The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-26
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Eve and the Apple ;
= By Owen Oliver. 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1--WE and an apple oTercame an an
4 cestor of mine. He would not have
wanted the apple. he said but for
Eve. That was exactly my case.
Eve lived at No. 50 and I at No. 81.
I am not sure where the apple lived.
but it was at one of the two. 1t hung
on high branch over No SIS gar
den, but it fattened on the soil of No
81. for which paid rent.
1t was Eve, of course, who called
my attention to it. l heard her.Eoice
through the open window. She has
an attractive voice.
"Oh, look, mother." she cried.
There is my apple"
Hush, dear. Ii isn't your apple at
all. 1t belongs 10 the people next
door"
He isn't people" objected Eve. l
am a bachelor
Anyhow, the apple is his"
"Is it?" She tossed her head. She
has a graceful way of tossing her
head. Then he shan't have it. Mr..
Layton gave it to me every year"
| MIR. Layton was my predecessor. " GU
]
1 get it." 1 felt inclined to offer my
ladder there and then, but the time
/ like the apple. was not ripe
As the summer went on the apple
grew in size and beauty. Eve watched
the apple, and l watched Eve Shit
was so nice TO watch that l did moi
offer her the forbidden fruit. l re
garded it as hostage for her regu
lar appearance
Look at its rosy cheeks. mother.
she used to say, teasingly. IF it get
much bigger it must drop" Sh'
made motions expressing rapture.
Eve. dear" her mother protested
you know it isn't yours"
ut would be if I had a ladder.
Then she would give merry littl
laugh. She has 4 charming way o
laughing.
The apple stiIl hung on. however
and grew and grew. In the dusk 0
evening Eve tried to reach il with
clothes prop-at least it looked hk
Eve. 1 knew it was clothes PROF
because she let it drop over my wal
and it smashed shree panes of CT
cumber frame Next morning sh
happened TO be in the garden. so
returned it with grave ceremony.
"I-Tm afraid it broke something
she apologized.
Not in the least" I assured her.
"IT tell Mary Jane not to stand
up against your wall again. she prom
ised mendaciously.
After that the apple blushed mol
furiously than ever. 1t was so riI
that it was marvellous how it held o
1 heard her say. She was probab
unaware that had climbed up OF
night and secured it with fine wire.
Next she tried knocking tennis bal
at il. OF course. she never went wit
in couple of yards. picked up nil
balls next morning and restored the
to her.
81 thought they were windfal
: from my apple tree" 1 said. and s.
fled indoors
u ~ believe he was laughing at me
Z I heard her tell her mother. "Now
5. will have it"
IS 'No, no, deari l forbid you
z touch it. It's no use looking like thu
e Eve. I shall be really cross wi
y You"
= When I came home that evening {
q. apple was still there. in all its gloi
L but when it grew dusk | noticed n
Is neuvers with the prop going on or
l. more. Finally heard cry of I
3 umph. and the rustic of her skirts
~ she ran indoors Then I went o
* climbed the tree. gathered abe
Is a gallon of apples. and sent them
a with a note
Dear Madam: trust YOU win acc
II few apples from my tree overhang
III your garden. as notice that there is o.
one upon your side
= II have. however. a special reason for
n string that one. May I enter your gar,
n TO gather it, Yours very truly.
=" FRANK NEWTON.
Is I. In a few minutes Sarah Ann
we turned with Mrs. Parker's thanks. 8
or an assurance that she would
III pleased for me to gather the sp
!. whenever liked. So. after putting