Dear Sir, - Although I have been a reader of "London Life" for several years, I have only just recently become a one-legged one, having had my right leg amputated four months ago, on my twenty-fifth birthday. Rather a nice present, don't you think? I am getting about nicely on a pair of black ebony elbow crutches, and really I must say that the sensation of being one-legged is rather extraordinary, but quite indescribable, as I find that I am continually attempting to put to the ground a foot I no longer possess.
I am accounted rather pretty, and have a good full figure, and my one and only leg is quite shapely, so that I am not at all surprised at the obvious attention my one-legged appearance gets from the opposite sex.
I have only been getting about in public for six weeks, but I will write again and relate any experiences I may have; but as yet I can hardly realise that I am destined to hop one-legged all the rest of my days, as my one-legged condition has changed the whole tenor of my life as regards sports, dancing, etc. and perturbed as to whether I shall ever forget my two-legged days which have only so recently terminated, and be able to adapt myself to my present one-legged condition.
I do sincerely hope, therefore, that experienced one-legged girl readers will take a little compassion upon me and give me any advice they can, particularly "One Leg" and "Single High Heel". By the way, I wonder which leg she has amputated. I will now close my first letter with just a tinge of regret at my loss.
Yours truly,
One-Legged Novice