The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-08-13

by the treat OF disesse. ! told Der tos
essy should be the vork, hos slnost psi'
iess the process. hos fatal the mistake o
renewing IT, Sac us ilfsIible. deaf Il
oil my prayers slnosi ohildishly upner'
ed by The psin witch she wss eudurini
snd bad already endured.
hste 1t. shs said. for u hss hart ne
spd | sisb IT drawn si onos, do you undel
stspdi Of onoel Tske IL oct -sod-spd
barn III l never vsn. 70 see or feel 4
sesin.
This. Of course, vss irrational snd even
ridicnlon,: bu, when che 6aslly declared
tbs, IL did lot obey her orders she would
go 10 somebody Who would, ! simply hsd
10 comply. with whs, feelings you may
imsgine.
She would DOT take ether or es, 6ae
ssld sbe wss afraid. sud that vas enough.
| then explained TO her the method Of
desaening suffering BY the nee ot cocaine
Iocslly applied. She seemed pleased With
the idea. sDd | prepared Tor the psinfnl
duty With snch feelings % sn artist might
experience II ordered to destroy the pic
ture which hsd oos, the labor and enthusi
SEN Of years to psiot For ] loved Mise
Bakers teeth every one OF then. perhaps
even more than did herseli.
She sat 10 the chair where you nov sit
while arranged. with trembling hsnds,
Tor the cruel sacrifice
Atlist sll was ready. Again and again
sssuripg her th she would feel no psin.
I applied the cocaine. sdjnred her TO be
sud cor fieot, and With desper
ste resolve picked up the fofceps.
Bot when the moment came simply
could cot do 1t. ! gsE.d At the doomed
molsr. and never before bad Issen tooth
which seemed to plead in such dumb elo
qusnce for Its lite. could not 60 on.
Fliosing away the cruel weapon, l fell
Do my knees beside The chair, and ia 90 un
burst OF passion plesded for
Ihe tooth and Tor myself told the whole
tory OF my Iowa. Iepoke Of the strength
md purity and beauty OF the molor. 10
ny excitement it is possible that | con
ounded professional instinot With person
i devotion. was no longer master OF
ny words or thought Imust bsve been
,lcquent, for at last saw that sho was
moved. She shock with Suppressed emo
ion, and smiled on me for the fret time
nce she had entered the eff %.
You sre very kind, Dr.. Tucker. she said.
,ut oil ths. you say is useless and some OF
t do not understsnd. l came here to
'svs a tooth drawn. Wall you kindly do
g l have desired, or let me go elsewhere.
I will be time enough to speak OF other
nstters afterwards.
What did she mesnp Was It possible
bait No matter, l would do her bid
ling and extract the fstsd molsr though
oy heart be d the root l wss intoxicat
d. blinded. with mingled love. hope, won
er. excitement. ss l Leaned over the
hair and turning my eyes away involun
srily. spplied the fatal iorceps.
She did not shirk, nor isint nor ialter,
hough . spssm Of pain convulssd her
features Tor IN instant. AZ for
,e. / was gries-strioken at the needless
scridoe. and upborne BY the conscious
ess Of duty done.
There. l exclaimed. holding sloit the
roof Of my seIi-sscridce; l have obeyed
on st cost TO my feelings which you can
ever comprehend. l have no desire to
isplsy my sopsrior judgment. for. - you
nov too we'll. dear Miss Baker U vas
cry sorry here thst had never learned
ct fret name; for II 10 little disconcert
,s to have to make 30 impsssionsd I'd
ress TO the object OF your devotion %
lesr Miss apy y;hipp); bat II you will be
ind enough 10 exsmine this molsr, you
ill see tha. the lit Ie trouble which
as given you so much pain and mpelled
90 to this great sacrifice. could have
cen remedied without go heavy = cost.
] don't want 70 see II. she cried. turning
Ray her head, l hate IL. Tske IL away
I'd burn it, l ssy.
Bot. conscious Of reotitude. and spIioue,
arhsps over spxioos. to shog my superi Z
Judgment. continued.
Pardon me. my dear Miss B. II thought :
ear Miss B. was Q little less stif and
rmsl), bat ! really must req nest thst
~ notice, II only for % instsni, that the
,csy. or carries. d the base OF the tooth, 4
merely snvei6cisl. ! will point II ont
i.h the end Of the probe. II is ju.t
elf
And then. il you will believe me. when
turnei the tooth TO the light TO locate d
g spot exactly, / could not 6nd . spsck q
shsdow Of decay snyvhere. l could q
'rdls believe my eyes; so l pat on my
asses. With trem bling Aosers. and then - q
60, for the H,st time l discovered my {
lsl error. Z
/ sctuslly sh,ieked aloud 10 my remorse b
d horror for l bsd dawn the wrong /.
ottl q
She cav 1t 10 my face, l think. for she o
nply set her lips firmly. aud 10 icy tones p
ked: q
viii you be good enc ush. Mr. Tucker, 1,
tell me What yoa have done nosl Il
What could l ss,i Whist coali yon |
We said under The cifconst.pcet2 | 4
ed TO explain. / implored her forgive v
90. ! told her | would procnre the 9 q u
artificial tooth on the bsbi.able globe. Ii
repsir my terrible mistake. o.
Sbe rose from the chair end wert into d
G retiring room without . uori. sod