The advocate., 1895-08-21

signed by the Dentist offering guinea each for four
sound front teeth to be supplied by young woman,
and he had asked the dentist if he really ex-
peCted to get the teeth.
eyes," said he. 'I want them for rich old lady
who will pay even higher price if required. There
are plenty Of young women to whom the money
would be more useful than teeth, when they have
nothing to eat with them."
"Alss" said the Doctor seriously, shaking his
benevolent head. "Alasl you speak true 1t is hor-
rible to think that, while so much s being wasted
upon this display, there will be young women in
New York driven to sell their very teeth for bread
What frightful WOrldP'
81 sympsthize with your feelings fully" said the
dentist 'but must make my living, and | can do
that only by accommodating my customers. If they
want to buy young WOmen's teeth it is my business
to get en-"
AS the trio were going out to the Inauguration
just before noOn the dentist called the Doctor in.
81 am not as hard a man of business as sup
posed. About two hours ago q beautiful blonde
young woman of evident refinement and who has
undoubtedly seen better days, came in answer to
that advertisement. She had most exquisitely per
feet teeth, and my customer would have given any
price for them. The temptation was strong and
some despite her resolution. got ready to pull her
four teeth and had hold of one of them, butt just
couldn't. Something seemed to pull me back and
make me desst. She was heroic and insisted. But
just could not draw that tooth. told her to think
it over more and come back after awhile and if she
was still of the same mind, would buy her teeth.
But am sure 1 can never bear to take them. What
had better do? She is certain to return"
"Clesrly, the young woman must be in sore
straits but she would doubtless refuse assistance.
DO not take her teeth and defOrm her. Do this.
Buy her teeth and pay for them. Here-take this,
handing him four guineas. "But tell her you do
not wish to extract them until your customer is
ready for them, which will be at a certain time
some days hence. Meantime, shall try to find out
something about her. But, remember, dOnOt, under
any circumstances extract her teeth. have paid
you to leave them In"
81 am perfectly willing to leave them in" said
the dentist
The Doctor rejOined his companions on the side
walk below, and they elbOWed their way through
the eVer.ncreasing thrOng to the place where Wash
ingtOn was to be inaugurated. New ork in those
days was city of less than thirty thousand people,
and it was obvious that hosts Of visitors must have
come to make up the immense crowd which, as the
hour of noon came nearer fixed its united gaze upon
the decorated balcony, where stood chairs, table
with red cushion upon it and an open Bible on
that. Promptly at twelve o'clock Washington, &C.
companied by Livingston, the Chancellor of New
York, emerged from the building and advanced
toward the front of the balcony. A mighty cheer
rent the air. Washington stepped forward as if to
address the multitude and it was silent, but merely
bowling, he retired to a seat-as Washington Irving
surmises, overcome by emotion. Presently, he and
the Chancellor rose and stood facing each other.
Washington raised his right hand and took the oath
of office. The Secretary of the Senate started
to raise the open Bible to Wsshington's lips,
but the President stopped and kissed, although he
was swearing to support Constitution which for
bsde that preference should be given by law to any
form of religion, and he had as much right to pub
licly salute the Koran of the Turks as the Bible Of
the Christians This ceremony over he sat down at