Show A MEAN M REVENGE I 1 GE sam I 1 sm sim sam I 1 where the deuce is that fellow I 1 had bad rud rung the ho boll bell until I 1 was tirel tired aud and out of patience pi tience and then called for I 1 him until I 1 was out of breath and still he be did not come if you want to know who I 1 am allow me to inform you yon that my name is georgo boomerang better known in lira Fra zedona zedona where I 1 deside as captain boomerang late lao of it the army I 1 am a roan man of considerable wealth own the finest hous house e in ton and keep or did keep a man inan by the lie dame of sam whose duty it was to bruh bruch my clothes hat bat and boots and adjust my leg I 1 I 1 refer to a wooden leg T the lie original leg ran against a cannon b ball I 1 during our late unpleasantness and I 1 have never seen it since well it was sams duty to take that wooden leg off at night and to be on oil hand in the mottling looming to to rut put it ou on before I 1 got out of bell bed kind and now you know why iwas I 1 was yelling sam I 1 sam I 1 sam I 1 aud and when I 1 inform you that this was the morning of my wedding day perhaps you can ann imagine how bow anxious I 1 was to get on to my legs as soon a as possible yes maam inaam I 1 was the lucky fellow I 1 that had walled walked into the affections on oi a wooden leg too of the lie handsomest girl gill in Fra freedona Frae zedona dona and m was as that day to lead lier her to the altai altar brit I 1 must get my leg on first and as sam or 01 come I 1 rolled out of bed and went vent hopping around on one foot to find my leg now my dear loader when the surgeon trimmed my stump after that little I 1 affair with the cannon liall ball lie sawed it off on uncommonly so perhaps you yon can call faintly imagine my feeling when after hopping mound my room loom I 1 found what I 1 supposed to lie my leg but upon attempting to adjust it discovered that it was as tended intended to go on below the be knee do wooden legs shrink just what I 1 want to know said I 1 and then I 1 rang the bell and called sam I 1 well samuel come but my housekeeper mrs bloom did mrs mis bloom I 1 died cried where is a sam she answered me through the keyhole of the door he be left the be house list last night about 11 tool took his trunk with him and bind baid lie he was gong to leave leae to town by the midnight train I 1 understand it at f I 1 had bad always used sam well paid him good wages anil and lie ha had seemed perfectly y contented with his situation and mo now dow I 1 suddenly an idea struck u m and the whole cause of sams lier perfidy filly was revealed to me dy cy beav heavens heave eDs us it is I 1 yelled is the cause of all my woe ile he bribed sam to steal my leg on oil this tin s my wedding day aud and leave this prop in place of it jim is or was my rival he be is the only son of his father who yb by the lie way is trio be most wealthy gentleman iu in Fra zedona consequently jim do but cigars drive round town behind his splendid grays aud and devote himself to the ladies generally genera lly I 1 rather had the advantage of olymp kins to be sure anro hall had or was wag expecting to 0 o have much moro more wealth than I 1 could boast anast of ant lie he my face you know dow or anything like i it I 1 was sorry for but hang bang it my dear sir what could I 1 do if ho be hall had chosen ahas short miss hiss gins miss broad or lit in fact any one but miss amelia seymour it would have been well anell AN ell but it was really absurd for to 0 o suppose that I 1 would allow lint him or any other man mail to ludiry amelia at least hilo bile I 1 had a wooden log loc I 1 would have given anything iu in reason but it was truly ridiculous for him to think that 1 I would so gio him amelia At nelia I 1 told tod her io bo and theu then I 1 folded her to my breast aud and she folded me to her liebst and I 1 allowed her to sip tile 1101 honey ley arcin my luby lira lips yes I 1 had won lier her aud and poor kins was fairly wild with tape rage lie ile had dworn to bo be revenged but I 1 lau sighed l glied at his throats threats I 1 was sealed healed at the breakfast table bip ping iny coffeo half an all hour when mrs bloom camo came running in crying oh ob captain I 1 know all about it what the leg yos yes I 1 think so my daughter elizo eliza says she saw mr give sam some borne money last night yes I 1 know it was 11 more than that sambas sam was married last night to miss seymours maid and they went off together by the 12 train 11 but my dear woman said I 1 1 I dont care anything about whom lie ho lias has married or where lie ho has gono gone tho the question is lias has lie ho carried my leg with him why I 1 m sure siro I 1 dont know well that is just what awant I 1 want to know nia cinnam ant this a time lime for trifling you must remember that I 1 am to bo be today and by jovel I 1 want my leg why d dant ont you ask for it yes and adil lie bo laughed nt at no I 1 dont intend to let him know anything about the trouble be has caused me besides I 1 dont know inow that lie has got it but what N lint are you going to doal do why just as soon as I 1 fidia finai h my breakfast I 1 shall go to mr at seymours and tell ell him of ho perfidy berf idy of my servant aud and I 1 shall take that leg to prove my iny statement eDt and unless lie ho objects very strongly I 1 shall sh ill insist on being married upon crutches rather than to have the wedding postponed Tb that would atwould please sly napkins elkint too much its what lie he expects but ill disappoint him by jovel jove I 1 I 1 finished my coffee and going to my chamber I 1 took tho the ownerless log leg and wrapped it up in paper then I 1 came down dovd and ordering my carriage rode out to mr seymours residence the old gentleman met mo me at the door he took no do notice of my crutches with averted face he be bade me goodmore ing and led me into the parlor im fuorry captain boomerang very sorry borry but the wedding will have to be postponed IN what bat not on my account I 1 hope for yov yon see bee I 1 thought he be had already hoard heard of my loss amelia is what my dear clear amelia oh ch I 1 has anything happened to her Is she bhe ill its nothing serious my dear captain but is she ill oh where here is she let me go to her do let me ses see her ashes in her boudoir go perhaps you yon can comfort her I 1 did go I 1 burst into the room and found her lying on the sofa 1 I rushed forward to clasp her in ray my aims but recoiled in surprise and amazement when I 1 saw upon tho the chair in front of the lounge upon which she was lying my great heavens heaven sl amelia where did you get my leg for you see I 1 recognized the limb instantly the le ie oh 01 george henry I 1 I 1 can never bo be your wifel wife she sobbed fixing her liquid orbs arbs on the limb before her but where did you get my leg I 1 reiterated at the same time unfolding the paper from the short one that I 1 had arb ought brought with me where did you get mine she lie screamed scie amed hopping up from the loun lounge go and clutching the limb that I 1 still hold held in my hand band yours I 1 gasped mine L I 1 slob oh this is too much I 1 amelia sat cat down too and for about two minutes we gayed introne into ona adoth ers faces without speaking a word at I 1 last a st I 1 aro sro spoke he oh amelia hns has played a cruel joke upon us ho eo bribed your maid aid and my man to change these limbs yes and DOW cow but luckily we have found it out in time and now dow the wedding can go on as it if nothing had happened bapper led what would you marry menow mo now now ill I 1 cried clasping her to my breast id marry you ton now if you a leg to stand upon theu then I 1 kissed the dear creature while pho laid her beautiful hoad head upon my breast and cried for joy in conclusion I 1 am happy to inform the reader that the wedding 0 took place ut it precisely 2 that day glymp kins was not there and I 1 haveit seen him fince cince but when I 1 do SOB see him well ill write you about it tit bits |