Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-05-12
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give Sam some money last night"
" Yes, knew it was Mr.. SIymp-
kins."
More than that, Sam was mar
ried last night to Miss Seymour's
maid, and they went off together by
the twelve o'clock train"
"But. my dear woman said /,
II don't care anything about whom
he has married, or where he has
gone. The question is, has he car
ried my leg with him."
=" Why, I'm sure l don't know
=" Well, that's just what | want to
know, ma'am. This isn't time for
trifing. You must remember that
am to be married to-day; and, by
Jove, l want my leg!"
" Why don't you ask Mr.. Slymp.
kins for it?"
Yes, and be laughed at. No, l
don't intend to let him know any,
thing about the trouble he has caus-
ed me. Besides, l don't believe he
has got it,"
But what are you going to dor"
"Why, just as soon as l finish my
breakfast | shall go to Mr.. Sey-
mour's and tell him of the perfdy of
my servant land | shall take him
that leg TO prove my statement) and
unless he objects very strongly, l
shall persist in being married on
crutches, rather than to have the
wedding postponed. That would
please Slympkins too much. It's
what he expects, but III disappoint
him, by Jovel"
Then | finished nv coffee, and GO
ing to my chamber l took the own
erless leg, and wrapping it up in pa
per | came down, and ordering my
carriage, rode out to Mr.. Seymour's
residence.
The old gentleman met me at the
door. He took notice of my crutches.
With averted face, he babe me good
morning, and led me into the parlor.
I'm sorry, Captain Boomerang,
very sorry, but the wedding will
have to be postponed"
What! Not on my account, l
hope?" for, you see, l thought he
had already heard of my loss.
=" Amelia is-n
"What! my dear Amelia! Oh, has
anything happened to her? Is she
ill?"
ats nothing serious, my dear
Captain"
But is she i'll? Oh, where is she?
Let me go to her! Do let me see
her!n
"She's in her boudoir. Go, per-
haps you can comfort her."
did 60. l burst into the room,
and found her lying on the sofa, in
tears.
| rushed forward to clasp her in
my arms, bat recoiled in surprise
and amazement, when / saw upon
the chair in front of the lounge upon
which she was lying, my
Great heavens! Amelia, where
did you get my leg?" for, you see, l
recognized the limb instantly.
"The le-. Oh, George Henry,
IL can never be your wife !" she
sobbed, fixing her liquid orbs upon
the limb before her.
" But where did you get my leg?'
| reiterated, at the same time I'M
folding the paper from the short one
that l had brought with me.
" Where did you get mine?" she
screamed, hopping up from the
lounge and clutching the limb, that
| still held in my hand.
" Yours?" gasped.
Mine"
Oh, this is too much - / sighed,
sinking in chair.
Amelia sat down, too, and for
about two minutes we gazed into
one another's faces, without speak
ing word. At last I spoke.
sob, Amelia, Slympkins has
played cruel joke upon usl He
bfibed your maid and my man to
change these limbs"
Yes and now"
" But luckily we have found it out
in season, and now the wedding can
60 on as if nothing had happened"
What would you marry me
now?"
Noww | cried, clasping her to
my breast. "I'd marry you now if
you hadn't leg to stand upon"
Then / kissed the dear creature,
while she laid her beautiful head up
on my breast and cried for joy.
In conclusion | am happy to in
form the reader that the wedding
took place at precisely two o'clock
that day. Slympkins was not there,
and / have not seen him since; but
when do see him-well, III write
you about it.
Strength and Health.
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