Ohio College of Dental Surgery - Alethian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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uI anticipated no harm hit him, fur he war 50 meek- like, but I knowed what was sure comin' to that sign and my prognostieatin' come true. Long about but OICIOCk here comes the hull darned outfit from Cirelet e etix, Titlil'ti like hel fur something to quench that awful thirst be gotten by the alkali dust. Coyote Kelly wuz leadint the bunch ez usual, and when he saw that sign starin, at him .50 hamboyant-like, he darned near fell off his pony. Then ridin' like Indians they come tearin' down the trail full-tiltt shootin' at the lO'sl in Doclst name and trimming out the circles ez neat e2 you could do it with a band-saw; after which, seein' Doc. didnjt show himself, they stacked arms and come into the emporium. HNow, he had more sense than to look out that window. He never made no objection: he was waitin' his turn and it wuz d e d quick cominI too. We had some army hard- tack for these infants to bite on and naturally 'lowed theyld This series went on to way late; ez usual. but hereis where Doc. hgurest ot' hartietRCk Coyote Kelly sets hiS molars toy gives rise to violent and unexpected bar, and when the sulphur- were awoke to the fact that The language he usetl in drink, eat hardetaek. get thirsty and drink again. The very first chunk explosions from his end of the 0115 vapor had partly lifted, we Coyote had injured a jaw tooth. describinl that army biscuit wtiz sure artistic, 0n the order Of the army muleddriver, and he didrft repeat none. So we gently pushed him to this new Doc. Moorets place oi business, thinkiif how glad we wttz to know that we now had a tooth man in town. We beinl naturally modest and tender-hearted, and not wantint to see Our pal .suffert stayed outside. lookilf in at various intervals at the goinis- on, inside. Wall, Coyote wanders in and Moore backs off, rememberin' that Kelly wuz the one what led the bombard- inl but there ain't no more pleagantry in Coyote, and be- 55 Sides he's too busy holdini that jaw 0 his'n with both hands. Doc. puts him in the chair and sights into his mouth, then starts diggin' around, amidst the soulful groans 0f Coyote and his pals outside. who air really sufferin ez much 62 he is. All Of a suddint-like Doc puts sounthin, over Coyv Otels mouth that looks like a gag. lWe donlt Ettand fur no such horse-playi-we kick; hut Doe just waves his hands at us and reaches down and does somethin' what makes a hissin' sound. Then all to onet, like a tornado tearinl up sage-brush, he throws off the gag and picks up a pair of glitterin' pinchers and gets that tooth. Coyote's never made a rustle. then we see that hes asleep and beginnin! to wake up. Doc never hesitates. He. gets Coyotelb gun and covers him, seem which, Coyote. when hels got sense enough. throws his hands up regulation. We think his end hez come, and in a second DOC. wuz covered by twelve ez lusty pairs of Colts ez ever wuz Hashed in these parts. Doc. wuz too quick and firede looked like right straight into Coyotels mouth. Then he walks over and puts his fingers in Coyote's mouth and when he pulls Jem mit again hes got that tooth in plain sight. mPretty fair shootinl fur a tenderfoot. aint it? Elwkx Doe. showinl him the tooth, but poor old Coyote wuz too scared to move not answer. I can say positive that Coy ote had figured in six different gun tights. and his gun had Fix notches scratched 0n the barrel, but the idea of a tenclei'toot aimin, pointeblank at his jaw and lettini go wuz SO we car- ried him over to the hat and revived him with spirits, and too much, and he fainted dead away again. when he wuz told the joke, he wuz in fur addiny another notch to his gun, but we made him see that the drinks wuz on him. and he wouldnt buy 'em till Doe. was lined up 'longside, and thatls how Doc. Moore opened up here in 7'2. 7!. ll 5.

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pogoggg.575ypm.Wp.g.-HH.Wgee .Q, ?immmmwymim:m: m-xa x: ti-sz: Ea-m: H-WJHM RECKON you never heerd nothiif Moore, who opened up here vlong about 72, did : you? began Butte Bill reminiscently, as he hit off a generous chew of Old Kentucky. 'iThem were great days. Cow- punching aint what it used to be? he continued, completely forgetting his original subject. I had bought the office put on the market by the widow of the late Dr. Moore, and, feeling a natural desire to hear the history of my predecessor in this comfortable, thriving town of Cherryport, Oklahoma, I induced Bill to proceed. tiDoc. Moore war a tenderfoot proper ez fur ez cattle and broncos wuz concerned, but, say, when it come to 12157 soiif a achin' jaw tooth out o! yer head, this man Moore war the real peppermint candy with the red stripes wrapped Close around. You look husky, but Moore war a heap smaller, and more sun-dried, and he could sure romp home with the goods when it came to getting a achin, jaw tooth, Yes? I interposed, HI heard you the first time, Bill; go on with the storyf' Bill did not deign to notice the insinuation other than to give me a sad, farwaway and condescending look, which implied, far better than words could have told, that in those days tenderfeet were not wont to be impertinent. ttWali, drawled Bill, ttthis same Doe Moore come rolhni about Doc. 0 l i i 84 Inm-R-m-R A R R le-R-m-m-R-R K a K a 12-55;? J: i: ?.y.aiy$????$ i:? got W W .g.g.u.c; m .m S; -K- K- ??????0983599? in on the overland stage one evenini, and when he ilights, the driver jest naturally chucks his portables after him like they wuz flour or bacon. Doc. remmistrated quiet-like and gets a laugh from the crowd assembled for his pains. Missouriethatis the driverilaughs so loud and hard thet the tears runs down his cheeks and dont even show no resentment at this darc-devii spirit exhibited by DOC. Moore. Doc. wuz escorted over to Ned Gwynne's this saloon and boarding emporium stood just where this hotel now sitsJ by the bunch, and 02 he wuz the First new man in town fur several months, of course, it wuz hinted very lamb-like that he buy fur the crowd and he buys, unprotestin'. Then after seeiny to his luggage and gettin: a bite to eat, he goes OE to bed, leavini us all in doubt ax to what his business wuz like. Next mornini he wuz up bright and early and inquired from me if I knew of any vacant rooms in town. I wuz keepini bar for Ned them days, and told him I anticipated the room he had tilled that night wuz good enough for a tenderfoot. He didnit show no keen animosity at them cuttin' words, but explained that he wanted an office. So I put him next to one across the street, and by noon he had his outfit thar, and a big sign, IDr. Moore, Dentist; Teeth Extracted Painlesslyf wuz flaunted to the desert zephyrs.

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i'f'ET is early in May, on a balmy afternoon just ' as the long shadows of the day are deepening and peaceful dusk making an approach, that we find the Seniors grouped about the lower hall waiting to be summoned to hear their fates-to reap a harvest, either good or bad. They probably realize now, even though they hadn't given it a thought before, that their college career is at an endemaybei We find quite a difference in the general humor and spirit of this student body, for, while the majority are in a jolly mood, we find a number of them solemn a5 a tomb Stone: others whose faces look pale and haggard. and a few who exhihit a feeling of nervousness. In performing this most trying of tasks, waitingf their nerve energy is taxed beyond measure, and they feel the more keenly the strain of their past laborsi While here one of the boys will remark, HLet us go in and have a smoke, for there is no consolation like a pipe. The room is taxed almost to its capacity, and enwreathed in a haze of tobacco smoke 'we see those faces so familiar to us. It was in this room, as Freshmen, we became acquainted and formed emupanionships which in time became welded into friendshipe. It is hard to recognize in this quiet, sober, even morose- looking Clan the jolly, laughing, careefree crowd of yester- day. But even now in this momentary gloom we can clis- ANXIOUS MOMENTS 6 R6 7Z7 A L J: $b2 Gem 3. picture embodying the good times weive had here. The songs, the jestihgs. the friendly scutties, all come back to us with surprising distinetness. It is here we've become friends such as we can trust, for it is unquestionably a fact that the friendships accumulated in a college are of the strongest and longest duration in life. Here, under the potent influence of the magic weed, we have told each other of our hopes and ambitions, of our troubles and disap- pointments, of our likes and dislikes, yes, and our love affairs, for who i:; the student who does not at some time or other permit 2: girl to have some influence Over him, either good or bad? Ah, good old days were they, and happy the hours spent there Just how good we will not realize until we had battled with the cold worldi Hello, whats that? It's the bell, fellows: come on and hear our finish. And as 'we tile out slowly we say in unison, 'tGood bye, old smoker. Many's the pleasant chat and glorious time welve had in and as we slowly drag ourselves down the hall someone starts a song. your sacred sanctum, but itls all over now. thelre all good fellows, boys, And every motherls son of 115 Would share his fortunes, heart and soul; Welre all good fellows, boys, And every brother's one of us Just loves his little pipe and bowl.' e H. ,4. McL.