Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16

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just smell them" cried the temptel
enthusiastically, as with neat sweep
of his tail he landed an apple at Ewes
feet. Moreover they are very excel
lent eating. I've eaten them myself
and ought to know. 1t isn't every day
that you hear serpent diScourSing.
Besldes-ah. well - UNI go but - feel
though as if | shouldn't mention it. be-
sides all this, they do say leered the
serpent in a tantaliZinG tone.
''What?" calculated Eve. vigorously
inhaling the odor of the fruit, her face
radiant with expectancy.
"Why, a woman who eats one of
those apples will have every iota of
curiosity she has ever experienced graf
ifed."
MY" gasped Eve. agape, smiling
the apple with ardor
Il like YOU very much,' went on the
adroit serpent in the plentitude of his
feelings, "and don't mind telling you
Il secret-that is, if you promise never
10 tell anyone"
Il i promise" gurgled Eve, with
soul-stirring attention.
do you know, then" whispered the
serpent, glancing cautiously around,
THAT they say-mind, though, | won't
tell who says this" broke off the be-
trayer of secrets.
"Yes. of course, l know" gasped
Eve. do please go on; what do they
say?"
We'll, then, it is said Adam is 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" condolngly 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 woman?"
He does, does hep" muttered Eve,
her eyes emitting a cold CLEAN.
Yes" 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. | never
thought of that. Because. Adam says
You must not, because" and the
snake sighed pityingly.
"Poohr' shifted Eve.
Yes. and, as / was saying. he wan
ders about mumbling over his plans.
lie seems to think you're jealous of
monopolizing him."
docs hep sputtered Eve, taking a
vicious bite from the apple.
20. yes" glibly went on the relieved
tempter. ''He thinks YOU haven't
much style, and that he could make a
better woman than You at any mo-
ment."
What smart young man that Adam
is getting to ben' Eve scornfully re-
marked, abstractly plucking another
apple and eating vehemently.
Very, asserted the serpent.
But I'll fix him." she went on.
'Tn-rll make another man; see if
don't" and she gulped n mouthful.
''lf 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 | was no.
body"
80 they would" chuckled the re
spOnsiye 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. a-a-nobOdy-oh-and / mildly con-
CURED. he! he! But, ah--not meaning
you know"
We'll" interrupted Eve, hotlv, "Tn
just thank you not to concur in what
/ say. If I'm nobody, l don't need
every nasty, creeping. Shiny, dirty snake
in the country to tell me so. Who are
on, 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. III give you 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 ont of this;
you've been hanging around here long
enough with your sauce" And the
woman. picking up
branch, made vicious cut at the SER
pent; but that reptile, adroitly lodging
It. slid discreetly down the tree and dis.
appeared in the underbrush.
Sol calculated Eve, holding a
mouthful of apple, but oblivious to fla
vor and effect. 80 that husband of
mine is going to make another woman,
Is he? l amt stylish enough for this
paragon of animals, hey?" iabbing the
lrult into her mouth. al don't fully
appreciate and Sympathze with this
new, highfalutn'. ethereal intellect.
don't II He's galavanting round eat
ing apples on the sly, is he? Ya And
telling me not to eat them-because-
y, the sweet. tender, careful man of a
brute! but I'll because him; Ill fling
hat COMPOUNDED answer in his teeth
very time he questions me-" and she {
ground her heels into the ground at
Zach sentence. I'm nobody, hey,
nobody, ughn' she snorted. WEN ,
see who is going to rule this domain,
Mr.: Somebody. and III just begin
light away. I'll hide every blessed
'ne of these and keep them for nv
)wn private eating, and so, Mr.. Slv-