swift. until Vrddrr'~an. in sheer
| self,dofCnsc arranged 20 have his
| tooth attended to WhCr b" came
home to dinner tn" MIGHT cr tho day
he was to have gone 10 the dentists
his wife bcamcd chccrrully at him.
I'm so glad it's all over" she said.
| ibid he hurt you much?"
VCdderman turned his back on her
rs he hung UP his ovCrcc1t with OK.
rene care. Then he coughcd 81
| 81
said. rapidly. 81 had to phone him to
set another date. Our eastern man
was IN town and | had to see him"
Henry VCGdcrman!" interrupted
his wife, in indignant tones. II never
would have thought it of youi 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 IT on Dur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid TO
go to the dentist. do you?"
"Oh. mol" said his wife. with sar.
1 casm.
"Anyhow." Veddcr man said. lamely.
ut hasn't hurt nearly so much!"
He bit on an unexpected fraymcn,
Of bone in tho roast thut sent him TO
the ceiling. Mrs. Ycddcrnau merely
looked AT him. but the look was with.
cring. The constant dull ache got on
his temper. too.
Finally, the fourth time he post
poned his appointment, Dir. Swift set
the hour ut 900 n. m. 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 home his
wife looked Mt him irquirinrIy,
What do you Think" yedGorman
said. in great indignation when
rot to the dentist's today he wasnt
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on important husj.
ness! After all the time i'ye( 1cn
trying TO get at that man II s1gns
\ No might have had little considero.
ton for patient and stay mt home
and attend to business instead of gal
livantine around! II makes mo tired,
Here I've tried and tried 10 get work
4 done and cat around and ,yai,aa -,