Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
DODGING THE
DENTIST

40 OLA ISCl Ouo way 0hu
correspondiLg,y broad the other and
his competitors in business siraply lie
down and give up the fight IL he
chooses to make them, perform tricks.
SO OF course IL 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
a sneaking hope that 1t was a false
alarm. .-. 5g:a4.s .A ,a. e..
1t was not. Anything cold or any
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side OF his mouth and occasional
moments of forgetfulness brought him
rtarts OF retributory anguish. Still,
he kept his sorrow to himself. No
lody knew anything about the dis,
tIrbed condition Of his dental appara
Is till the grapefruit at breakfast
"ne morning hit the tender nerve.
OUGHT" said Vedderman, involunta
rilS.l ais he clapped his hand to his
race - r.ts .,'- 'i-t:.I .--,...
Why, Henry" said Mrs. Vedder-
man. You must have a cavity In O
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.
difrantly. 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
Veddcrman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist. ..,
OH" salt Vedderman, with an
elaborate start. 81 have been 80 busy
that I've forgotten to run in. My tooth
doesn't hurt 30 much, anyhow"
The next night at dinner Mrs. We'd
dCrman smiled swcetly at her hus.
band II called up DR.. Swift today.
Henry" she said, land made an ap-
pointment for you next Thursday
morning at ten. ] thought 1t would
save YOU the troubled" '- -..
Vcddcrman put down his napkin
and stared at her in n startled way.
Then he couRhed. You meant kind.
~ no doubt, my dear" he told her,
"but it is just another instance Of a
woman's interfering In something she
knows nothing about! ! have bust.
nCss engagement for next Thursday
that Is extremely important Kindly
phone DR.. Swift and cancel the ap-
pOintmcnt, I'm just as anxious as
you are to get that tooth flled."!
We'll you don't act that way!" said
his wife. tartly,
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder.
man inquired whether he had seen
DIR. Swift. until VCddcrman, in sheer
self.defense arranged TO have his
tooth afforded to. When he came
home to dinner the night Of the day
he vas to have gone 10 the dentists
his wife benmed cbcerfully at him.
I'm 80 glad it's all over" she said
Did he hurt you much?" "
Vedderman turned his back on her
ne he hung up his overcoat with ex.
CdIC- HtIl nc COuSHtu.
didn't go TO the dentists today" he
said. rapidly. II had to phone him to
set another date. Our eastern man
WIS I'm town and I had to SEQ him"
Henry Veddcrman!" interrupt ed
his wife, I'm Indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought II of youi I'm
ashamed
Look here. Nary" said her l;us.
band. defiantly. II don't like the way
you treat this Hffair! You act as
though wore pos roning it on pur.
pose! You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do you?"
oh. MOI" said his wife. with sar-
casm. ...
Anyhow" Vedder man said. Iamely.
at hasn't hurt nearly so much!"
He bit on an unexpected fragment
Of bone in tho roast that sent him to
the ceiling. Mira Ycdderman merely
looked AT him. but tho look was with.
cring The constant dull ache got on
his temper. too. ....
Finally. the fourth time he post.
poued his arrointm ont. Or. Swift set
the hour at 900 a. m. and vedderman
saw no hope looming up ahead Of him.
He att Ills breakfast like c0rdc M. ed
criminal and his brow vas slooifiy.
That night when he got home his
wife looked at him lnduiringly. ..,.f.
'"What do you Think" Vedderman
said. in great indignation. when I
rot to the dentists today he wasn't
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on important bust.
nossh After all the time I've been
trying to get at that man II seems
he nigh, have had little considera.
ton for n patient and stay at home
and attend TO business instead OF gal
livantine around! II makes mo tiredi
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