The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-23
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charge OF section OF a railroad run
ming through a large tract composing
the hacienda OF Don Jose Miranda ON
the evening OF my arrival on the
ground | received an invitation from
him to make his house my headquar-
tiers. Had | been older | might have
declined to place myself under obhga-
ton. but in youth one Is no. likely 10
refuse fayors.
Nor is one at that age overscrnpu-
lous in love. Don Jose had pretty
daughter. Dona Ysabel. who was heir
TO a considerable portion OF his estate.
/. who had nothing but my profession
and not much income even az that,
should not have listened a moment 10
the temptation 10 make love TO inns
heiress When "A youngster wishes
TO do the right thing In case ne Is
apt 10 beat the devil about the stump
by showing his heart 10 the girl IN
some covert way. | beat the devil
around the stump. not only as a salve
TO my conscience, but because | was
not afforded an opportunity 10 make
love openly. Besides, | had no reason
TO suppose that the young lady would
respond and 10 think of receiving a
snub from her for proffered love quite
took my breath away. Providence dlc-
tated plan that was non-commiital.
| never saw DOna Nsabel alone, but
| passed many evenings at the house
in company with the family. one ev-
ening | took dictionary from the
library on pretense OF looking for the
Spanish word | wished TO use Don
Jose was In the room with others, and
Dona Ysabel was looking over my
shoulder.
There was a story that a courtier
who aspired 10 the favor OF Queen
Elizabeth OF England wrote his aspira-
tions and his fears on window pane
with "A diamond and received his re-
ply in the same way. The message
and reply constitute a rhyme and are
familiar 20 most people who have re-
ceived a finished education. Whether
Dona Ysabel had ever met with them
did not know. While turning over
the leaves OF the dictionary | stopped
and held my thumb for awhile on the
word fam Then. carelessly turn
ing over the leaves. suffered II TO
remain on the word would" In this
way | dictated the line:
Fam would | climb. but fear 10 fall
had reached the word climb and
was looking for but when Dona
Ysabel walked away from me. | in
ferred that she had not seen through
my device. for If she had a natural
feminine curiosity would have led her
TO remain where she was till had till
| had finished. Replacing the diction-
| airy in the library. / began a CONVEX
sation with her father about the 10
cation of the railroad through his ha-
ciendS. subject in which he was in
| terested.
Next morning I arose and break
tasted. as was my custom. long be-
fore the family were downstairs and
was going 10 my work when. passing
| through the library. | was surprised
to see the dictionary lying open on
table Going to IL. nv eye rested
on the pages before me, which includ-
cd words beginning with the letter Il
Under the word if ! noticed light
pencil mark.
Nv heart jumped. "IfH was the be
ginning Of Queen Elizabeth's reply 70
the aspiring courtier Rapidly turn
ing over the leaves 10 the words be-
ginning with "ir | looked for YOU
There was pencil mark under u
Are" was the next word in the
queens reply. and this. too. found un
derscored. had seen all ! required
TO convince me that | not only had q
reply 10 my message, but the reply
that / desired II was this
II you're afraid. climb not al all.
completing the famous rhyme.
Fain would / climb. but fear 10 fall,
II you're afraid. climb not at all.
IL was so well known TO Dona lsabe
that she did not need 10 see II com
pleted after the word climb.
on the surface, from this time IN
til | had finished my work. Don'
Ysabel and | were merely acquaini
ances. We did not even use the die
tionary or any other means Of com
munication. but the night before
was TO take my departure. again max
ing pretext OF finding a word. ] with
drew the volume from the library ant
, began a hunt. Ysabel stood over me
and | pointed to the following words
. The way is dark. The road fail TO see
AS soon as had completed my mes
, sage Ysabel left me and. taking u
. some embroidery. devoted herself I
IL. But / watched her and saw tha
I she was In deep thought. Afte
awhile she laid aside her work anC
| turning to the dictionary that lay o
the table. began 10 turn over IN
I leaves stood over her. She pointe
/ out the following reply.
I After the family had retired for III
4 night and | was having a few tins
. words with Don Jose about the SCI
, tion of the railroad | had located
4 suddenly astonished him by asking Il
> his daughters hand. IL was not onl
my impudence that startled him, hJ
wonder that | should have made sue
a demand without something Of
courtship as is customary in II
q United States. Before he could mai
!, any reply said that. OF course.
and his daughter would together agr,
upon a reply which could be sent
me and made my exit as rapidly ;
| could without appearing precipitat
II was not till six months after II
request that | received note fro
e Don Jose. stating that his daughter
IS will had been too strong for him ar
her wishes were paramount with hiI
D. | was invited TO the hacienda.
II No Room for Doubt.