A Test For Teeth

IN days of yore a certain dentist was wont to call periodically upon the inhabitants of Rarotonga.

One old chief, whose molars no longer gave adeouate service, had heard of the wonderful “nio pikikaa” (false teeth) which made old gums youthful again, and forthwith he had a set installed, at great exnense.

Several months later, on his return, the dentist was met bv a toothless raving lunatic, who waved aloft what looked like a mangled piece of old iron.

“What’s wrong?” asked the astonished European.

“What’s wrong,” spluttered the old man, “why. these rotten teeth are so rotten you can’t even husk a coconut with them!”—!.