Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-30
ONLY A TOOTH.



the subject of much comment IN high
life society. 1t was nothing else but
small snow-white tooth set in Jewels,
hanging just as coin might on his watch
chain, bat this tooth was present from
the beautiful Mrs. Georgiana r., a young
widow, who was in love with Lord c.
During morning visit, which her lover
made IN the spring, he had accused her
of flirting with every one, and had said
very bitterly, "You profess to love me,
but how am to believe it when / see
you smiling on the rest, just the same as
with ne2 If you only knew what sor-
row it gives me when see you smiling
and joking with your sultors you would
have pity on me-"
''But what shall do then?p inquired
the pretty widow, gayly. 81 arm always
merry and fond of amusement, but there
is no harm in that Why should look
glum when people say amusing things to
me2"
''You have no feeling for me, and, ]
repeat, do not understand your levity.
You know that you are never more beau
tiful than when you laugh. when you
show your fine teeth, and that is why
you always laugh; it is the same to you
whether your flirting gives me pain OF
not!"
Mrs. Georgiana turned her back to the
jealous one and laughed. Lord Cecil
remained at the window and drummed
on the panes. After short pause she
stepped up to him and putting her
small hand on his arm, said:
what do you ask or exact from me.
you Othello? What proof of my love
shall ] give you2 What do you ask2
What do you wish? Is it only that ]
shall laugh no more y
"Would you really give me proof
were to ask you for it? Yes, indeed,
it would make me the happiest of NOR
tails If you will give me as proof
''What, then2"
lone of your pretty little teethr
What do you sayg THAI is indeed a
barbarous requestm
"Only one of your many, the smallest
front one, and then you may laugh as
much you please"
"But, then, won't you think me so
ugly that you won't care for me any
more?'
"Georgiana, swear to you that my
love is undying, and that | would love
you all the more for it,
Without another word the young lady
rang the bell and sent the servant a mes
sage and after the lapse of quarter of an
hour he returned, accompanied by a gen
tleman clothed in black, who was shown
into the back boudoir. Soon a little
shrek was heard, and few minutes later
she returned, somewhat pale, with tight
closed lips, and presented Lord Cecil
with milk-white but blood covered lit
tie tooth, which he covered with kisses.
Then she begged him to retire, as she
wished to be alone. The young lord had
the expensive s'relic" set in brilliants and
wore it thenceforward next his heart.
From that day Mrs. Georgiana seemed I'M
nerved. She was depressed and melan-
choly only at long separated periods did
fieeting laugh slip from her lips, like
CLEAN of sunshine on nhiny day. So
ciety wondered and Lord Cecil scarce
knew her again. He felt his love leaking
away, drop by drop, like water in a
cracked glass. Then it dawned upon
him that it was her cheerful spirits and
her silvery laughter which he had loved.
One day, full of doubt, he fastened to
her and taking her by the hand said:
DO you still love me, INV Georgiana?n
What question:" answered Mrs r.,
angrily. Have not sufficiently proved
to you how much love you, and is not
our wedding day near at handg
"But | want you to give me another
proof of your love !"
And what may that be2r
Let your tooth be put in againi''
There we have it ~ cried Georgiana.
triumphantly. 81 said beforehand that
you would not love me afterward. And
this is the reason men have to call us ca
priciousl'
my darling, have pity on me. curse
my madness, my infatuation. Forgive
me and have your tooth reset!''
So now you really see yourself the
stupidity of your jealousy, and now wish
/ had not given way to itg'
Oh, how earnestly do / wish itr'
Georgiana resolved no longer to de-
ceive him. She burst in an unrestrained
peal of laughter, showing full set Of
pearl-white teeth without any gap.
Lord Cecil stood like pillar of salt
and finally stammere6 out. looking at
his charm, g And what is thisgn Then.
laughing all the time, Georgiana called
her faithful lapdog, and, opening his
rosy mouth, said, pathetically: Here
is the offeringl''
Madam, said Lord Cecil. stifiv. 81
see too well that you never loved me. y
and with that he left the house in deep
dndgeon.
Win they marry or notgn So oueried
society lately, when the event became
known. The Young man at last anr.earS