White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22

and reward her, and also give her, from
me, this diamond ring" she added, re-
moving brilliant from her finger. and
placing it. with roll Of bank notes, in
his hand.
"You will take no food, Mrs. Whar-
ton. that will require you to use yonr
teeth, for three days, ant speak as little
as You can in the meantime. 1t will be
necessary with preparation l shall give
you. to battle the gums repeatedly, and
keep your mouth as much closed, for a
day or two. as possible. Be careful, also,
of the cool air. 1 will call and see you
tomorrow"
Having received the wash he had pre-
pared, 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 a sensible
and pleasing woman-a kind and gener-
Gus hearted woman. But what will not
beautiful woman consent to, be it never
so cruel, to preserve or restore charm ?
Let those ladies who would condemn Mrs.
Wharton. withhold their judgment till
they have been placed precisely in her sit
nation. We neither condemn nor defend
her-for gentlemen are not fair judges in
case which can never fall precisely with
in their personal experience. AS to the
conduct of Caroline Archer, my readers
can have but one opinion.
This noble girl felt no pain-no grief
at the marring of her beauty, as one by
one she gave her beautiful teeth to the
fangs of the despoiling iron. She only
thought of the relief she was to afford
her beloved mother = that, for three
month longer, she was securing to her a
roof and home.
lyon are a noble girl am sorry l
have done this" said the doctor, as he
returned to her. Distress, fear. has
driven You to it. l would rather have
forfeited the lady's custom and the favor
of her whole caste. than have done this
wicked thing! Why did you not ask
me for money? l would rather have
given one hundred dollars than had this
done But it is too late now to lament.
But you are such a noble girl Some
lofty and honest purpose haG strengthened
your spirit, or you could never have borne
pain as you have done. must now re-
pair. to the best of my power, the devas-
tation l have made"
e. The blood soon ceased flown :, and in
a 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 if he should put them in their place.
"Will you give me a mirror, sir ?"
mot now, child. l will first fix these
teeth in"
"Noao. if you please. SIR"
He gave her the glass. She glanced
into it. witnessed her Disagreement, and
like true hearted woman as she was,
burst into tears. They were soon dried
up {; and when, few minutes afterwards,
the dentist again handed her the mirror,
she sprung to her feet with delight, no less
great than Mrs. Wharton had shown.
They are like my own" said she.
"They are, indeed" said the dentist,
viewing the effect of his skill with graft
fcation; 81 hope they will supply their
place. They will feel uncomfortsbly
day or two. but you will soon become
accustomed to them. Now, miss, you
desired twenty dollars. Here are one
hundred dollars, the sum which the lady
gave me for you, as she had promised to
do. Here. also, is ring. worth as much
more, which she took from her finger, and
desired me to give you, in token of her
gratitude"
Caroline took the ring and the money,
while she scarcely believed the reality of
what she heard. Then clasping together
her hands. she sent up a silent offering OF
thanksgiving to Him who had given her
the virtue and courage to make the sacri-
fee of that natural female vanity, COM
mon to all the young and lovely of her
sex.
"She is young, she is beautiful, and
she is pious," soliloquized DR.. -, as he
listened to her light footstep on the stair
as she retired. 81 wish she had told me
her history. She is noble girl. 1 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 hardly have made the sacrifice she
has to day. Pete %
"Thir ~ cried a woolly-pated African
lad, about fourteen years old, popping his
head into the door. and grinning from ear
with a half-smothered laugh he had
brought in from the street.
"You are here. are you, you scape-
grace? Did you see that young woman
go ont ?"
"Yeth, thir."
Follow, and see where she goes in,
and give me the name and number of the
house. If you play on the way. I'll
thrash you"
"Yeth. thir."
81 will find her, and if she be respec-
table. be she as poor as q parish priests
COW. I'll marry her, if she'll have me-"
Thus meditated DR.. -; and. lighting
his cigar. he gave himself up to a train
of delightful hymeueal visions. which.
like "the baseless fabric" of most bach
elors' dreams, were destined, alas to
leave "no wreck behind"
TX.
Mrs. Wharton drove home. and with
pleasure exhibited her restored teeth to