The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
ExlraordInary IHeroines. !.

i EXTRAORDINARY AhpEOhmes.
Chicago the Possessor Of the Model Girl
cf the Period-A Remarkable S'ayicud
/ Operation.
| 4 There lives on Wabash avenue, in d home
Of highly respectable exterior, a young Ia
ldy, the pride Of her mother and the joy
| of her papa. She is, orrather She was, III
every respect, an attractive, graceful, and
accomplished girl, and 50 thought young
Mi. .-, to whom she is engaged, and who,
looking at her with the eye Of lover,
could see, Of course, no blemish in her.
r. Yet there was one little defect, one small
| nnperfection, which was said to mar the
symmetry Of her otherwise perfect form.
Nature had given herapair of wonderfully
lsmall feet, but although in length they
lwerc all that Chinese beauty might
have adored, they were just little too
bGaad in proportion to their size. But for
this little oversight Of Natures they would
have been the most rayishing pair of little
felt that ever twinkled" beneath 4 pet
ticcat. The young lady often sighed as
the bootmaker took the measure Of them.
and thought how she might have dazzlcd
the world, and her adorer particularly, had
Nature been little less liberal. She a.
doptcd avaricty of expcdients in order to
pinch and squeeze those rebellions toes into
"a proper attitude. Like Ginderelia's sis
ter, she did her best to crush them into their
glass slipper, but the wicked fairy always
put the screw on and punished her sorely
for the attempt. In short, her feet gave
her no rest by day or night. She was
about to betmarried, and, in view Of that
event, she resolved to make double sac
rifce. a few months ago she visited an
eminent surgeon Of this city, and made
proposal which caused the practitioner to
shudder. He at once declined to accede
To, her strange request, and there the mat
ter dropped for the time. More recently
the young lady renewed her proposition, cx-
pressing her firm determination to have Il
carried out, and 50 persisbently did she
cling to her resolution that the doctor was
at last prevailed upon to comply with her
wish. This was nothing less than the am
putation of the small toe Of each foot,
which would reduce the member to size
exactly proportioned to its length. The
operation was one demanding the incest skill
on the part Of the surgeon. and, a few days
since. was successfully performed, with the
consent Of the young lady's relatives and
friends. The obnoxious toes have been ex-
tracted, just like teeth, leaving the feet
somewhat disfgured for time, but suited
to fit into the smallest, daintiest little boot
that can be fashioned. The young mar
tyr is now in bed, waiting patiently for the
wound TO heal The operation has cost her
a pang, perhaps, but only think what she
has gained (what she has lost byit! Two
small fantastic toesl Many a victim has
lived long, honored and happy, with one
foot in the grave. This courageous little
heroine has achieved victory which the
fashionable world will delight to honor, and
she can now walk abroad in muddy weather
without trailing her skirts. Doubtless she
isaching for the next evening party, where
her little foot will be exhibited as q triumph
Of art and nature. The young lady has
boldly put into practice the scriptural pre-
cept: - II thy small toe offend thee, cut il
off," i
The two little offenders should be buried
with great pomp and ceremony IN the back
yard. Peace to their ashes, and may the
corns press lightly on the survivors. CHI
cggo Tribune.