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

for her teeth) and her brother, Mr. Francis Asst
icy, who know makes practice of smoking in
her drawing room She is therefore used to it.
will make no apologies"
The party entered the dentists room, and were
received by him with professional courtesy Mrs
Wharton was pale and cambria kerchief Gov
cred her beautful-alas! no longer beautiful
mouth
" You smoke good cigars, Doctor said Young
Ashley. Z" will trouble you"
"With the greatest pleasure in the world, sir"
answered the Doctor, giving him his cigar case
"but should apologize to Mrs. Wharton for
smoking in my receiving room-but not expect
ing ladies at this late hour 49,
have come DR.. - TO ask you fyou can
restore my loeth,' said Mrs. Wharton, interrupt
ing him, and removing her kerchief from her
mouth.
Your teeth, madam"
81 have lost four by fall from my horse
"Those beautiful teeth permit me to look,
madam"
The Doctor held upboth hands in unfeigned
| establishment and coInmise ration for, like pro-
tessonal architect gazing with pain upon scene
of architectural ruins, the restoration of which
would be his gain,he contemplated the devasta-
ton ofthe even rows of snowy teeth he had be-
fore admired, with sorrow, notwithstanding his
imagination filed up the gap with guineas.
''Indeed, madam, it is the worlds pity % he
said shaking his head.
''Can you do nothing for me?" she asked,
watching his countenance with sinking heart.
Nature, madam, is the best dentist. lean
never match the pearly transparency of the re-
maining teeth Two upper and two lower, and
directly in front Two inscissors-two cuspds
What sad misfortune ,
"You must remedy it, Doctor"
" Never saw so fine a set of teeth in my life =
| Would have given a sovereign apiece for them !"
soliloquized the dentist. /" Have you the teeth,
madam :" -.5-i,s..5- , @
:" Here they are, Doctor, said Ashley, taking
them from his silk purse.
"Beautiful Incompatible exclaimed the
Dentist looking at them with the eye of con-
noisseur
/" Can you replace them, Doctor 20 she asked
faintly," $50
Worth guinea each. What translucent en-
ame manufacture of such would make my for
tune =
:" Doctor 20 exclaimed Mrs. Wharton, with pet
ulant Impotence, seeing he paid no attention to her,
81 beg pardon, madam
" Can you replace my teeth - 8
"No, madam - e
"Can you match them =,
81 will give you five guineas apiece to do it,"
said Percy Wharton. 80
''There is but one way said he dentist. with
hesitation. @
Name lit shall be done at any sacrifice"
By extracting teeth from ano,her's jaw and
placing them with the nerve still warm in the cavi-
ties of your own - 81 asssf
&c Oh, ,iorrid p exclaimed Emily Wharton. with
a shudder.
I" VIII any human being submit to such a sacr-
fce?" asked Francis Ashley, with surprise.
Z" Ifp paid far,ir. have thrice performed this OPP
eration since have been in pracce.''
{" who were the vctims?' asked Ashley with
surprise.
. Those who have the most beautiful teeth in the
world? p answered the dentist, with smile.
- You don't mean''-
6 do mean young negresses %
Hear this, Emma p said Frank, with mis-
chievous SMILE - =ss ~
The idea is absolutely disgusting! = answered
Percy. with corresponding contoron Of the lips
e. had rather go without teeth,'' said Mrs.
Wharton. .st - * -
90 You will have to put up with the ordering
false teeth, Emma" observed her husband.
f" Can you match my own'''
"With difficulty, they brilliant"
Try, Doctor" said Percy. /" and if you sue
coed, you shall be well paid"
, self Mrs. Wharton will do me the honor TO call
Tomorrow, at twelve, will then have set that
think will suit her as far false teeth will compen.
safe for natural ones-especially such as she has
lost.' #.es- 4.
!" Doctor, don't speak of them, i beg OF YOU.
will call tomorrow said Mrs. Wharton, prepar-
ing to 60.
you will not think, then, of the other PROPOSE
ton suggested''--
4" No, sir, replied Percy Wharton, with indgna-
ton. kS
The door closed-7,he carriage rolled away--and
the dentist was left Alone. i
How prejudiced are some people p he eiacu
lated, as the sounds of the wheels died away
There is many mulatress with the finest teeth
imaginable scarcely SIS beautiful as these. indsed