South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-07
TiST AND WARREN is THERE
TO GIVE HER COURAGE.
By Mabel HERBFRT URNER.

of the chair with every nerve taut
under the intense pain. Desperately
she tried to think of something TO help
her. Then she recalled what she had
once been told was the greatest Of all
helps in a dental chair-to try to
realize how little was really being
done. That it is only because the work
is on the teeth that ii hurts so. Could
the same things be done anywhere
else-it would hardly hurt at all. Now
would there be any pain in the tooth
if the nerve was dead 1t was a tiny
nerve that caused all the pain-iust
the touching and Earring of this nerve
She tried to think of il in this way, and
somehow it made the pain little less
Suddenly the reception door was
opened and the bell rang shriliy until
it closed again. 1t was Warren. The
doctor left her fer a second and went
to the door.
Wen be through in just few
moments, Mr.. Curtis; I'm polishing off
the last filing"
Helen was painfully conscious of
how ridiculous she looked with her
head back and her mouth wide open
and with the glazing light from the
window falling full upon her She
hoped Warren would stay in the re-
ception room for a few moments, so
he wouldn't see her like this. But he
came in and stood close by the chair
looking down at her.
Getting along all right?"
She made a faint motion Of her
head. Oh, if he would only go away
if he wouldn't look at her now! And
she couldn't speak, for the doctor was
holding her mouth open firmly.
Now. a little wider, please; I can't
see half if you keep your mouth
closed. There, that's better"
Helen was forced to stretch open
her mouth even more. on, how
hideous she must look! And she was
so helpless On, why did Warren per-
sist in standing there? At length the
doctor laid down the instrument and
took out the rubber shield. Helen sat
up and smoothed her hair.
"Oh. let me get up and fix my hair
and rest a moment before you give
me that" she pleaded nervously, as
the doctor made ready the apparatus
for giving the gas
Nonsense" said Warren. what
difference does it make about your
hair? And it isn't going to be any
strain on you-you won't know any
thing about it"
Now just lean back please" said
the doctor with professional indiffer-
ence.
"Oh, no-not just yet" Helen look
ed up terrified at the tube he was
about to place over her face. She had
never taken gas before and now she
was filled with the horror of the un-
known. With a helpless gesture she
reached out her hand 10 Warren.
Now don't be foolish" as he took
her hand and held it firmly. It'll be
all over in a moment and you won't
feel anything"
Just lie back please" repeated the
doctor.
With a sense OF helpless terror
Helen lay back and the rubber tube
was placed over her face. Desperate
| ly she held TO Warren's hand as she
| breathed the sickening Odor OF gas.
Then came a soothing. throbbing SEN
EatiOn. She could hear the doctors
| il seemed strangely far away. Every
thing was confused and vague. And
then came a curious feeling as though
she We're floating away out into space.
Now you're all right, Take this
and rinse out your mouth"
Helen opened her eyes with start.
| The doctor was placing glass in her
hand. Warren was standing on the
other side.
Now. that wasn't hard-you didn't
know anything about it."
"Oh, is il out2"
"Of course it's out"
But l feel so strange and dizzy"
She was filed with q historical de-
sire 10 laugh and CRY. She supposed
that was the effects of the gas She
wanted TO hold 10 Warren--to cling
TO him and sob away this curious feel
/ ing.
| He took her home in a taxi. and for