Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-25

walt moment, she said II will
choose tho one want "
l saw her eyes travelling 10 the top Of the
tree, and thoro they rested, for she had
caught sight Of n singulnrly flno and
beautifully shaped apple. 10 practical
mind, however Il was obviously ont OF
reach That, Of course. was tho ono sho
decided 20 have. She pointed 10 out 10 mo
with elaborate care, and. 1 thought. was
not careful 60 conceal her doubt Of INV
ability to get II for her Asa prelifn.
inary l sat down again
You want that particular appleir 1
asked
Certainly" she said, with On mir OF
grave conviction.
IL suppose you realize the risks' ] said
III attempt to climb that tree shall
probably fall and break my neck. bayo
not climbed for years. To shake tho trrs
would not DO fair to my hosts apples. d
/ looked at her from my couch In the
soft grass. The gravity VI the situation
did not appear to Impress her ia tho least
Indeed, she laughed and shook a tnntaliz.
Ing furoilngcr ut me
You offered 10 got mo one. " she said
II do not propose 10 withdraw my
promise, but must fulall IL ON certain
conditions
A sudden Idea had struck mo. trc.
mcubcrcd that had always been good
shot, and that my schOoldays had mainly
boon remarkable for my capacity IN thnt
direction. Ny aim had always baon moro
accurate than my rendering Of PRO
bnlb1." II was u aft likely TO b. Of somo
use ht last.
Well, " she said, "what nrc your condl.
tlonsf"
~ got that apple "t s,ld. Il ain
going 20 ask you serious question, 20
which you must give mo "a serious answer
Is II a bargainY
She flushed quickly and considered for
a moment. Sho know quito well what
tho question would be- and my heart
thrubbcd audlbly as waited Tor hor reply.
Whom 10 came, hor voice had deeper note
init
II ngrco to your conditions, " she said.
l got slowly 10 my foot again and mnde
o journey 10 tho orchard wall. returning
with u dozen loose stones NJ convenient
tizc. Miss Nanluur watched my proceed.
inRs with undisgulscd surprise.
What ON earth arc you going 10 doi"
sho asked.
II nm going TO knock down that apple
tut gNut I HuAus
II thought you were going 90 climb up
for itl"
III this method fails, l will try the 9th.
cr VI | said. "Nuu see n fell r. might
DO unpleasant for you, and also might
not ho In condition TO ask my question.
! will try this lrst."
! bognn with a little practice. Four
shots brought down two apples Miss
Naulour watched inc with an carncstncss
that the occasion hardly seemed % war.
rant Then sent three sklriulshinp shots
round the apple ON which my fate depend
ed, Just TO mako SURF uf tho stcndincss Of
my nerves, Tho next two wrro uumls.
taxable wldcs, and ! had ~ take u mo-
monts rost 60 rcassuru myself began to
wish doyoutly that 1 had kept up my
practice In tho only art In which / was
ever likely to excel But tho next ylndl.
cntcd my supremacy In the nUatest possible
manner. The apple fell within siK yards
Of Miss Nnnlour's feet. She gave little
exclamation as | ran to pick ID up. Whom
i came back. she was standing waiting for
mo. | held It cut 10 her. sho took it
from my hand aud Affected 10 examine IL
critically.
why, this Is oycrFipc" sho said.
Tin sorry, but perfect riponrss was not
one Of tho conditions Of our bargain. I
am going to ask my question now" I
said.
We woro both silent for moment. Miss
Nnnlour's easy confidence seemed 10 have
deserted her. She was even little EN-
barrAsscd. For myself tho sight Of her
standing thcro with the apple In her hand
and On tho brink OF tho fulnllmont oi her
promise was 80 pleasing that could have
wished the situation might last longer.
But l asked my question, and later We
consumed the apple between ~, fho hay.
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