West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-11-15
REFLECTIONS
Upon the Marriage Of "a Woman Born
without Arms

tuc olntr uay Ct the marriage OF a
woman in England who was born
without arms. but who can use her
toes with remarkable dexteritv.
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 reading
the article we leaned back i'm our
easy chair, closed our eyes and al
lowed our thought to go off on an
excursion across the water. We
followed that girl from the day
when she first shared bcau until
her marriage, and some OF the
mental pictures we draw were in,
deed queer ones. When her lover
would call, Of course she must re
celvc HIM as other ladies would and
just imagine how odd it would be
TO see her reaching up her foot.
taking his hat between her toes,
placing II upon the table aud mo-
tIonlng him to a seat. She would
sit 10y his side talking all the little
nonsensical nothings that lovers
nfually talk, ever and anon slap
ping him lovingly on the check
with the sole OF her foot whe he
would get o@ some Joke at her ex
pcnsc. She spies halr on his col.
lar, and with II dextertv bordering
on the marvellous, reaching up with
wltchIng grace, takes 1T IN her toes
and casts it away. We can see her
sitting there with her foot In his
hand responding to his tender
squeezes, or coyly toying with his
whlskers with her taper toes. May.
hap he may hint that he doubts her
consthncy, 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 pulsaton the bounding blood
murmurs his beloved name. Then
he smiles, cakes the lovely foot In
his hand, kisses it fondly aud as
sures her that he was but jesting
and that he be would as soon doubt
the purity OF "A babe as TO doubt her
love. If his necktie became loos
cned how gracefully she would tie
1T with both feet, tapping the tie
neatly down with big too when
the JOB was completed. We can
| picture her screaming with mushter
and clapping her feet IN gIee over
some funny story, or wiping away
The unbiddeu tears with her toes at
n recital Of want and suffering.
when about to part he would kiss
AID ask her for just one loving EN-.
brace, and with the light of love
beaming in her eyes she would but
no, that is out of the question. We
forgot for the moment her unfor-
tunate condition. lie would have
to do all the embracing himself
She would hand him his hat, escort
him to the door, give hum good
night shake Of the foot ana then
sit down by the FIRE and draw "A
beautiful picture Of the day when
he wonld fall upon bis knees before
her and ask her FOR her foot and
heart. Then she would retire TO
her chamber, undress, sit down on
the floor aud bury her face in her
feet and soy hen prayers as all good
I giIls should and 60 Is bed to dream
Of fortune froscoCd with bliss and
dadoed with supreme happiness.
Aud The marriage ceremony OF
course the bride could not enter
leaning upon She arm Of the groom
as is customary, for it would be
rather unique and odd to see her
hopprngin on her feet, and she might
attract undue attention. They 80.
proach the altar and The ceremony
begins. Where right hands are
usually joined she must give him
her right foot. and at tic words
with this ring | thee we'd " The
I peculiar circumstances Of the case
would compel him to place the
golden band Of love upon one Of
her toes. or course it would tickle
her and she might finch aud wig
gle her pearly ,oes. but this need
cause no serious hitch in the pro-
cccdinqs. After the ceremony
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