Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-22

acrlege to mar fair an instrument to DESTROY
he ivory columns Of So beautiful u temple! Are
on sincorer
Indeed SIR, am
4 fear either great virtue or great nyarce hath
riven you TO this. childr
i beg OF you. sir. tell me If my teeth are subj as
'ou required
They are perfect he said taking those which
ne had set upon the gold plate. and comparing
hem.
And will you give me twenty dollars for the
our front ones. srl' she asked WI IA trembling
lOub'.
i will. Will you consent to have them drawnl'
AT once
The sJuud Of carrilga driving TO the door was /
now heard and the Doctor desiring Caroline to re- |
nre to his aue-rOom from observation, the next
IN lmcnl received Mrs Wharton. She was pale bu, !
no less lovely.
.fod received my note. Dociorl' she asked after
being seated
Il did. madam. Bat have rs you here see. fit
ted your teeth on plates 50 accurately that they can
De replaced without difficulty. and will ok near.
" as Vel as before. Besides you need not wait
for the gums to heal. rs have "A composition for
hling Ihe cavities so that place them on at
oner. Look al them Are they not beauti.
fulr
My poor teeth she said, signing. as she glanced
at them. Gould you fad no person. Doctorl'
i should prefer replacing these. madam
No. The idea of false teeth. gold plates in my
mouih-l could not endure the thought. | should
ieel as At were made o!Nvires and plated Is there
no aiternatrveP
There a. a young woman who IS willing to l,ss
her teeth said the Doctor dropping his voice; but
they are ~ perfcct-nature has made such n retty
piece Of worS of iI-lhat should regret TO mar
a.
Arc they so beautiful
a. beautiful as your own mere
Where! II is Indeed IDere. Doctor must have
these teeth Others. But is she young
Young and lovely. She is now in tho next
room
Let nc see hcr-no. I had rniher not on second
thought should feel - awkward IN meeting her
afterwards. Does she know who wants her to make
the sacrIfc,r
No
Do not let her Yet. would like TO see her.
She may bo n; but you would not deceive me-
She Is fair as the snow. Come hiIher Do you
see the well turned PORT Of that shoe and inslep
just visible within the roomr
i do. She is a young LADY,
Such foot can belong To none other
Tbs Dentist having placed his patient and her
victim IN arm chairs in their respective rooms. now
prepared TO go through his painful duty Having
carefully measured the depth Of each Of the cavities
IN Mrs Wharlons mouth, he irriiaied the inner SUI
face nnd made slight ncison on the sides SO as l.,
draw blood Then going into ihc room where c aro.
one OF her teeth with such skill anl ease as scarce
Iy TO give her pain. and returned with IL into the
room he had left llcra lac measured II by the pre-
Nipusly asccrained measure ofthe depth OF the cor
responding bed, when finding IL n litIle too loug
no Up 1t OIL the end and quickly and IN nj skG
~ placed Il IN the cavity he had prepared for it,
In this m1nner he extracted four teeth from C,ro.
lines head. and inserted them in Mrs Vyh,r,,n.
who under the operation suffered Ear more pain than
she who bad Inado the greater sacrifice The ,ybol
operation occupied about twenty minutes The teeth
were beautifully reset. aud when Mrs Wharton
looked into a small mirror he placed before her. she
"Uere d. Notwithstanding the inflammation ana pam
she suffered an involuntary scream Of delight.
DOCTOR oess you' The poor gul! She did not
even cry out Take this and reward her. and al.o
give her fn'rn me this diamond ring, she added 70.
moving a brilliant from her finger aud placing II.
WIN roll OF bank notes in his hand
YOU Will take no food. Mrs Wharton. that
VIII require you to use your teeth. for three DAYS
ami speak rs lille as you can in the mean time II
WIZ be necessary with preparation ! shall give
YOU !" ba'he The gums repeatedly and keen your
mouth as much closed for a day or two os moss bIc
DE careful also Of the cool arr will call and see
You tomorrow
Having received the wash he had prcparod. Mr..
wharton Took leave Of the dentist with smiles. and
ne was 'ei' alone with The young and noble victim
OF female vanity. Mrs Wharton yvLSa sensible and
pleasing woman! a kind and gcnsrou, hearted wa.
man! But what will not n beautiful woman con-
sent To, be II ever 81 cruel 90 preserve or restore
chaTm Let those ladies who would condemn Mr..
wharton Withhold their judgment ill ihcy have
oaen placed fr'csely in her situation We nei-
NeF eohuenn nor defend her for gentleman are
hot aiT judges m case which can mover fall pre-
eI'eiy within their personal experience As to the
conduct OF Caroline Arch-r M readers can have
but one opinion.
THIS noble girl felt no pain--no grief al the mar
ring oil her beauty by orc she GIVE her beau.
iiui teeth TO The angs Of the dpspoIlinV iron She
only though OF the relief shs was to a,rd % her be
loved mother; that for three monihs longer she wa,
securing 10 her a roof and a homei
You are noble girl am sorry have done
this, said the Doctor as he returned 10 her Dis.
IreSs fear has driven you 10 t | would rather
nave inrleHcd the Lady's custom and the favor of
her whole caste Than have done thus wicked thing,
why did you not ask me for moneyl / would m.
lher have gwen one hundred dollars than had this
done But II - too late now 10 lament But thsn
you arc such noble grin Some lofty and homes,
purpose hal strengthened your spirit or YOU could
never have borne pain you have done. mus,
now repair 70 the best IN my power the devastation
hive made
The blood soon creased flowing and few mimi.
les the Inhapaiion became 50 for reduced that h.
took up The pairs Of teeth he had fitted 10 the plate
and asked her % he should pat fuem IN their uI,rc
VIII you give me n mirror SIR
Not now, child. / will fr.t fr tbe.. tc,th
in
! 'Nos lyon pieass, sir
! lie gave her the glass. She glanced into H. wit.
/ messed her Disagreement aud like n fru. bc,rfci
woman rs SIC was, burst INTO tears. They were
sou dried ~; and when a few minutes aner,v,rl,
we u'n''' again handed her the mirror she sprung
70 her feet with delight les great Than Mrs Yhar
''n had shown. They are like my own
! They arc IuJnrT - ID.
edee' OF h's sE.li with qualification. I hope they
! WI supply Their plnce. Thoy will feel unconf1rt
aoie day or two. bot you will soon become aecus
toned 70 them. Now. mss YOU desired twenty dol
Iars Here are one hundred dollars the sum which
ine lady gnvome iUr you o. she had promised % do
| here also D. ring worth much more. which she
'o3k from her finger and desired me % sivo ou ir
token Of her gr1Htude
.Cnroiine TOOK The ring and the money. s-arreI,
/ believing The reality Of what she heard Then
cI'swng together her hands she sent up q silent o.
/ iarng Of thanksgiving 20 Him who bod given hei
the virtue and courage 20 make the sacrifice Of rlsi