Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-04-28
says she saw Mr.. siynpkins give Sam
some money last night. .

I
some money last night. .
Yes, know it was Slympkins
"More than that. Sam was married
last night to Miss Seymour's S maid. and
they went off together by the IL O'Clock
train. .
But, my dear woman" said ], 81
dom care anything about whom he has
married or where he has gone. Tho
question is, Has he carried my leg with
hims''
"Why. Ism suxe don't know. -
Well. that is Just what want to
know. a'am. This isn't time for
trifling. You must remember that am
to be married today, and, by Jovel I
want my legl''
why don't you ask sIympkins for
Yes and be laughed at. No. don't
intend to let him know anything about
the trouble he has caused me. Besides /
don't know that he has got it. -
But what are you going to dof''
tsWhy, Just as soon as ] finish my
breakfast I shall go to Mr.. Seymonr's
nHd tell him Of the perfdy of my sery-
ant-and shall take that leg to prove
my stntement-and, unless he objects
very strongly. l 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 III disappoint him, by
Joyei''
/ finished my coffee, and going to my
chamber took the ownerless leg, and
wrapped it up in paper. Then came
down, and ordering my carriage rode
oy-f - Ar Gsorrr,,r,rY.fe r.ac5f7af,os.
The old gentleman met me at the
door. He took no notice of my crutches.
With averted face he bade me goodmorn-
ing and led me into tho parlor.
''I'm sorry, Captain Boomerang, very
sorry, but the wedding will have to be
postponed. .
'sWhat, not on my account, hopef"
for you see thought he had already
heard of my loss.
"Amelia ISL
.'whata Ny dear Ameliai oh, has
anything happened to her. Is she i'll -
"It's nothing serious, my dear cap
tain -
.'Bnt is she i'll? Oh. where is she?
Let me go to her. Do let me sec herf'
you can comfort her.
70. L DuLeA 1uNO NLO anu
found her lying ON the sofa.
] rushed forward to clasp her IN my
arms, but recoiled in surprise and
amazenent when / saw upon the chair
in front of the lounge upon which she
was lying my
"Great heayensl Amelia, where did
you get my Ieg?" For you see 1 recog-
nized the limb instantly.
lss
can neyer be your wifer' she sobbed,
fixing her liquid orbs ON the limb before
her.
"But where did you get my leg?"
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 the lounge
and clutching the limb that still held
in my hand.
YOURS - gasped.
"Minep'
ooh, this is too muchP'
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
| q cruel joke upon us he ptloed your
maid and my man to change these
limbs
Yes, and now
''But lnckily we have found it out in
time, and now the wedding can go ON
as if nothing had happened"
"WbatI Would you marry me now?"
''NowP' cried clasping her to my
breast. "I'd marry You now If you
hadn't leg to stand npon.
Then 1 kissed the dear creature, whilo
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
at precisely 2 O'Clock that day. Slymp-
kins was not there, aud haven't seen
him since, but when do see him-weu,
III write you about it.-Tit-Bits.