Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29
IN THE ORCHARD.
pRINByAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN EVE AND
THE SERPENT
Shorthand Notes Written Out by Reckless>Sa
Francisco Reporter Who Did Not Hear the
Chestnut Phrase: The Woman Didh
Sun Francisco Examiner.

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Satan having anxiously watched Eve Tor
some time was one day rewarded by finding
her alone and in o place fit for his machlnfa-
tons. But, in order to avoid frightening
her, he determined to present himself IN
the shape of some timid animal. So Eve,
who was slowly gathering fruit, was star
tied at sight of little mouse creeping eau
tiously toward her. One glimpse oil the
animal was sufficient; she dropped her
fruit, emitted terrific shrek and made a
frantic spring for the limb above her, 10
which she chung kicking cOnvulslVeiy at
the quaking animal. The mouse, aston
ished at thereceptiOn, darted behind a tree
and was quickly.transformed into Satan.
Amazed, but not discouraged, the schemer
determined to try the semblance of some
domestic fowl. Eve had scarcely recovered
from her fright when a cackling hen came
bursting from the brush close by, ruifiing
its feathers and scurrying wildly abouts
"Eygs!' cried the woman, making dive
for the place where the hen had emerged
and searching eagerly for the prize. Bah"
she calculated, finally abandoning the vain
search; "it's about nothing. Get out, you
screechy thing" and she SHE'D stone at
the clamorous fowl But the hen, intent
upon securing her favorable notice, and
gradually disclosing itself, kept up the
CHATTER. Shot, screamed Eve, wildly
waving her arms, cant you be quiet? VI!
get out" and before Satan could discover
himself, Eve, vexed beyond all bounds,
made a rush and aimed frantic blow at
him with branch. With terrific cacEle
the hen disappeared in the underbrush, and
Eve, considerably Hurried, returned to her
| fruit.
"Pandemoniumw cried Satan, i'll yexa-
ton, having assumed his proper shape.
What kind of creatures are these humans,
ANYWAY? This is decidedly worse job
than i anticipated. The. folks at home
will never cease INVITING me about 1t.
PERHAPS it would have been better, after
all. tohave tried the man first. The wo-
man is decidedly peculiar. l don't seem
TO understand her. Here Pve tried her
with the most timorous of animals and the
most domestic of fowls. I'm! what next:
Yes. III assume the form Of reptile. IT
| that doesn't succeed,
Pill TRY THE MAN"
And, a. Eve was again leisurely picking
fruit and innocently humming to herself,
she was startled by the appearance OF a
great serpent in the tree next her lntently
eyeing her and swinging its body slowly in
time tO her tune.
"Sn-."
"Pretty creature, don't scream, quickly
| interrupted the serpent.
"Heyr' cried Eve in amazement.
Don't scream, pretty one.
''Sakes aliyer cried Eve, arranging her
hair with deft movement, Il didn't know
snakes could talk"
''Only few cam" replied the serpent;
but such beauty would inspire any
! tongue"
20, nonsense" cried Eve, blushing and
looking down rs she gently proddeda hole
in the ground with her great toe.
AT last, Pm solid, " hemmed the willy
serpent in a relieved voice aside, as he re-
wound his coils into Il more comfortable
position and settled down to his purpose,
''Where's Adam?' he questioned.
He's down by the river bank naming
| fishes"
'Sure?n
80, quite" chirruped the. confident Eve.
''Graciousw exclaimed the serpent viva
ciously, what pretty hair you have"
"Is it?" assented Eve flurriedly.
Yes. it's 50 long and 80 soft and Otsuch
beautiful color"
Its not as lovely as it used to be when
1 wore it banged Tm'glad you like it,
though" murmured Eve, cOyly tossing
her treSSeS.
''How can I help it? airily returned the
serpGnt rs he cOgitated by what course he
could turn the subject into apples. After
pause he continued: II should think
flowers and buds would look well in IT..
Why don't you try them? Peach buds are
handsome; apple buds are very pretty"
so they are, NODDED Eve IN delight
Il must try them"
At this reply, the crafty serpent bumped
his head against the tree to suppress ms
excitement.
by the way, speaking of blossoms, have
you tasted any of these apples yet?'
ASKED THE SERPENT IN 4 CASUAL TONE,
pointing to the forbidden fruit with his
! tail
''Oh, nor' replied Eve with Mortified
look, 81 dare not"
Why"
Adam says must not"
why does Adam say you must not
persisted the infexib'e interrogation.
''Oh, because"
Because what?''
why, because; because Of course; that's
all know"
lI"Shall tell you why Adam says you
must not?" demanded the serpent inSld-
iouSly.,
''Oh, don cried Eve, her face glowing
with pleasure.
at was because"
''Ot course" interrupted Eve, in tlut-
ter that's what l said"
Because" vent on the serpent, not
needing IF you ate of those apples you