Dear Sir, - I should like to say how very pleased I was to read the letter from "High-heeled Monoped." There must be hundreds of girls who have lost one or more limbs and who are proud of the fact that they are still as charming as (or maybe more charming) they used to be when in possession of the normal number of limbs.
"High-heeled Monoped" seems very fond of the fact that she has lost a leg and an arm, I should love to meet her and discuss experiences. What a thrilling meeting! Well, who knows.
I have only one leg, my right leg being completely absent. I have been so for the last seven years, owing to a motor-cycle accident. After recovering from the shock I found I have a new desire to be able to do most everything equally as well as a normal girl.
By perseverance I can now do most things with a graceful ease which amazes me.
About two years ago, whilst helping my boy with his motor-cycle I accidentally got both hands caught in a chain which was running. By a strange coincidence, I had to lose four fingers through this - the second and the third on my right hand, and the first and the fourth on my left hand. Oddly enough, the remaining fingers were not damaged except for cuts, etc. All four fingers were taken completely off at the hospital, and both hands were left in a very novel condition. The fingers missing on one hand were present on the other and vice-versa.
At first it seemed very strange to dress myself, but in time I grew accustomed to it and found I had discovered a new thrill in having only four fingers as well as only one leg.
I have always worn a shoe with a very high heel, and I take a keen delight in doing so. My usual dress for indoor wear is as follows:
A beautifully cut sleeveless frock, tight-fitting and reaching to about an inch below my knee; a flesh-coloured silk stocking and a black patent one-bar shoe with a 5« inch heel. My outfit is completed with a pair of elbow-length kid gloves, made specially with only two fingers in each, and a pair of slender black crutches.
I also have a special shoe which I wear at home. This is made of red kid, and has a heel 7 inches high. with this I use only one crutch, which I keep for the purpose.
Please, Mr. Editor, try to obtain some more stories of one-legged girls. Yours seems to be the only paper which caters for everybody. Bravo!
Wishing you every success and hoping you will meet my wishes shortly,
Yours sincerely,
One High Heel.