Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-30

tney went on together BY the IL O'Clock
train"
"But, my dear woman" said /, 81
don't care anything about whom he has
married or where he has gone. The
question is, Has he carried my leg with
himf"
why, I'm sure don't know"
well, that is Just what / want to
know, ma'am. This isn't a time for
trifing. You must remember that am
to be married today, and, by Jovel !
want my legP'
why don't you ask slympkins for
it?"
Eyes, and be laughed at No, don't
intend to let him know anything about
the trouble he has caused me. BesidesI
don't know that he has got it.
"But what are you going to doi"
"Why, Just as soon as I finish my
breakfast shall go to Mr.. Seymour's
and tell him of the perf1dy of my serv-
ant-and l 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
Jovelr
finished my coffee, and going to my
chamber took the ownerless leg, and
wrapped it up in paper. Then I 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 crutches.
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,
"Amelia ISL
"What? My dear Amelial Oh, has
anything happened to her. Is she ill?"
"1t'a nothing serious, my dear cap
tain"
But is she i'll? Oh, where is shef
Let me go to her. Do let me see her!"
"She's in her boudoir. Go. Perhaps
you can comfort her,"
did go. I burst into the room and
found her lying on the sofa.
rushed forward to clasp her in my
arms, but recoiled in surprise and
amazeinent 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 recog-
nized the limb instantly.
1.-THE le- Oh. George Henry, IL
can never be your wife!' she sobbed,
fixing her liquid orbs on the limb before
her.
"But where did you get my leg?" I
reiterated, at the same time unfolding
the paper from the short one that I had
brought with me.
"Where did you get mine?" she
screamed, hopping up from the lounge
and clutching the limb that I still held
in my hand.
yours" !" I gasped.
"Mine!"
"Oh, 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
a cruel joke upon us! He bribed your
maid and my man to change these
limbs"
Eyes, and now"-
"But lnckily we have found it out in
time, and now the wedding can go on
as if nothing had happened.
"What! Would you marry me now?"
"Nowp' cried clasping her to my
breast. "I'd marry you now if you
hadn't leg to stand upon.
Then I 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
at precisely 2 O'Clock that day. Slymp-
kins was not there, and haven't seen
him since, but when do see him-well,
I'll write you about it.-Tit-Bits.