The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-27
MEN haven't half as much taste IS

MEN haven't half as much taste is
Nl an apple toddy. HER MAJESTY I
This caustlc criticism and the sig /
nature are scrawled in large. angular
letters directly across her portrait
The words much taste" spoil the
beauty of the dimped chin. while her
Majesty partly covers the perfect
throat.
Yes. she wrote that" said the
squire. peering upward through ms
glasses and vainly trying To straight
en- his bent back So he could get a bet
ter view OF the painting. Its been
over 50 years, and the ink has faded.
but suppose you can see 1t plainly
enough.
The squire is the venerable proprie-
tor OF what was once a fine old Mary
land manor. Truxton. its seat, has
been his home since childhood. and IN
its smoking room and library hangs
the striking portrait in question
..Thev 90 wen together. don'tthcy 2"
he asked. II mean the expression OF
her face and what is expressed IN
the writing One is as full OF caprice
as the other Look at those eyes,
those lips. those shoulders. she was
a beauty. and the greatest maaeap
that ever came out IF England
The squire was silent for moment
as he wiped and readjusted his glass.s
ana looked again longingly at the
face. Then he resumed:
-Yes. she was an English girl Her
father. who was George Stiles, came
10 this country in-l believe u wa'
1s4. and bought tract OF land al
,oinir,r nv fathers estate. The hn'
old colonial mansion on it was thrown
omen with lavish hospitality ana our
ing winters merriment reigned "nue
its roof. Her Majesty soon capture'
the heart Of every gallant in the coun
~. and gallants they were. too, u
,hose DAYS before the war waste
their wealth.
"Why was she called Her MAJESTY
IL was pet name given her py ne
father. who. being "A good British sur
iect. found very early in her life ina
he had two queens to serve IN
name clung to her. and while III III
country she was known by no othe
Maybe she didn't play the queen. toe
ch. was The only child. and her WI
being all but supreme at nome -
naturally extended its supreme
elsewhere. Oh. she was eNacuns
her admirers. and presume ~
,,no,e,e she received was a source
,nuch amusement TO her.
..The portrait was done by n ma
IN
he was IS. II cost her fathcr : ~
and I have heard that he was deep
or;eved when he discovered that y
master painting of his daughter d
Zen ,hus labeled with his daughte'
,ostcr thought. IL was not the CO
y. was counting. oh, no. for he "
rich. he was particularly fond 81 u
,sor,ra;t Of her. ! have also hca
that bis anger subsidized quickly wh
Her Majesty excused her ae',on' az
was said she did. by declaring ~
men were always bothering her 40.
love and insisting on marrying
~befher she wished or no. she :
-. only aimed to inscrihc her opin'
-. sex where it would most INK
10 seen. with the hope that u wo
hsref;t urcscrt and future biockhe'
xvbo could think Of nothing out Gov
INC. II Il more than prooaoie y
re- wa. justified. His greatest wo
- l;fe was that she might form
.,tacbment for some one unwor
81 her. owe my possession %
PAINTING to the Disagreement.
s,ben the family returned 10 Eng,
n was left behind as RUBBISH
cured II as souvenir
The squire sank fccbly into 81
opposite the portrait.
N.Y. he said. III makes me ner'
IN recall those days FIity y
80, II doesn't seem that long.
os then Yes. Her Majesty was q =
-. = reckless. heartlcss mao
MT that made no difference, LOT
madden she was the more she
loved There was handsome 10
c~;sro,d. He fought duel bccaus
~, ma. Is. he was all ready
,d.tol in hand to shoot down Ms
saoa,s friend. If the friend q
shoot him down first. when an un'
seen event interferred-
.uow was that, you say' wen
tell You IL you care TO near az
man talk. Ny breath Is o''
today, but IL 81 will interest
shall be glad to tell You ,he 'a's, ,
at was late in November. nno
~; s.txs father was giving .