Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

"a WOMAN WITHOUT AhA6.-N
were reading the other day Of the
marriage Of Z woman in England. says
an. exchange, who was born without
arms, but who can use her toes with
remarkable dexterity. She can sew.
knit, crochet, use a knife and fork and
scratch her head with her toes with as
much ease as more fortunate mortals
can with their fingers. After read
ing the article we leaned back in our
easy chair, closed our eyes and allow
ed our thoughts to 20 of on an ex-
curHion across the water. We fol-
lowed that girl from The day when
she FIRST shared beau until her mar
riage, and some Of the mental pic
lures we drew were indeed queer ones.
When her lover would call, ofcourse,
she must receive him as other ladies
would. and Just imagine how odd it
would be to zee her reaching up her
foot, taking his bat between her toes.
placing it upon the table and motion
ing him to seat. She would sit by
2 his side talking all the little nonsen-
steal nothings that lovers usually talk,
ever and anon slapping him lovingly
on the cheek with the sole Of her foot
when he would get off some joke a.
her expense. She spies . hair on bis
collar. and with a dexssrity closely
bordering on the marvellous, reaching
up with witching grace. takes it in
her toes and casts it away. We can
see her sitting there with her foot in
his haud responding to his tender
squeezes, or coyly toying with his
whiskers with her taper toes. May
hap be may hint he doubts her con-
stancy, when, with an injured look
upon her face, she puts her foot upon
her heart and assures him that it beats
only for him, that at every pulsation
the bounding blood mnrmurs his be-
loved name. Then he smiles, takes
the lovely foot in his hand, kisses it
fondly and assures her that he was
but jestiRg, aud that he would rs soon
doubt the purity of a babe as to doubt
her love. If bis necktie became lOos-
ened, how gracefully she would tie it
nth both feet, tapping the tie neatly
d own with a big toe when the JOB was
.Ompleted. Wecan picture her scream
ing with laughter and clapping her
ieet in glee over some funny story or
wiping away the unbidden tear with
her toes at recital of want and suf-
fering. When about to part he would
kiss and ask her for Just one loving
embrace, and with the light Of love
beaming in her eyes she would-but
no, that is not the question. We for
got for q moment her unfortunate con-
dition. He would have to do all the
embracing himself
q, She would hand him his hat, es-
eort him to the door, give him a good
night shake of the foot and then sit
down by the FIRE and draw q beauti-
ful picture of the day when he would
fall upon his knees before her and
ask her for her foot and heart. Then
she would retire 70 her chamber, un-
dress, sit down on the floor and bury
her face in her feet and say her prayers
rs all good girls should. and 90 to bed
70 dream of a future frescoed with
bliss and dadoed with supreme hap
piness.
And the marriage ceremony OIL
course the bride could not enter Lean
ing upon the arm of the groom, as is
customary, for it would be rather
unique and odd to see her hopping in |
Ga one foot. aud she might attract nn-
due attention. They approach the |
altar and the ceremony begins. Where
right hands are usually joined she |
Iaust give him her right foot, and at
the words with this ring thee wed, IS
the peculiar circumstances of the case
would compel him to place the golden
band of love upon one of her toes. OF
course it would tickle her, and she
might finch and wriggle her pearly
toes, but this need not cause any Sc
riOus hitch in the proceedings. After
the ceremony friends would crowd up
and shake her foot and rain down
blessings and kind wishes upon her
head, and under propitious skies they
would set forth upon the journey Of
life foot in hand.
If the union should be blessed with
children, how exhilarating it would be
to see her spank an obstinate young
ster. She would snatch him mp with
her toes, lay him across her knee and
whack the holy delights out of him
with the sole of her foot. Then she
would release him, shake her toe at
him sternly and tell him that if ever
he disObeys her again she will make
hum think he has been sitting on hot
stove lid. As to kneading dough Tor
the morning buscuits-well, we will
drop the curtain of curiosity and pur-
sue her no further.-Sza Fruneisco
GIL.