The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21


inhaling the odor of the fruit, her face
radiant with expectancy.
"Why, . woman who eats one OF
those apples viii have every iota Of
curiosity she has ever experienced graf
flied.
.Myw gasped Eve. agape. shifting
the apple with ardor.
.''I like you very much" went on the
adroit serpent in the plentitude of his
feelings. s'and don't mind telling you
q secret-that is. if you promise never
to tell anyone"
II - promise" gurgled Eve. with
soul-stirring attention.
..Do you know. them" whispered the
serpent, glancing cautiously around,
''that thoy say-mind. though, won't
tell who says this" broke off the be-
trayer of secrets
Eyes, of course. l know" gasped
Eve. do please 60 on; what do they
sayp"
"Well. then. it is said Adam il eat
ing these same apples on the sly, and
not saying anything about it.
The wretch" cried Eve, shifting
the apple. and under cover slyly in
denting the pippin with her teeth.
yes" condolingly assented the SER
pent ''of course he is. And of course
you know the eating of this fruit brings
with it great creative intelligence.
Adam has an idea through its power.
of making another womanP"
He does. does hep" muttered Eve,
her eyes emitting a cold CLEAN.
Eyes. so 1t is reported among the
animals.
"Why-ah-um." suddenly cried the
serpent, upon consideration. "You had
better not eat any of these apples.
They may be good for the man but not
for the woman, you know. l never
thought of that. Because. Adam says
you must not, because and the
snake sighed pityingly.
..Poohr' shifted Eve.
Eyes, and. as was saying. he wan
ders about mumbling over his plans.
He seems to think you're jealous of
monopolizing him."
'.Does hep" sputtered Eve, taking a
vicious bite from the apple.
%. yes" glibly went on the relieved
tempter HE thinks you haven't
much style, and that he could make q
better woman than you at any mo-
ment."
What smart young man that Adam
is getting to bel" Eve scornfully re-
marked, abstractly plucking another
apple and eating vehemently.
'.Very," asserted the serpent.
"But I'll fix him." she went on.
'I'll-I'll make another man; see if l
DON'T" and she gulped a mouthful
IF Adam dreams he's going to sneak
about cutting up such didoes he's much
mistaken"
''Of course he is" chimed in the
consoling serpent in ecstacies at his
success.
Mice woman he'd make" sneered
Eve. anyone would think 1 was no.
body"
$50 they would" chuckled the re-
| sponsive snake.
What's that?'' snapped eve. glar-
ing at the tempter, with scintillating
| eyes.
"Why-hem-ah-I beg your par
don," stammered the serpent, "but
you just said--ah-that you were, he,
he, acknowledgement mildly con-
Cured, he! he! But, ah--not meaning
you know"
WELL" interrupted Eve, holly, "Tn
/ say. If I'm nobody, don't need
every nasty, creeping. shiny, dirty snake
in the country to tell me so. Who are
you, anyhow. to put your tongue SO
freely in another persons business?
Let me tell you, Mr.. Snake. that can
take care of myself, and don't you for
get it. IN give you a piece of my
mind that'll-''
"B-b-but-" hastily interposed the
serpent, glancing hurriedly around at
his retreat.
..Now, don't but till you're wanted
| to but. Come, you get out of this;
you've been hanging around here long
enough with your sauce" And the
exasperated woman, picking pp .
branch, made vicious cut at the SER
pent; but that reptile, adroitly lodging
| it, sid discreetly down the tree and dis
appeared in the underbrush.
"So!' calculated Eve. holding a
mouthful of apple, but oblivious to fla
vor and effect. $50 that husband of
mine is going to make another woman,
IS he? | amt stylish enough for this
paragon Of animals, heys" jabbing the
fruit into her mouth. II don't fully
appreciate and sympathize with this
new. highfalutia'. ethereal intellect,
don't 1? He's galavanting round eat
ing apples on the sly. is he? va! And
telling me not to eat them-because-
0, the sweet tender, careful man of a
brutei tut I'll because him; I'll fling
that COMPOUNDED answer in his teeth
every time he questions me-" and she
ground her heels into the ground at
each sentence. I'm nobody, hey!
nobody, pgh'' she snorted. "We'n
see who is going to rule this domain,
Mr., Somebody. and III just begin
right away. TN hide every blessed
one OF these and keep them for my
own private eating, and so, Me- Sly
boots, you'll miss your tid-bits, and
when you want to make your woman
You'll Just have to call on-nobody.
| I'll Just have little, a very. very lit
tie to say about things henceforth. !"
And, selling huge palm leaf, she set
about gathering all the apples. Carry
ing . part ct them to the hut, she dug
hole and laid them in if and return
ed for the rest.
| NOW, AAdAA ndVAHS uuioAOO ANoiu =
the batch of fishes, arrived at the bower
earlier than Eve expected. His eyes
st once espied the fruit his wife was SO
sedulo4sly gathering "Apples," he
cried, sand l am hungry. How kind
and thoughtful of Eye. oh, that bless
ed, blessed woman, Shall ! ever love
her enough" And seating himself in-
side the cache he commenced MUNICH
ing the fruit. And as he peacefully ate
divine light of intelligence began to
permeate his being. "Them's mighty
line apples. wonder where Eve found
Them" he yGmarked, digging deeper
into the lot. The deiieaey0f the flavor,
the pleasant sensations attending each
bite were SO novel that he devoured APP
pie after apple rapidly. losing himself
in m accumulation Of bliss. The last
apple finally disappeared and Adam