The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-01
.y. she saw Mr.. slympkins give Sam

nys she saw Mr.. slympkins give Sam
some money last night
Yes. know il was slympkins.
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. II
don't care anything about whom he has
married or where he has gone. The
question is, Has he carried my leg with
bims"
why, I'm sure don't know.
We'll. that is just what l want to
know, ma am. This isn't time for
trifiing. You must remember that am
TO be married today. and. By Jovel l
want my leg
why don't you ask slympkins for
its"
YES, and be laughed at No, don't
intend to let him know anything about
the trouble be has caused me- Besides 1
don't know that he has got it. "
But what are you going to dos'
why, Just as soon as / finish my
breakfast / shall go to Mr.. Seymour's
and tell him Of the perfdy of. my sery-
ant-and / shall take that leg 10 prove
my statement-and. unless he objects
very strongly. / shall insist ON being
married upon crutches rather than 10
have the wedding postponed. That would
please Slympkins too much. les what
he expects, but III disappoint him, by
, Jovep'
] 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
out to Mr.. Seymour's residence
The old gentleman met me at the
door. BE took no notice Of my crutches-
With averted face he babe me goodmorn-
ing and led me into the parlor.
I'm sorry. Captain Boomerang, very
sorry, but the wedding will have to be
postponed. y
what, not ON my account, l hopes'
for you see thought he had already
/, heard of my loss.
u Amelia is
WHAT My dear Amelia Oh, hal
= anything happened to her. Is she liz
: Its nothing serious, my dear cap
u tain. -
II ''But is she ills Oh. where is she
Let me go 70 her. Do let me see her!'
e "She's in her boudoir. Go Perhap
you can comfort her. "
e / did go. burst into the room an
% found her lying ON the sofa.
rushed forward to clasp her in m
al arms. hut recoiled in surprise an
II amazement when / saw upon the chat
er in front of the lounge upon which sh
was lying my
at "Great heavensl Amelia, where di
N you get my legs" For you see / recol
re nized the limb instantly.
W THE le-- Oh. George Henry, II
can never be your wife," she sobbet
as fixing her liquid orbs on the limb befoi
Pc her.
te but where did you get my legs'
reiterated, at the same time unfoldin
Nv the paper from the short one that ha
On brought with me.
ST Where did you get miner 81
10 screamed. hopping up from the louns
ny and clutching the limb that l still he
OF in my hand
M Yours - gasped.
nd Mime
"Oh, this is too much y
IT Amelia sat down. too, and for abol
Tie two minutes we gazed into one anot
u er's faces without speaking a word.
GU last i spoke.
n, "Oh. Amelia. Slympkins has play
No a cruel joke upon usl he bribed 20
on maid and my man 10 change the
iat limbs. "
&c. and
nst "But luckily we have found IL out
no time, and now the wedding can go
as if nothing had happened.
my "What Would you marry me now
Now p l cried clasping her TO i
Is breast. I'D marry you now If y
hadn leg 10 stand upon.
ole Then kissed the dear creature, VIII
asst she laid her beautiful head upon I
INK breast and cried for JOY.
TO In conclusion l am happy to infoi
the reader that the wedding took pla
l at precisely o'clock that day. Slyn
nm kins was not there. and haven't sc
ct him since, but when do see him-we
lnQ TN vrritQ Won ahout IL Tit Bits