The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-19

turbed condition of his dental appara'
tus till the grapefruit at breakfast
one 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
tooth! You must go to the dentist"
81 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 run!"
1t was three days later that Mrs
Vedderman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist
"Oh!" said Vedderman, 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 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
pointment for you next Thursday
morning at ten. l thought it 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! l have a busi-
ness engagement for next Thursday
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 cheerfully at him.
I'm so 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 81
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. Il never
would have thought 1t of you! I'm
ashamed"
Look here, Mary!" said her hus-
band, defantly, Il don't like the way
you treat this affair! You act as
though l were postponing it on pur-
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do your"
ooh, mol" said his wife, with sar-
casm.
Anyhow" Vedder man said, lamely,
at 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. 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 inquiringly.
What do you Think" Vedderman
said, in great indignation. when
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 1t seems
he might have had little considera-
ton for a patient and stay at home
and attend to business instead of gal
lvanting around! 1t makes me tiredj
Here I've tried and tried to get work
done and sat around and waited and
then he runs away as though 1t didn't
matter! Doesn't he think my time
L. worth anything"
Henry" interrupted his wife, as a
good, all-around buffer you are ever
Iastingly beyond the limit! Go N
head! You know you're tickled to
death to get of AGAIN."
mo such tbing!" growled VeddeH
man. Anyhow, he'll be gone onfy
two days and the dufter left an ap-
pointment for me for the very first
dayl.