The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-10-19
DODGING THE
DENTIST


Vedderman really should have gone
to the dentist some time before he
mentioned the fact that his tooth was
hurting him.
Vedderman is six feet one way and
co. respondingly broad the other and
his competitors in business simply lie
down and give up the fight if he
chooses to make them perform tricks,
SO of course it 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 it. 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 occasional
moments of forgetfulness brought him
starts of retributory anguish. Still,
he kept his sorrow to himself No
body knew anything about the dis
turbed condition of his dental appara
tus till the grapefruit at Breakfast
one morning hit the tender nerve.
"ouch!" said Vedderman, fnvolunta.
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 cigar!
What do YOU take me for?"
We'll, 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"
It was three days later that Mrs
Vedderman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist.
OH said yedderman. with an
elaborate start q 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 zhus
band. q 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 trouble!
Vedderman put down his napkin
and stared at her in a startled way.
Then he eoughed. you meant kind
ly. no doubt, my dear he told her.
but it is Just another instance of
womans interfering in something she
knows nothing about! l have a bust
ness engagement for next Thursday
that is extremely important Kindly
phone DIR. Swift and cancel the APP
pointment! I'm just as anxious as
you are to get that tooth filed"
We'll, you don't act that way!" said
his wife. tartly
Every day thereafter Mrs. Vedder
man inquired whether he had seen
DR. Swift, until Yedderman, 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 cheerfulfy 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. q
didn't go to the dentists today" he
said rapidly q 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. q never
would have thought it of you! I'm
ashamed"
Look here, Mary" said her hus
band, defantly. 4 don't like the way
you treat this affair! You act as
though l were postponing it on pur
posel You don't think I'm afraid to
go to the dentist, do you? ?"
"C.h, no." said his wife. with sar
casm
ANYHOW" yeader man said, lamely
1t 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 900 a 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