In today's society, many people like to call children "four-legged gold-devouring beasts", the reason is nothing more than that the cost of having and raising children is too large, and children are almost fed with money. But this is just a joke that people say in the face of increasing pressure on life, but as early as a century and a half ago, there was really such a "four-legged gold devouring beast", which is not a joke by the author, it is this child born with four legs!
She was Corbyn, a four-legged girl, who was born in the United States in the 1880s. When she was growing up, her parents had headaches and there was no friend around her who was willing to play with her. Under such circumstances, Corbyn still grew strong, and later Corbyn joined a circus and became a well-known circus actor. Through her own efforts, Corbyn not only took the family on the road to prosperity, but also found a husband who loved her.
Born strange, miserable for the first half of life
In the mid-to-late nineteenth century, when the United States had just experienced the baptism of the Civil War, its country was in full swing for post-war reconstruction. This series of reconstruction activities allowed many Americans to obtain a lot of wealth from it, so many new "aristocrats" emerged in American society at that time.
Most of them are uneducated and do not know how to appreciate the fine art. To say that their only merit is that they have money. Under these circumstances, this new aristocratic group attracted the hottest deformed circus of the time from Europe to fill their increasingly empty entertainment life.
It was in this context that Corbyn was born. Corbyn was born into an ordinary family that had several children before she was born. However, there was no effective medical means to beat the fetus at that time, and Corbyn's parents had to give birth to her. As the saying goes, "The poorer you are, the poorer you are," and Corbyn's arrival made it worse for families who were not already rich.
When corbyn was first seen, both her parents and those present were stunned, as she was born with four legs. No one has ever seen such a "strange" child, even if someone present has seen the performance of the deformed circus, most of the actors in it are just "mutilated" on the body, and the two-legged child like Corbyn has never been seen before.
Despite Corbin's strangeness, her parents never wanted to give up on her. A large part of the reason why Corbyn came into this world and suffered so much was caused by his parents. So Corbyn's parents have always been very kind to her and never let her suffer a single grievance. At the same time, the parents also disregarded their own financial conditions and often took Corbin to see a doctor, hoping to let her grow up healthy and normal.
In order to treat Corbyn, her parents spent almost all the money in the family, and Corbyn became a veritable "four-legged gold devourer". But none of this helped, as medical care in the United States was not as well developed as it is today, and the Corbyn family lived in a remote area where the nearby doctors could do nothing about it.
Gradually, Corbyn's parents began to withdraw from the idea of curing their children, after all, there was nothing strange about Corbyn except for two extra legs. Corbyn grew up healthy like any other child, but it was of course inconvenient to walk. Growing up, Corbyn was hardly alone, and she always lay or sat quietly at home.
For the average child, the life of not being able to play outside is very scary, and staying at home for a long time may cause children to suffer from serious mental illnesses, such as autism. But Corbyn's parents don't have to worry about this at all, and Corbyn seems to like life alone, and she can read books at home alone for a day.
And Corbyn is not autistic, every day her parents come home after a busy day, she always pulls her parents to let them tell the story outside. Aside from the content of the books, chatting with her parents was the only way she could learn about the world. Corbyn was talkative, and she seemed to have endless questions, often leaving her parents speechless.
That's how Corbyn's childhood was spent. When Corbyn was a teenager, her parents once again had the idea of "treating her". Corbyn's parents knew that they could not take care of their daughter for a lifetime, that Corbyn was completely incapable of living independently, and that if he could cure his daughter, corbyn would survive decades later, even if they were not alive.
This time the parents took Corbyn to the big city in search of better medical conditions. But the doctors in the big city could not do anything, they told Corbyn's parents: "This child's extra two legs are not so simple, her two legs have independent pelvis and independent organs, according to the current situation, there is no problem in maintaining the status quo, if forcibly removed may be life-threatening." ”
The parents did not want to put Corbin in danger, and they could not afford the high cost of surgery, so they took Corbin home again and took care of her every day. But even if Corbyn's own health was not a problem, her environment was not safe, and there was still such a group of "hunters" in society at that time, who went around catching deformed people.
Compared with Europe, the social tolerance in the United States is very low, and many people have different views on deformed performances. The more extreme is that it is completely intolerable to have such a group of people living in the world, and this group of extreme people call the deformed people "children of the devil" and "the curse of the witch", thinking that God does not like such people, and if the deformed people are executed, they will definitely get God's reward.
God does not exist, and rewards are, of course, nonsense. But the hunt was carried out all the time, and every day deformed people were found by the hunters and then executed in public. Corbyn lived carefully in such a society, fortunately, her parents protected her well and never let the hunters approach her.
The circus made a name for itself
Although some people in society are not very friendly to deformed people like Corbyn, as we mentioned earlier, the deformed circus was very popular at that time, which was also their opportunity. Just as Corbyn was quietly growing up, a deformed circus came to her town to perform.
From the town's population, the circus chief learned of Corbyn's special presence. For ordinary families, children like Corbyn are a huge burden, but for the circus it is the opposite, and the four-legged Corbyn is undoubtedly a "cornucopia" in their eyes, and there will certainly be countless people willing to spend money to see her.
The head of the circus came to Corbyn's house and told Corbyn's parents: "This child is born a circus person, in the circus she can create unlimited wealth, in any way, the circus is her best choice." On the contrary, she will do nothing for the rest of her life, and the second half of her life will be lonely and helpless. ”
The person in charge's words are very correct, it can be said that it is directly in the hearts of Corbyn's parents, who are very worried about Corbin's future. If Corbyn can really make a difference at the circus, it's also a good choice. Still, Corbyn's parents were worried about their children, Corbyn had never been out, had no social experience, and going out with the circus was a huge challenge for her.
Seeing that Corbyn's parents had such concerns, the circus head said:
"Rest assured, Corbyn will be the most important actor in our circus, and for whatever reason, I will protect her from any slip-ups."
Hearing this, Corbyn's parents put their minds at ease, and they approached Corbyn to ask for her opinion.
Corbyn herself is not averse to being a deformed performer, she has been at home for so many years, and she knows that the pressure on her parents is actually very great, and she spends almost all the money for her body. Corbyn wanted to join the circus to earn some money to subsidize her family, and she could take the opportunity to visit more places in the world, so she followed the circus on the road.
At this time, Corbyn had grown into a big girl, except for the lower body, which was almost the same as ordinary people. At that time, most of the deformed human performers performed acrobatic performances, but Corbyn had limited mobility and had no acrobatic foundation. It was impossible to retrain circus as a teenager, so the circus director had to give up the idea of training Corbyn to become an acrobat.
However, compared to other actors, Corbyn has other advantages, that is, she is very talkative, and reading books from a young age has given her a lot of talking. The head of the circus decided to have Corbyn chatting with the guests on stage, a form of performance somewhat similar to the talk show we see now. The circus arrives in a new city, and they hype Up corbyn's debut.
"Never seen before! Four-legged girl debut! ”
People were curious about Corbyn, as the circus slogan said, never before. Countless spectators poured into the circus, Corbyn's debut was unusually hot, and tickets for the first show quickly sold out. Not only is it curious about Corbyn's style, but Corbyn's live performance also makes the audience refreshed.
Most of the deformed performers attract the audience through thrilling acrobatics, and it can be said that the audience is a little tired of such performances, while Corbyn's performance has no acrobatics, no dark lights, and everything looks cheerful. Just like the first time we saw a talk show, the novelty of the performance often made us laugh.
It turned out that Corbyn did have a talent for deformed performances, and the audience feedback was very good, and the circus put Corbyn on stage for several days. Corbyn created huge profits for the circus, and she made a lot of money herself. Corbyn was very happy when he got his salary, and she immediately sent the money to her home to improve the living conditions of the family.
Parents are very relieved to see the money sent back by their daughters: their daughters can support themselves, and even subsidize the family! Corbyn continued to tour with the circus, and everyone in the audience seemed to be conquered by her, and for a time Corbyn became famous and became a hot circus performer at the time.
Corbyn sent more and more money to her family, so that her family's living conditions were getting better and better, and the money was enough to make her parents into high society. At the same time that Corbyn is developing rapidly in her career, her love has also quietly arrived.
Fall in love with a doctor and achieve a happy life
People like Corbyn are destined to be lonely, and no matter how much money she makes, few people are willing to become close friends with her, partly because of her unique style, and on the other hand, the social status of deformed performers is very low. Ordinary people can't touch her, and people in the upper class are not willing to have too much entanglement with her.
Of course, Corbyn herself is very optimistic, she will never be bothered by these things, even if she may end up alone, she does not care. However, it seems that Heaven does not want to see such a girl living alone in the world, and has arranged a true destiny for her.
Corbyn knew she wasn't in a good condition, so she often went to the hospital for check-ups, and in the process she knew a doctor named Biknell. As a doctor, Biknell never looked at Corbyn with a different look, he really just treated Corbyn as a patient. This way of getting along makes Corbyn feel very comfortable.
Gradually, Corbyn and Biknell became acquainted, and she often talked to the polite doctor about her affairs. It is said that after many encounters with Corbyn, Biknell has developed some strange feelings for her. He began to pursue Corbyn, and Biknell was completely sincere, he simply wanted to take care of the girl.
Corbyn was very happy, she had lived for more than twenty years, and no man had ever done this to her, even his father, and most of all was the love of the elders. Soon she fell in love with Biknell, and the two entered the palace of marriage smoothly.
Who would have thought that a strange girl like Corbyn could reap such an enviable love? With her own small family, Corbyn put more energy into the family, and although her performances were still popular, she gradually withdrew from the circle.
Biknell didn't disappoint Corbyn, he wasn't for Corbyn's high income, and his attitude towards Corbyn didn't change at all during Corbyn's cessation of performances. Happy days always flew by, and not long after marriage Corbyn became pregnant with a child. Corbyn was a little worried about this, she was afraid that the child would be born like herself, and at the same time she was afraid that she would not be able to give birth to the child smoothly.
Fortunately, Lady Luck has always been a favor to Corbyn, and Corbyn's birth process was very smooth, and she gave birth to a baby girl, which looked very healthy, which made both couples breathe a sigh of relief. After that, Corbyn married and taught his children at home, and his life was happy and happy.
But Corbyn's happy life did not last long, her body was special, even if she looked healthy, it could not last long. When the child was slightly older, Corbyn's physical condition began to deteriorate. Corbyn had a serious illness, which came very quickly and took Corbyn's life directly.
And so Corbyn ended her wonderful, short life. When his beloved dies, Biknell is in a state of grief, but he still loves Corbyn.
At that time, there was such a group of people in society, they liked to collect the remains of deformed people everywhere, because this could also create great wealth for them, but some people were because of their special habits. Like King Frederick II of Denmark, he liked to collect such remains and pass on this hobby from generation to generation.
In order to protect the body of his beloved wife, Biknell had to do some special treatment for Corbyn's body and tomb. He cemented Corbin's tomb and made it a solid and sturdy tomb so that almost no one could destroy Corbyn's body.
Later, When Biknell never married again, he pulled the child up alone. It can be seen that he has loved Corbyn all his life.
A flower that blossoms in a deformed society
Corbyn's life was tragic and at the same time lucky. Her misery came from the times, from the bodies her parents brought to her, and in that dark age, Corbyn was destined to make a living under the gaze of the masses. People cheered for her, but after the revelry turned a deaf ear to her, as if Corbyn was just a special "beast" in the circus, not a person.
Corbyn's luck comes from the love of her parents and husband, who have brought her countless warmth in her short life, which may be the reason why Corbyn has always insisted on facing life optimistically. Corbyn did not leave any regrets until her death, a happy family, a healthy daughter, maybe this is God's compensation for her.
Now that It has been nearly a hundred years since Corbyn's death, the world has changed dramatically, deformity show performances are no longer the trend of the world, and she may be able to live a normal life under today's developed medical conditions, and society may accept her. I hope that people can care more for deformed children and let them grow up happily in the sun.