Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
DODGING THE
DENTIST


to the dentist some time before he
mentioned the fact that his tooth 49,
hurting him.
correspondinEJy broad the other and
bis competitors in business siruply lie
down and give up the fight II he
chooses to make them perform tricks.
20 OF course It 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 1t. He had
. sneaking hope that 1t was false
alarm.
II 1t was not. Anything cold or any.
thing hot he learned to eat on the
other side Of his mouth and occasional
ments Of forgetfulness brought him
1tarts OF retributory anguish. Still.
ke kept his BORROW to himself. No
body knew anything about the dis.
tIrbed condition Of his dental appara-
I chs till the grapefruit at breakfast
0ne 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
| IN he
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 80 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. II called up DR.. Swift today.
Henry" she said. and made an ap.
pointmsnt for you next Thursday
morning ut ten. thought Il would
save you the troubled"
Veddernan put down his napkin
| and stared At her in q startled way.
| Then he ooughed. You meant kind.
ly no doubt. my dear" he told her,
but II Is just another instance Of a
| voman's interfering In something she
knows nothing about! have q bust.
ness engagement for next Thursday
that Is extremely important. Kindly
phone DR.. Swift and cancel the6ly-
| pointment! I'm just as anxious as
you are to get that tooth filed"
well. you don't act that wayi" 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 tho dentists
his wife beamsd cbeerfully at him.
I'm 30 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.
| tremo care. Then he coughed. "I
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 I had to see him"
Henry vedderman!" interrupted
his wife, in indignant tones. 81 never
would have thought It Of you! I'm
| ashamed"
Look here. Mary!" said her hus.
| band, defantly, II don't like the way
you treat this AFFAIR." You act as
though I were postponing 1t on pur.
posel You don't think I'm afraid to
60 to the dentist. do your"
"oh. mol" said his wife, with sar.
casm.
Anyhow" Vedder man said. lameiy.
at hasn't hurt nearly 80 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 $500 q. 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 inquirinely.
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.
donly called away on important busi.
nesal After all the time I've been
trying TO get At that man Il see,SnN
he might have had little considsArl
ton for patient and stay at hom.
and attend TO business instead NJ -