River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-24
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TIE ROMANCE OF A TOOTH,
showing How 81 Young Lady RtmedI.
an Accidental Defect.

Some months since, says the Oakland
Times, one of the lovliest and most accom-
plished daughters of a well-known resi-
dent was thrown from horse, and sus-
tanned, among other annoying injuries, a
fracture of one of her front teeth. The
delicate pearl, which flashed through
slips within whose rosy labyrinth when
she smiled the soul was LOST was hope
lesslv crushed, and marred the beauty Of
the lady considerably. The only remedy
for its injury was to have the root of the
broken tooth extracted, and false tooth
made to fill the horried breach in her
mouth. In her distress she sought the
advice of DR.. George j. Luce. She had
read somewhere, or had been told by
somebody, that dentistry had advanced
to such science that it was possible to
transplant tooth from the mouth of an
other person, which would take root and
bloom as it had in its original gum.
Could he secure for her match for the
broken tooth9 If he could he might
name his price. Beauty in distress APP
peals to DIR. Luce never in vain so he in
formed the grief-stricken maiden that
such operations had been successfully
performed, but in the present case the
difficulty would be to discover tooth of
such purity, delicacy and beauty as to be
worthy to MUNICH caramels in company
with those which now mourned the loss
of their crushed companion. However,
he would see what he could do. A month
or two passed. At last the tooth was
found A young Spaniard, whose we'll
brushed and somewhat faded habiliments
indicated struggle with fate, entered
the office to receive some slight dental
attention. His manners were those of q
gentleman, and his conversation donated
intelligence and refinement.
When he opened his mouth the doctor
could hardly conceal his emotion. There
was the tooth he had been looking for
flashing its dazzling whiteness, the per
lection of form and the acme of purity
1t was indeed, gem. The subject was
approached cautiously, but when the
young gentleman spoke of his poverty
the doctor offered him $10C
for the tooth. The money
tempted the impecunious foreigner, who
Immediately offered all his stock in trade
on the same terms. An appointment
was made for the next day, and note
dispatched to the the lady informing hel
that at last the tooth was found. AT the
given hour the gentleman entered the
front office and the lady, closely yelled
shortly after entered the rear office, fol
it was part of the bargain that the gen
tleman was not to see the lady. The
tooth was extracted, the money paid, the
stranger departed. Then the tooth was
carefully cleansed and submitted to @
delicate treatment to preserve its vitality
while the doctor was preparing the mouth
of the lady for its reception. 1t was soon
inserted, and in the course OF three OF
four hours had immovably taken root in
its new home. In few days the opera
ton was pronounced complete success
and Miss became the happiest OF
girls Now !. for the sequel. With q
woman's curiosity she was continually
specializing as TO whom the tooth belong
ed, and the gentleman in turn was cud-
Ceiling his brain for some means to as
certain the whereabouts of his tooth,
which had turned the tide of his affairs
so luckily For with the money it had
brought him he had made fortunate
purchase of stock, and step by step he
had gone on with his rapidly accumula-
ting capital until he had snug little
bank account and patronized fashion
able tailor. Chance threw him into a
select party one evening, where Miss
happened to be present, and he com
lnenced recounting his adventure. When
he smiled and pointed to the vacant
place in his mouth where the tooth had
once had its home, Miss --- gave lit
tie shrek, and her secret was discovered.
1t is rumored that out of this dental OPP
Grafton veritable love match will short
ly occur; and in fashionable Oakland
circles this romance of tooth is just
now the all-absorbing topic.