Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-02-22

NOR as you called it.
You ccnclued at the time. that their
could be no reasonable ground for such
self mutilation. ] offered to lay IA wager;
you did well in not accepting it. AT & my
second return from the East Indies, came
acquainted with Emile Harley, the most
perfect Of women. loved her most pas
sionately. Her wealth, her family conncc
tions, influnced my friends in her favor;
but l was inaunced only by her beauty
and her noble heart joined the number
of her admirers. All excellent Thevenct
was so fortunate as TO gain her affections.
She loved me above all-made no secre
of lt-bnt she still rejected me. | sought
her hand in vain in vain | imporcd her
parents to intcrccdc for me She was
still immovablc. For long time | was
unable to con ecture the causc of her re-
fusing me, since, as she confessed herself
she loved lnc almost to distraction. One
of her visitors at length betrayed to me
the secret. Miss. Harley was wonder
of beauty, but she had only one leg; and
on accout of this imperfection, she feared
to become my wife. least should esteem
her the less for it. My resolution was tax
en-. resolved to become like her; thanks
to you. became so. | came with my
wooden les to London, aud in the first
place visited Miss Harry. It had been
reported and | myself had written to Eng
| land, that by a fall from a horse | had
broken my leg, which was consequent,
taken off. 1t was mach regretted. Emilio
Tell into swoOn the first time she saw me
She was for long time inconsolable
but now she Is my wife. The first day af
ter our marriage intrusted to her the Sc
cret OF what sacrifice | had made in con
sequence of my wish to Obtain her hand.
She loves NE now the more affectionatly
Oh. my brave Thevenct! had ten legi
to lose. would, without a single conten
ton OF feature, part with them all for IN,
Emilie' SO long as live will be gran,
lul to you. Come to London-visit ten
become acquainted with my wife, as
then say was a fool
CHARLES TEMPLE, BART.
ANSWER OF DIR. THEvENET.
SIR: Thank you for Your valuable
present: for so must call it, because
connot consider it as reward for the littl
trouble was at. | congratulate YOU OF
your marriage with woman so worthy o
your affections 1t is true a leg is mucl
to lose. even for a beautiful. virtuous an,
aiicctionate wife !bnt not too much. L,
gain possession of Eve, Adam was oblige,
to part with IA rib j; and beautiful womel
have cost some men their heads. But, af
ter all, permit me to adhere to my forme
Judgment. Truly, for the moment yol
are correct. bat with this difference tin
correctness of my Judgment was founded
on long eXpericnc. us every truth shoul'
be, which we are no. disposed to ac
knowledge. Sir, mind me, lay q wage
that after two years you repent that You
leg was taken off above the knee. Yol
will find that below the knee had been ell
ough. After three Years you will he con
vinccd that the loss of the foot had bee,
sufficient After four years, you conclud
! that the sacrifice of the great toe, ha'
been too much. After six years, you vii
agree with me that the pairing of mai
had been enough But do not say thi
in prejudice of the merits of your charm
ing wife. In my youth | devoted myscl
to love. but have never parted with ;
leg. Had done SO, | should at this day
have said, "Thcvcnet, thou vast fool
| have the honor to be
Yours, etc,
| LEWIS TUEvENET.
E!evnc years after, during the horrors u
the Revolution. Theyenet, whom II person
that cnvied his reputation caused to b,
suspected of arstocracv, fled to London tt
save himself from the suillo;ine. He in
quircd after Sir Charles Temple, and wa
shown his house. He made himself known
and was received. In an armchair by tn
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corpulcnt man. who could hardly stan,
up. he was so unwicldly.
"Ah, welcome, doctor" cried the corpu
| lent man, who was no other than 81
Charles Temple "eXcusc me if do no
rise. This cursed leg is hindrance tC
me in every thing. You have come to Sc,
if Your Judgment was correct
come rs a fugitive, and seek YOU
protection
You shall have it with pleasure. Yo,
must live with me from this day. for trul.
YOU are wise man. lou must consol
me- Surely. Theyenet, probably | ha,
been an admiral of the blue, had not III,
wooden leg disqualified me from the ser
vice of my country, When l read tn
gazcttcs the brown and the blue make M
angrey, because | can have nothing to d.
with them. Come console ne"
.Yonr wife can do that hcttcr than l."
"Say nothing of her, Her wooden lee
prevented her dancing. SO she betool her
self to cards and to the fashion. The:
is no such thing as living peaceable Will
| her.
What was my Judgment correct, then!
80. welcome, beloved I'ncvcnct; but b.
silent on that point. 1t wa IL silly adyen
ture. Had my leg again l would no
now give the pairing of Il nail. Hctweel
you and me, was u fool but keep this Il
yourself"