Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-06-12
says she saw Mr., slympkins give Sam
some money Inst night. "


says she saw Mr., slympkins give Sam
some money last night"
"Yes, know 1t was Slympkins. F"
More than that. Sam was married
last night to Miss Seymour's maid, and
they went off together by the 10 o'clock
train"
"But, my dear woman,' said I, III
don't care anything about whom he has
married or where he has gone The
question is, Has he carried my leg with
bimf"
"Why. I'm sure l don't know"
Well, that is just what want to
know, ma am. This isn't time for
trihing. You must remember that am
to be married today, and, by Jovel l
want my legw
why don't you ask Slympkins for
it?"
'Yes, and he laughed at. No, don't
intend to let him know anything about
the trouble he has caused me. Besides I
don't know that he has got it.
But what are you going to dos"
"Why, just as soon as l finish my
breakfast shall 80 to Mr.. Seymour's
and tell him Of the pertidy of my serv-
ant and shall take that leg to prove
my statement--and, unless he objects
very strongly. / shall insist ON being
married upon crutches rather than to
have the wedding postponed. That would
please Slympkins too much. It's what
he expects, but I'll disappoint him, by
Jover
finished my coffee, and going to my
chamber took the ownerless leg. and
wrapped 1t up in paper. Then came
down. and ordering my carriage rode
out to Mr.. Seymour's residence.
The old gentleman met me at the
door, He took no notice Of my crutohes
With averted face he bade me goodmorn-
ing 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, hope?"
for you see thought he had already
heard Of my loss.
auullu ls
"What? My dear Ameliai Oh, has
anything happened to her. Is she illS"
"'Its nothing serious, my dear cap
tain.
But is she i'll? Oh. where is she?
Let me go to her. Do let me see herl"
"She's in her boudoir. Go. Perhaps
you can comfort her."
did 60. burst into the room and
found her lying ON the sofa.
rushed forward to clasp her in my
arms, but recoiled in surprise and
amazement when / saw upon the chair
in front Of the lounge upon which she
was lying my
"GIeat heavensl Amelia, where did
you get my leg?" For you see recog-
nized the limb instantly.
1.-The le-- Oh. George Henry, Il
can never DO your wifer' she sobbed,
fixing her liquid orbs on the limb before
her.
"But where did you get my leg?" l
reiterated, at the same time unfolding
the paper from the short one that had
brought with me-
Where did you get miner" she
screamed, hopping up from tho lounge
and clutching the limb that still hold
in my hand.
"Yoursp ~ gasped.
"Mine I"
"Oh, this is too much ~
Amelia sat down, too, and for about
two minutes we gazed into one anoth-
er's faces without speaking word. At
last spoke.
"Oh, Amelia. Slympkins has played
a cruel joke upon us He bribed your
maid and my man to change these
limbs.
Eyes, and now
"But luckily we have found it ont in
time, and now the wedding can go on
as if nothing had happened. "
"Wbat Would you marry me now?"
Now" 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 upon my
breast and cried for joy.
In conclusion am happy TO inform
the reader that the wedding took place
ut precisely 2 o'clock that day Slymp.
kins was not there, and l haven't seen
him since, but when do see him--well,
I'll write you about it. Tit Bits.