Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-06-03

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that made me shudder as entered them. What
lovelier place ofrepose could one desire, dear Per-
cy, than beneath yonder graceful willow-whe
the sunbeam is broken into diamonds ere il falls
on the swa.d, and where the singing birds light
and pour forth their happy song
e literary friend ofmlne who was here yes
terday,' said Mr.. Smith, 'spoke ofthe same spot,
and was so struck with its retired beauty, that he
was halfinclned to remove two lovely children
buried at the South and place them here
+" 1t is indeed lovely spot. lfitwere mine, I
would have monument erected there with sim
ply s'Percy' and Emily upon it," said Mrs
Wharton, with tenderness a
:" Nay, dear Emma-ths is idle,' said Percy,
with look of distress. ave will return to the
gate, Frank, and mount our horses.--Good morn
ing, Mr. Smith, and receive our thanks for your
kindness and courtesy. Laurel Hill is lovely
place. all its loneliness will not disguise the
fearful use to which it is devoted .dllons, En-
| mar
| AS he spoke, he unntentionally waved his ri
ding whip with quick movement near the head
of her fiery horse, which started back and reared
with her so high, that, fearing she would lose
her seat and fall backward, she struck him smart
blow with her whip. The animal, enraged at
this, bounded forward along on the avenue on
run, and with the bit in his teeth rapidly follow
ed the windings ofthe walk, perillng her life at
every turn in the path, and swiftly descended the
excavated road leading to the gate. Mrs. Whar-
ton did not lose her presence of mind, and main
tanned her seat like good horsewoman; but all
| her strength and management were not sufficient
to give her command of the curb. The gentle
men had followed, like the wind, to interceptthe
horse ere he reached the gate, and were turning
the angle on the mound that brought them in sight
of it, when they saw the horse, who found the
gate closed against him, turn short ronnd to re-
trace his steps, and throw her with the saddle,
the girth of which broke, with violence against a
column of the arch. In moment Percy and her
brother were at her side, and supporting her in
their arms. She was bleeding profusely from
the mouth, but to the earnest inquiries of both
she replied she was not hurt, as the saddle had
broken the force of her fall.
81 have only cut my lip, believe" she said
with smile trying to re-assure her alarmed hus-
| band. a. .z5-zr -.-s s,er =
| She putt her hand to her mouth as she spoke,
and with shrek, such as only beautiful woman
| with fine set of teeth could give at such mo-
ment almost tainted in Percys arms
MY dear Emma-you dying !" he ex-
claimed in alarm Alas, my beautiful wife -
| calais, my beautiful teeth p ~ :. IS
"Teeth!' 49, e.,....sy Il
eI have lost my teeth she said with despair.
"Nothng more Thank Heaven! thought
you were seriously hurt" s.#.- .,r
my teeth, Percy my beautiful teeth p
| Here is one-here is another-By the rood
here are four of them, sister Emma cried
Frank, gathering up from the gravel, as he SPOKE
four of those brilliant teeth which had made Mrs
Whartons smile so fascinating, and of which,
next to Percy, she was SO nnocently vain
G Have you lost any more p ~ ..sf !
eAny more!'' repeated Mrs. Wharton, in de-
spair
"Indeed, Emily, dearest, have you suffered
no other injury than the loss of your teeth ?"
i" NO otLer, Percy se>ss.a
81 am thankful for the prese rHation of your
life"
g You will love me no longer, Percy. shall
be fright would rather have BEEN
/" RIled outright, you were going to add,
dare say, sis, said Frank, kissing her tenderly
g for pretty to lose her life is, believe,
a less sacrifice than to lose her beauty. But new
er despair You have got beauty enough left to
make hundred foolish fellows, like Percy here,
fall in love with you"
''What shall do? Mercy my voice sounds
like grandma y /
sYou have the advantage, then, said Frank,
g of knowing how you speak whenyou get to be
grandma - |
"Frank, you have nopity! What shall do,
Percy 2"
Go to DR.. IS, the dentist" sz...i.s
v.
The same afternoon, Dr. was in his hand
somely furnished reception room, leaning back in
his chair, with Regalia cigar in his lips,
which he was idly INDUCING, for he had just din
ed With the last Ladies' Book in his fingers
he was at the same time, lstlessly looking at the
print of fashions, and wondering (for he was a
bachelor) how many enamelled teeth he must set
a year to keep fashionable wife in dresses, if he
should run the risk of taking one, when car
rage suddenly drew up at his door, steps were
let down, and the next instant his bell was runp
with an emphasis that made him start He look
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