New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-15


bur still the Epglishmsn smoked on. The
! operation had been performed in Q most
masterly manner, and, thanks to DR.. LIE.
febvres skill and attention, tho pstien,
soon became perfectly recovered, although,
Of course, he had to be supplied with q
wooden leg. He rewarded tho surgeon,
whom had learned to esteem more and
more every day; thanked him with tears
in his eyes for the great obligations under
which be had laid him, and in q short time
started for England. Ds4,-
About two months after his patients de.
parture the surgeon received the following
letter from England:
Enclosed you will receive . token of my
b0undless gratitude-s bill of exchange on
have rendered me the bap2iest of men BY
Kidding me Ct limb which was an obstacle
in the way of my happiness. Lear, then,
| the reason of what you term my sadness.
You assured me there could be NO iusti-
Il able motive for go singular q mutils,ion.
| l offered you . wager, and / think you
were right in refusing it. After my sec-
ond return from the East Indies became
acquainted with Susan Black, the most
accomplished and fascinating Of women,
sought her hand in marriage. Her fortune
and family were such ~ met with the en-
tire appreciation of my parents. As for me
thought only of her charms. ! was soon
happy enough to gain her af+ections-a fact
which che did not attempt to deny; but che
at the same time firmly refused 10 become
my wife. In vain l did beseech her 10 do
so; in vain did her relations second nv de.
sire. She was il II -xible. For long time
could not discover the r. ason Of her oppc-
sition to marriage which che herself con-
fessed would make her happy: until at lsst
one OF her sters revealed the fatal
secret to me. Susan W as marvel OF beauty,
but she was SO unfortunate as to have lost
a leg. and che had consequently condemned
herself to eternal celibacy. Ny resolution
was quickly formed. and dete rmined to De-
Come like her. Thanks to you, my dear
Lefebvrf, my wishes were soon accom-.
plisbed. | returned with my wooden leg to
London. hastened 10 obtain information
of Miss Black. The report had been spread,
and l my self had taken care to write to INV
friends in England to the same effect, that
| had had the misfortune to fracture my
leg. and that amputation had been
expressed the greatest concern at
my misfortune. Susan tainted on the
FIRST occasion Of my presenting myself. She
was for . long time incOneOlable, but at
length she consented to become my wife.
1t was only on the morning after our mar
riage that confessed to her the sacrifice
BY means OF which bad at length been en-.
sbled TO gain her consent to be mine. The
avOwel increased her love. Oh, my excel
lent friend, had ten legs to lose, I would
give them up for the sake Of my beloved
Susan. So long as live, rely on nv graft
tude. 1t ever you visit England, do not
fail to come here, 80 that ] might make Won
acquainted with my wife, and then tell me
whether or not was out Of my senses.
Yours, faithfully,
ARTHUR oXLEY.
Monsieur L, f-bvre answered the letter
Of his English friend in the follow termt:
SIR-Accept my best thanks for your very
generous preeent-fOr SO l must term what |
you nave e mt me, having been previously
n agniicently remunersted for my iroublc,
ls you were please 10 term it. wish you.
ls well as your charming wife, all iuagin.
Die hap.iness. True i: is that to give leg
a exchange for beautiful, tender and vir-
uous wife is not too much, provided the
happiness endures. Adam sacrificed one of
lis ribs to become possessed OF our common |
mother Eve, and more tn IL enc In n has
aid down bis life for the sake Of his bs.
owed. Notwithstanding all this. allow me
0 adhere to my former opinion. For
he present you are doubtless ii hit. fur
GU are now in the honeymoon; bat at
ONE future time you will Acknowledge the
ruth of what l advanced. l beg your al.
sntion to what am about TO say. fear
y |
All your leg ampu' ated above the kute
in You vii think that 10 have it Gu, off
'wer down would have been quite sufi- |
eDt. In thee years you Will be persuaded !
la the sacrifice of a foot would have an.
Tered all purposes; ia four, tina. of the biz
Ne: in five, the little ole; and at last y,u
III have confessed that to II I'VE parted |
lth nail without necessity would have |
sen piece OF egregious folly. All tli,I
eft. without 10 the slightest degree i'm
lgnirg the merit of your ADMIRAL, helm
ate. In my own youthful days would
I'VE at any time given my lite for my mis- t
ess. bu. never my leg, Tor should have t
AIRED repentance Tor the rest of nv days |
ad really done so, should have eyery Z
oment said to myself. "Leiebvre, you are G
mailman" With Ii. hest consideration. /,
urs very obedi- nils.
ElIENNE LEFEBvRE. r
In the year 1893, during the Reign of
,rror, the surgeon Of Boulogne, having
en- accused OF being an aristocrat BY r
q OF bis younger professional brethren t
10 envied him his practice, was obi ged &
take refuge in London in order 10 save d
, neck from the gu.llotine Being with. "
{ employ ment or acquaintance, be in K
ired for the residence of his former pa- | q
Mt, Mr.. Oxlev. He was directed to il. c
d on arriving at the house he sent ND b
} name and was Immediately admitted
huge armchair, seated before the fire. O
tn bottle of wine beside him, eat a y
rtly parsonage whose size was so great | v
At it was with difficulty that he could rise 8,
welcome bis visitor "Welcome, Monsieur
febvre, exclaimed the huge Englshman. is
10 not be offended at my receiving yOu in tt
8 manner, but NY cursed wooden leg al
MT allow me to do anything. You have q
ne, no doubt, my friend. to see if in the FL
~ run you were not right" re
Il am fugitive seeking an lam among h.
You shall stay with me, FOR YOU are
lily wise man. You will console me-. W
you know, my dear Lafebvre, that, had es
lot been for this abominable wooden leg 70
dering me useless, shonld by his time al
ve been Admiral of the b ne. l spend | pr
life in reading the newspapers. and in be
ses that l am tied here when every body hi
8 is up and doing Remain here; YOU al
Ill comfort me-" at
Your charming wife can doubtless do | ce
4 better than can" sh
Oh as for that, no. Her wooden leg I'll,
vents her from gadding about and bu
icing; so she has, as a resource, given NJ
self up to cards end scandal. There is
possibility OF living alone with her; in al
er respects the is a good enough woman" D
What was l right then ~ exclaimed | G.
surgeon. be
Oh, a thousand times, MY dear Lafeb- wi
; but say NO more on that subject. / in
, an unutterable fool. If / had my leg d
k again would not part with the par gil
OF single nail. Between ourselves, l he
IT have been crazy; but keep that to w
rself." fol-
av
Plus TX. and How He Dresses. i'm
he ordinary costume of the Pope, says
Catholic Rerier, and almost the only
which is ever correctly represented, is
elsts Of the simarra, cdl0uc or SIX ull- cap, DO