Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-06-17

manner he extracted four teeth from Carolipe's
head, and inserted them in Mrs. Whartons, who
under the operation suffered far more pain than
she who had made the greater sacrifice. The
teeth were beautifully reset and when Mrs.
Wharton looked in a small mirror he placed be-
fore her, she uttered, notwithstanding the infam-
nation and pain she still suffered, an inyolun!a-
ry scream of delight ....t
Doctor, bless you The poor girl She did
not even cry out Take this and reward her, and
also give her this diamond ring, she added, re.
moving a brilliant ring from her finger, and pla-
cling it, with roll of bank notes in his hand.
you will take no food Mrs. Wharton, that will
require you to your teeth, for three days, and
speak as little as you can in the mean time. II
will be necessary with preparation shall give
you to battle the gums repeatedly and keep your
mouth as much closed for day or two as posi-
BILE Be careful also of the cool air. will call
and see you Tomorrow '.-s
Having received the wash he had prepared,
Mrs. Wharton took leave of the dentist with
smiles and he was left alone with the young and
noble victim Of female vanity. Mrs. Wharton
was sensible and pleasing woman a kind and
generous hearted woman But what will not
beautiful woman consent to, be it ever SO cruel,
to preserVe restore a charm Let those ladies'
who would condemn Mrs. Wharton, withhold
their judgment till they have been placed precise
ly in her situation. We neither condemn nor
defend her-for gentlemen are not fair judges in
case which can never fall precisely within their
personal experiences. As to the conduct Of
Caroline Archer my readers can have but one
opinion.
This noble girl felt no pain-no grief at the
marripg of her beauty-as one by one she gave
her beautiful teeth to the fangs of,he responding
iron.-She only thought of the relief she was TO
afford her beloved mother-that for three months
longer she was securing to her roof and q
home .....-
'Yon are noble girl am sorry have done
this, said the Doctor, he returned to her
Distress fear has driven you to it, l would
rather haye forfeited the Lady's custom and the
favor of her whole caste than have done this
wicked thing Why did Won not ask for
money ? would rather have given one hundred
dollars than had this done But it is too late now
to lament. But then you such noble girl
Some lofty and honest purpose had strengthened
your spirit you could never have borne pain as
you have done. mgst now repair, to the best of
my power, the devastation have made
The blood ceased flowing and in few
minutes the Inflammation became SO far reduced
that he took up the pairs of teeth he had fitted to
the plate and asked her fhe should put them in
their place.
Will yop give me mirror, sir9
Not now, child. will first fix these teeth in
.No,o if you please, sir
He gave her the glass. She glanced into II,
witnessed her Disagreement, and, like true heart
ed woman she was, burst into tears. They
were soon dried up; and when few minutes
afterward, the dentist again handed her the mir
ror, she sprung to her feet with delight, no less
great than Mrs. Wharton had shown. "They
are like my own
They are indeed said the dentist, viewing
this effect of his skill with qualification I hore
they will supply their place. They will feel un-
comfortably day or two, but you will soon be-
come accustomed to them. Now, miss, you .de7
sired twenty dollars, the sum which the lady gave
me for you, as she promised to do. Here also is
ring worth much more, which she took from
her finger, and desired me to give it you in token
of her gratitude" .l-sa aa
Caroline took the ring and the money, scarce
ly believing the reality of what she heard Then
clasping together her hands, she sent up silent
offering of Thanksgiving to Him who had given
her the virtue and courage to max the sacrifice
of that natural female vanity common to all the
young and lovely of her sex. ~ .s.ss ~ -.
She is young, she is beautiful, and she is pi.
Gus, soliloquized Doctor --, as he listened 10
Der light fo9tstep the last stair, she retired.
Iwish she had told me her history! She is
noble girl. / must find her out What lovely
wife she would make! / must know who she is.
She is in humble life, and she is very poor
doubtless in pressing misery, or she would hard
ly have made the sacrifice she has to-day. Pete /
'Thira cried o wo9lly-pated African lad.
about fourteen years old, popping Iii, head into
the door, and grinning from TO ear, with
half-smothered laugh he had brought in from the
street mtr
You are here, are you, you scaRe sFace! Dig
you that young woman 60 out 2
sYeth, thir ss.
Follow and see where she goes IN, and bring
me the name and number of the house. If yqp
play by the way, I'll thrash you
sYeth, thir.' 1sias
Twill find her, and if she be respectable, be-