Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-11-30
"A Bargains a Bargain. !"
BY MARY HARRIET NORRIS.

although not yet of legal age. MadgC
was sixteen and Juliet seventeen. They
were so nearly Of height and in al
other ways resembled each other Sc
closely that they were usually taker
for twins. This pleased them greatly
as they were devotedly fond of each
other. They further heightened this
impression by always dressing alike
Their rooms were fac-similes, except
that the prevailing color in Madge':
was crimson, while in Juliet's it was
blue. Their guardian was a verysold
man, who kept them at boarding-school
most of the year, gave them generous
allowances in anticipation Of theil
future wealth, and in vacations let
them do very much as they pleased.
1t was June, and they were on their
way home from school, the journey oc-
cupying day and night.
They had slept the long night away;
the day was half gone. No accident
had befallen them. Every one had
been kind and attentive to them, and
they were eating their lunch together
as merry and light-hearted as two girls
could be, when Juliet had the misfor-
tune, in biting into a sandwich, to
strike molar tooth upon small bit
Of bone which acted like a wedge and
split the upper half off neatly and COM
pletely, but left her appearance, when
she smiled, very much changed indeed.
Madge felt as dismayed as Juliet
and would heartily and gladly given
one Of her own beautiful teeth to her sis
ter if Juliet would have accepted the
sacrifice, for she instantly began to de-
wise plans for replacing the mutilated
member.
Juliet" she said, 81 have heard if a
tooth be taken from one mouth and
put into another in the cavity of a
tooth just extracted that it will groT
there. Now, as we have plenty Of
money, when we get to New York,
since you won't take one of mine, per-
haps we can find some one who will be
only too glad to sell you tooth"
Juliet frightened perceptibly over
this suggestion The sisters according
ly arranged to visit their dentist early
the next day, ask his advice, and, if the
project were feasible, Madge was to go
in search Of the needed tooth.
After sleeping off the effects of their
journey they started to the dentists the
following morning Immediately after
breakfast.
DR.. Pond shook his head in dismay
when he saw Juliet's tooth, and said
that he would have to make it either
half gold or cut the crown entirely off
and insert another tooth on a peg.
Both girls objected so strongly to
either of these methods that DIR. Pond
said,
"Well, Young ladies, there is moth
ing else for me to do. You certainly,
Miss Juliet, do not wish to remain dis
figured 7"
mo, DIR. Pond. No, indeed | want
another tooth new root and all"
''But, my dear yonng lady, that is
impossible"
Doctor" said Madge, brightly, eff
somebody else had sound tooth drawn
at the same time that Juliet's half tooth
was taken out couldn't it be put in
Juliet's cavity ?"
The doctor smiled, rubbed his hands
a little, and said,
"Y-e-e-s," but in most discourage
ing tone then he added, at is barely
possible. But where would you get the
tooth ?"
90, | will find the TOOTH" said
Madge, eff you will make the expert
ment."
SO the sisters arranged between
themselves that Juliet was to stay at
the dentists and Madge would 90 in
search Of a tooth, bringing its owner
back with her before he could change
his mind in case he were willing to
make sale.
When Madge got out on the broad
sunny street it all at once seemed much
| harder than she had fancied it could
to find any one; however poor, willing
to sell a good tooth. She went over tc
Sixth-avenue, walked up and down
scrutinizing all the little ragamuffins
she saw who had their second teeth
but it was long time before she coulc
muster courage to make her first offer.
She preferred a girls tooth, but fol
the first time in her life, it seemed tt
her that girls were the rarest commo
dity in the world.
At length wandering over to Seventh
avenue, she came upon group of tat
tered gamins engaged in an animated
discussion over a poor mongrel cul
whose tail was bobbed off, one of who's,
ears was slit, and which altogether hac
the disheartened look of cur who's,
lines have fallen in evil places.
"What is the matter p said Madge
courageously, but trembling so violent