Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-02
The Romance of a Tooth.
AQueer Story from Cheyenne.

From the Cheyenne Sum-
 The particulars of remarkable dental operation recently performed by well-known and skillful dentist of Denver were imparted the other day to our reporter. Some months since one of the loveliest and most accomplish ed daughters of a well-known citizen of Cheyenne was thrown from her horse and sustained, among other annoying injuries, a fracture of one of her front teeth The delicate pearl which flashed through Clips within whose rosy labyrinth when she smiled the soul was lost" was hopelessly crushed, and marred the beauty of the lady consider ably. The only remedy for its injury was to have the root of the broken tooth extracted and a false made to fill the horrid breach. In her distress she went to Denver, where she had many friends, and sought the advice of the prominent dentist referred to. Between her sobs she stated that she had read somewhere or been told by somebody, that dentistry had advanced to such science that it was possible to transplant a tooth from the mouth of another person which would take root and bloomas it had in it's original gum. Could he secure for her a match for the broken tooth !? If he could he might name lis price. Beauty in distress appeals to the gallant dentist never in vain, so he informed the grief stricken maiden that such operations had been successfully per formed but in the present case the difficulty would be to discover tooth of such purity, delicacy and beauty as to be worthy to munch caramels and bon bons in company with those that now mourned the loss of their crushed companion. However, he would see what he could do. A month or two passed, during which the doctor was un- remitting in his search for a tooth of the prorer dimensions, complexion and brilliancy. Big teeth, yellow teeth, snag teeth, came in his way, but never the tooth that would answer for the mouth of the pretty Miss.
 A young Spaniard, whose we'll brushed and -I--A 1I1l I-1,s1 A@I struggle with fate, entered the office to re- ceive some slight dental attention. His man. ners were those of a gentleman and his con- versation denoted refinement. When he opened his mouth the doctor could hardly conceal his emotion. There was the tooth he had been looking for flashing in it's dag zllng whlteness, the perfection of form and the acme of purity. It was indeed gem. The subject was approached cautiously, but when the young man spoke of his poverty, the doctor offered him one hundred dollars for the tooth. The money tempted the inn pecunious foreigner, who immediately offer ed all his stock in trade on the same basis. An appointment was made for the next day, and a note dispatched to the lady informing her 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, for 1t was a part of the bargain that the gentleman was not to see the lady. The tooth was extracted. the money was paid, and the stranger departed. Then the tooth was cleansed and submitted to delicate treatment to preserve it's vitality while the doctor prepared the mouth of the lady for it's reception. It was soon inserted, and in the course of three or four hours had immovably taken root in its new home. In few days the operation was pronounced complete success, and Miss--became the happiest of girls.
 With womans curiosity, she contin- ually speculating to whom the tooth be- longed, and the gentleman in turn cud- ! gelling his brains for some means to ascertain the whereabouts of his tooth, which had turned the tide of his affairs so luckily For with the money it had brought him he 1 made fortunate purchase of stock, and step | by step he had gone on with his rapidly &C., cumulating capital until he had a snug little bank account and patronized atailor. Chance threw him into select little partyone evening | where Miss happened to be present. and he began recounting his adventure When he smiled and pointed to the vacant place in his mouth where the tooth had once had it's home, Miss-gave little shriek and her secret was discovered. It is rumored that out of this dental operation veritable love match will shortly result and in fashionable Denver and Cheyenne circles this romance of & tooth will soon Do the all absorbing topic.