Dear Sir, - My wife and I were very interested in the article of "Helen Fivetoes", who had the misfortune to lose her leg in an accident.
Five years ago my wife met with a similar accident and, being also very fond of wearing high heels, she determined as soon as she was able to resort to wearing them (now, alas! one only). It took many months of patient endeavour to do this, as my wife has a well-developed figure, as she required (and still requests) my assistance, as she prefers to wear the peg leg I have fitted for her (similar to your correspondent) to using the crutches, which she finds are apt to chafe her at times.
The wooden leg which she wears, and which is easily detached, is lightly sprung at the stump, and well padded and, being gracefully turned and highly polished ebony, looks well with the black silk hose which he usually wears.
At home and with intimate friends she likes to sport a more elaborately shaped leg which I had specially made, and which is finished in a cream coloured glossy enamel to match the light- coloured silk stockings which she then wears; and, of course, her skirt is a little shorter than she could wear out of doors.
With a four inch heel and this leg - which she declares is very comfortable - she can mount a few steps unassisted; but, of course, she is unable to walk far without some support.
In conclusion, I should like to say that my wife has not been in any way seriously affected in health, and it may interest your readers to know that her hair, which measured 3 feet in length before her accident, is as thick and abundant as ever, and even seems to have grown longer, despite the anxiety and suffering which she (and myself) went through at the time.
I am sure we shall all be pleased to hear further from Miss Helen and hear how she is able to manage her domestic duties despite her infirmity.
Yours truly
Interested