The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
"IF | But KNEW"
BY RUBY DOUGLAS.


warm. white sand from the beach. "And
then If you continue TO be disagreeable
and cross. IN well. never mind, You
will regret il. Mr. Jack Robinson
She lei the soft sand triclle slowly
through her sun-burned fingers like a
minute glass as she hummed carclessly
softly. II | but Knew
The young man turned impatiently
and looked ont across the broad ex-
panse OF water How easily the white
winged yachts skinned over the water
lie wished his little craft OF love would
run so smoothly
"Elinor. he said turning 10 her, will
you stop singing that song?"
when your present fl Of I'D temper
blows over" she retorted, watching the
last few grains 90 sand fall from her
/ fingers If but knew your heart were
J true. she hummed on. ignoring him.
"Se here, what can | do to prove TO
you that I am sincere he watched
her dust the sand from her pretty palm.
do? You make me feel lie prin-
cess Of we olden time Then brave
knights won their ladies by acts OF
courage but now"
Eyes. row?' he said. looking up at
her eagerly.
"Oh. now we don't even take mans
word for anything And Elinor laughed,
merry. captivating laugh,
Suppose we play We are living 100
years ago" she said after a minute.
IN play anything you like"
"And do anything like?' she asked,
looking at him obviously Her tone
was half serious. half playful.
Anything" he replied firmly. That
is. provided you'll accept that as proof
that love you I've said all ! can 10 no
avail"
E.inor Gid not reply nor look up; she
was tracing her name in the sand
thinking. She had tried to believe Jack
but. somehow. at times. she doubted
that he really meant all he said.
At last she covered the sand lett rs
over and looked up Jack" she s1t
would YOU really co anything for me
Even n it was silly and-awfully dan
eerous-just to prove to me that yo'
like me?''
".lot TO prove that | like you. but tina
love you-yes" He laughed a littl
I A. her serious face.
do you see that big rock cut there?
|. She pointed TO a large rock just in III
: edge Of the row low tide
= Il 90"
"You know when the tide is high II !
long distance from the shore? Tn
4 Mater almost covers il and splashe
around il and makes a terrible noise.
n Does it2' he asked amused.
+ Eyes. and unless one is very goo
: swimmer one cannot possibly get
until the tide gees again. II woul
/. be awful 10 stay mere all night
= Ellnor shivered at the very though
= Of IT, Should she go on?
!. And what then? Who ever stage
J. out there all night?" he asked, KNOWN
g we'll what was coming.
a "Why-why. nobody" she hesitate
5 Would you do it?'
s. DO YOU ask me to?' He looked
If her intently She was building pyr'
s. mid Of sand.
~ It'd believe you II you did, 81
II said at length and looking into n
!. evos 10 see how he would receive Il
D. suggestion.
"Ard would like 10 believe me. Elinol
/" Tell me that but no. cont. III do
+ Are we not living a hundred years ago
-e Elinor sat in the WINDOW Of their sun
D. mer cottage on the shore and watch'
D the tide come in. wave by wave. Ol
cell funl
re out on the rock became less and less o.
10 ,inct At iast she had TO go out TO Y
in beach 10 see il al all.
o. Higher and higher grew the wat
a mark about the rock. and yet the hgu
As I'D rot move. IL sat on the topmo
it point. looking out over the sound.
s. last it was too dark to see the figure
or the rock. and Eliror medilativel
ee walked up and down the beach in fro
m of the cottage
no She wondered If the ladies in the &c
as turies long ago slept on as usual whl
he their knights were in danger. Oh. S
cd wished tomorrow would come when
I'd nigh, i've again in the twentieth &c
'N tury'
~ The searchllEht OF souhu steam
H. was thrown on the rock. and by It's lie
she could see the waves break and sma
IN. about the ragged edges.
a. Running close TO the waters ed
she looked up and down for skim. Q
e. Of the old fat boats she and Jack
ne often fished in Finding one far up
~ the shore she dragged it down 70
az water and jumped in
~ Stroke hy stroke she pulled out towa
an the bic rock. but the tide was stro
~ and the boat heavy II seemed ho'
- before she came anywhere near II.
le, Jack. Jack" she called I'm
"a. it's such hard pulling"
=. ''Elinor." was all Jack said as he 70
~ hold OF the rope with one hand and h
!, with the other The place was not ne
=, Is SO rough as IT had Looked from a
,at lance.
Jump in" she said.
"But the night hasn't begun yet. =
renlied s,.ll standing on the rock.
it'll what, she almost gasped. Il thouI
n must surely be morning and that
In ras never goirg to get light"