The Lamar register., 1893-04-22
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On my return from tho East Indies the SEQ
oud time met Emile Hartley. the most per.
feet Of women Adored her. Her wealth and
family connections were satisfactory TO nv
relatives As for me, IL Was her beauty aud
her angelic disposition only for which cared
tenrolled myself in tho train OF her ardent
admirers.
Alas. then my good rhevenet trouble fell
upon me- She loved me. beyond any and all
men-ioved me She did not conceal IL; she
loved me. and for that reason dismissed me
In vain pleaded with her; in vain appealed to
her parents, who sided with me. She renamed
immovablo.
For long time was unable to discover the
cause of her rejection OF me. whom she pas
sionaiely loved as she herself admitted Then
one OF her sisters disclosed TO me the secret
Emile Harley. beautiful as she was. had the
misfortune 10 have been born with only one iex
and by reason OF this defect hesitated to b.
come my wife She believed that would love
har less when learned of this imperfection
"Ons word and you have IL; frssofssf to b
ii1s A>r. Thinks to you. Thevenet, my bene-
factor. the thing was accomplished, and re-
turned TO London with my good wooden lcy.
Previously. however. had written to Eng
land that fall from my horse had broken my
leg and amputatior would be necessary had
the sympathy of all, and Emile swooned with
sorrow the frst time she saw She was In
eonsolaoie for lonE while, but finally con
seated TO become my wife. The day after
marriage eoufided TO her the secret of what
my desire To possess her had cost me She
loved me all the more tcnderly.
An my good Thevenet, had ten legs to
lose I'd ehecrfuliy, without 4 iwinse OF regret.
Z give tbam ali 70, Euiisi
Il shall BE- grateful to you as Ion, as live
Come 10 London and see us Learn to know
my treasured vile, and say again, You are a
foolr
Faithfully yours cHAKLES TExPLE-
To this Thevenet promptly replied:
~DEsR SIR; Permit me to thank you Tor
your uasniaecat present Tor I elnaot tern ~
compensation for the small service rendered
/ you wish you every happiness VITA your
1 Eood and excellent wife. True a lot Is good
/ deal 10 girc for even n beautiful. virtlous aud
I loving woman. yet no; TOO much II IN the end
one dors not como to thin< himself cheated In
/ for his vile other men also have given ribs
/ for iheir loycs-soane head sim. after ali.
| you mnst aiios me In q measure, TO stand By
/ my optalla add. therefore, that you arc
rtzhi-ior the present moment, whoa you arc
/ Ia tho ful. paradise and springtine o, Tnatri-
/ uloaeJ. I. too. Nili ha right when the proper
/ time comes, a. come It Will the slnzis di1er-
l enec betseel our opinions being that mine is
I view allow TO Be recosuirei and accepted ike
every truth TIA; QUE a; nrsi is loath 10 believe.
"An OF which say with iniel:ioa OF dc.
tracila- from teo wor;h OF your estinablo
| wife woEa-a eoaid better preserve their
. tFkNty AEf ulehAnFfAhty nan m n pre-
/ serve their Judgment con accTntns them l. too.
| In youta woald any day hare given my life for
/ be1utfui ~ornan. but never ley: for thai
I should never hsy, esasei TO rczret all my life
/ icnE. Had don. 50 should today say TO my
/ self. as saii 10 yoa. -TheNeaei. thou vert 4
1 iooIi'
win -aieh have the hoaor to be, sir.
Your oo-iieni servant
-'TuEvKsET. Surgeon -
Eleven years passed. the Reign Of
I Terror had come. and Theyenet. sus-
pectcd OF sympathy with the aristoc-
racy. hed TO London TO save his neck
from the knife of the guillo;ine- His
I first act. naturally enough was to
make inquiries for Sir Charles Tenn
pie. His residence was given him,
and shortly afterwards he was ad-
mi;ted at the door.
In big chair by tho fireside.
foamlng pot of porter before him,
and surrounded by papers. sat very
fat gentleman. so fat, indeed. that he
roso TO greet him with difficulty.
| ''Ah. Theyenet, Thevenet," cried
+ tho ia, man when he saw him. ''for-
/ give mo that l do NOT run to meet
you. but this sccursed wooden leg of
mine hinders me in all 1 would do.
1 You have come. of course, to see If
have yet arrived at your opinion?"
mot a; all; come as fugitive to
seek your protection
Good you'll stay. then. and take
/ up your quarters with mo. wise man
that you arei Stay and comfort me,
for truly. Thevenet. but for this god
less wooden peg OF mine. which has
made me unit for everything. I'd be
sailing to-day an admiral under the
blue dag of my country. Instead,
sit here. read the papers. and swear
/ till I'm black and blue because l
cant be anywhere
but your wIic, Sir Charles. 'tis
she who can comfort you far better
then can.
.Ah. God In heaven, No. Her
wooden leg, you know, forbids her
dancing; she devotos herself, thero-
fore. to cards and scandals. Truly.
there's no living with her"
IL was right. then. Sir Charles"
said Thevenet, drily.
Right? | should say so; but not
word. II you love me, not word on
the subject II was n stupid busi-
ness, Had my leg again | wouldn't
give the pairing OF single toe-nnil
for the best woman living Between
you and me. Theyenet. | tcds a fool. l
frankly admit it, but how big fool,
Thevenet. for the Lords sake, don't
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