The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-20
awhy don't you5 ask slympklns for

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AYes, and be laughed at. No, /
don't intend to let him know anything
about the trouble he has caused me.
Besides, don't believe he has got it,
"But what are yeu going to do 2"
et"Why,s just as soon as I hnisha my
breakfast Isshall go to Mr.. Seymour's,
and tell him of the perfidy of my SER
want (and shall take thdtlee to prove
my statement). and unless he objects
very stronglyS I shall persist in being
married upon crutches, rather than to
have the wedding postponed That
would please Slympkins too much.
It's what he expects; but I'll disap-
point him, by Jovel" n d -
Then finished my coffee, and going
to my chamber I took the soWnerless
leg, and wrapping, it up in paper, l
came, down, and ordering my carriage
rode QUITO Mr.. Seymeur's residence.
The old gentleman met me at the
door. He took no notice of my
cHntehes. With aaKertedr rfaceshe bade
me good-morning, aud led me into
the parlOr. a i ssr&4s -
sI6m sorry, Captain Boomerang
very sorry. bat ddiag will have
to be postponed" sssqar4 s5st SIS
What, notion my accounts Lhepe :;
for you see. thonght he had already
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teAmelia is>--n asH8a effliiTt4 s5ss i
t,What my dear Amelia I o. has
anything happened to- her Z Is she
''It's nothing serious, myadear cap-
sButis she i'll? O, where is she
Let me go to- her. Do let me see
her Pc I1l. Is 5s0l81s8 9.l E8lfliga.
YShess in her boudoir. Go; per-
haps you can comfort her. ad
lsdid go. burstint0 the room and
found herilying ON theisOfa. 2oli
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She lay, her dark eyes FISHING through her tears
Like skfes that rain and lfghteh IS q yeil
Waved and osershading her wan cneek, appears
Her streaming hair.Y ffn - ls4
rushed forward to clasp her in my
arms, but recoiled in surprise and
amazement, when i saw upon the
chair in front of the lounge HpOn
which she vas lying my-1s isoas o3 s
ssGreat heavens / Amelia, where
did you get my leg9" for you see i
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bed, fixing her liquid orbs upon the
limb before her. H1s5 s
"But where did you get my leg ~
/ reiterated, at the same time unfold
ing the paper from the short one that
had brought with me.
s',,Where did you get naEne2"s she
screamed, hopping up from the lounge,
and clutching the limb that still held
in my hand. 81
Yours? ?" 1 gasped.
"MineI"
40, this is too much u / sighed.
sinking into chair. 583sl5 . 81
Amelia sat down. too, and for about
two minutes we gazed into one anoth-
er's faces without speaking a word.
At last ILspoke: sals
30, Amelia, Slympkins has played
cruel joke upon lsl He bribed
your maid and my man to change
these limbs sga8e ssI
Yes; and now s5ssl
tBut luckily NE have found it ont
in season, and now the wedding can
60 on as if nothing hsd happened.
"What would you marry me now 2"
"NuW !" / criedse clasping her to
nay breast. "I'd marry you now if
you hadn't leg to stand upon"
Then. 1 kissed the dear creature,
while she laid her beautiful head upon
my breast and cried for joy.
In conclusion, I am happy to inform
the reader that the wedding took
place at precisely two. O'Clock that
day. Slympkins was not there, and I
haven't seen him since; but when /
do see him-well, I'll write you about
If