{
{The clerks asserted that all
{their one-legged right-footed
I could not get rid of them {customers wore
{large sizes.[D]
{
{There were not weddings
{enough to throw them all
{after the carriages.

Chapter II.

[Sidenote: Mr. Silk _WAS_ a two-legged gentleman.]

My second marriage WOULD have been happy, but my husband met with a
distressing accident, which necessitated an amputation ^{of his right
leg} of his wrong leg. So the collection increased.

In spite of all my precautions, Mr. Silk's shoes would often be left
pointing toward the bed.[E] How I suffered! At last Mr. Silk died. The
day after the funeral, I made a procession of all the shoes--

ORDER:
1. Patent leathers
2. Brogans
3. Bluchers (small)
4. Bluchers (large)
5. Tan shoes
6. Slippers (carpet)
7. Congresses
8. Riding boots
9. Pumps

Sixty-two right-foot shoes, ^{toe to heel,} they reached from my
bedroom[F] to the stairs.

I was in despair when a small-footed man named Box proposed to me. I
looked at his feet and accepted him. (I was sure the shoes would fit.)

* * * * *

As soon as he was asleep I approached his prostrate form (my axe was
sharp {I ground it myself} and my mind was set).

Sixty-two soles inspired me.[G] I struck the blow!--Then the HORROR of
my deed seized me. The rest is too awful!

NOTE: I had cut off the wrong foot!

[A] Left leg.

[B] Fool that I was.

[C] For he could get a pair at the same price as a single shoe.

[D] Likkery wore No. 3's.

[E] It is a common superstition among children that this encourages bad
dreams.

[F] Bay-window.

[G] I was determined they should at last be worn out.

[Illustration]

Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"--
I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;
But I can tell you Anyhow
I'll Kill you if you Quote it!

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