Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
DODGING THE
DENTIST

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hurting him
Vedderman is six feet one way and
correspondineiy broad the other and
his competitors in business simply lie
down and give Up the fight If be
chooses 70 make them perform tricks
50 Of course IL would be heresy 10 say
he was z coward The fact remains
that when the first little sFinge Fl
the tooth made him sit Up and take
notice he kept still about f. He had
q sneaking hope that it was false
alarm
/ Il vas not Anything cold or any
thing hot he learned 70 eat on the
other side Of his mouth and occasional
I mon ents Of forgetfulaess brought him
starts OF retributory anguish Still.
he kept his sorrow 10 himself No
body knew anything about the dis
F turbed condition Of his dental sppsra-
tus till the grapefruit al breakfast
one morning hit the tender nerve.
OUGHT" said Vedderman, involunta
rily. as he clapped his hand 10 his
face.
Why, Henry" said Mrs vedder
man. You must have a cavity in .
tooth You must 20 TO the Dentist"
'T s'pose So" agreed Vedderman.
with great reluctance.
i know you dread the dentist.
went on his wife, but"
''Whatl~ vedderman exploded, IL
dienantly- Whatever put such an
idea into your head? I'd Just as soon
60 70 the dentist as smoke a cigarl
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. It doesn't
do 70 let those things run"
It was three days later that Mrs
Yedderman casually inquired about
her husbands appointment with the
dentist
OH" said yedderman, with an
elaborate start 7 have been SO busy
that I've forgotten 10 run in Ny tooth
doesn't hurt so much. anyhow"
The next night Al dinner Ms. We'd
derman smiled sweetly al her hus-
band I called up Dr.. Swift today.
Henry" she said, and made an ap-
pOintment for you next Thursday
morning st ten I thought It would
save you the troubled"
Vedderman put down MS napkin
and stared al her in a startled way.
Then he coughed You meant kind
" no doubt, ny dear" he told her.
but it Is Just another instance OF
voman's interfering il something she
knows nothing about, 7 have a bust
ness engagement for next Thursday
That IS extremely important Kindly
phone Dr.. Swift and cancel the ap-
pointmenti In just as anxious as
you are 10 get that tooth filed
Well. you don't act that way." said
his wife Iartly-
Every day thereafter Mrs Yedder-
nan inquired whether he had seen
Or. Swift. until Vedderman, in sheer [
self-defense arranged 70 have his
tooth attended 70. When be came
home to dinner the night CT the day
he vas TO have gone 10 the dentists I
his wife beamed cheerfully al hi1s
I'm SO glad its all over" she said /
Did he b. Z you much ?"
Vedderman turned his back on her
as he hing up his overcOat with ex- I
rene care Then he coughed- I 1
didn't so 10 the dentists today" he 1
.aid. rapidly I had 10 phone him to 4
SCI another date. Our eastern man 4
was in town and had 10 see him"
Henry vedderman." interrupted
his wife. in indignant tones 4 never
would have thought it Of you. I'm
ashamed
Look here. Mary said her hus-
bard. de6antly. 4 don't Ike the way
7ou treat this affair. You act as
housh I were pOstponing it on pur-
ocset You don't think Pm afraid tc
20 to the dentist. do your"
~Oh. no. said his wife. with sar-
assn
Anyhow" vedder man said, lamely.
It hasn't hurt nearly so much,~
lie bit on an unexpected fragment
Il bone in the roast that sent him 10
he ceiling. Mrs. Yeddermzn merely
Ocked at him. but the look was with
ring. The constant dull ache got on
is temper. too
Finally, the fourth time he post
oned his appointment. Dr.. Swift set
he hour at 900 a m. and vedderman
aw no hope looming up ahead OF him.
lie ate his breakfast like a condemned
riminal and his brow was gloomy
That night when he got home his
life looked at him inquiringly. s
What do you Think Vedderman {
aid. in great Indignation When I 5
OF to the dentists today he wasn't s
lere and the girl said he'd been sud v
anly called away on important bust
ess, After all the time I've been v
wing to get ar that nan it seems {
: might have had 3 little consiGera- &
on for a patient and stay AZ home d
ID attend 10 business instead Of gal 4
7zntins around, Il makes me tiredl Y
-, I've tried and tried ~ 80 -,-,-t- =