The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-27
Eve and the Apple.

Eve ana the apple,
Eve and an apple overcame an ances-
ter Of mine. He would not have wanted
the apple, he said. but for Eve. That
was exactly my case.
Eve lived at No. 81 and / at No. "a.
am not sure where the apple lived, but
it was at one of the two. It hung on
a high branch over No. SIS garden. but
il fattened on the soil Of No. 81, for
which l paid rent
Ii was Eve, of course, who called my
attention to II. 1 heard her voice through
the open window. She has an attract
i've voice
ION. look. nother," she cried. there
is my APPLE
Hush, dear, It isn't your apple at
all It belongs to the people next door,"
He isn't people" objected Eve. 1 am
a bachelor.
Anyhow. the apple is his"
rs it?' She tossed her head. She
has graceful way of tossing her head.
Then he shan't have it. Mr.. Layton
was my predecessor. You know he al
ways lent me his ladder to get IT,"
AS the summer went on the apple
grew in size and beauty. Eve watched
the apple. and 1 watched Eve. She was
so nice to watch that did not offer her
the forbidden fruit. I regarded it as
a hostage for her regular appearance.
Look at its rosy cheeks, mother!' she
used to say, teasingly. If it gets much
bigger it must drop" She made motions
expressinge rapture.
Eve, dear her mother protested,
you know it isn't yours"
1T would be if Ihad a ladder" Then
she would give a merry little laugh.
She has a charming way Of laughing.
When l came home one evening the
apple was still there, in all its glory,
but when it grew dusk I noticed ma
neuvers with the prop going on once
more. Finally l heard a cry Of triumph,
and the rustic Of her skirts as she ran
! indoors. Then Invent out.
l climbed the tree, gathered about a
gallon Of apples and sent them in with
a note.
Dear Madam: I trust you will ac-
cept a few apples from my tree over
hanging your garden, as l notice that
there is only one upon your side.
Il have, however, a special reason for
desiring that one. May l enter your
garden to gather it? Yours, very truly,
FRANK NEWTON"
In few minutes Sarah Ann returned
with Mrs. Parkers thanks, and an as
surance that she would be pleased for
me to gather the apple whenever [ liked
SO, after putting the ladder over the
wall, L went round to their front door
and knocked. 1 was shown into a coy
sitting-room. Mrs. Parker received me
very pleasantly, but Miss Eve was
rather quiet, as a young lady should
be.
You will be surprised at my bothering
you about a single apple" said. The
fact is 1 want it for some one who has
particularly admired it,"
1--WE have noticed said her mother,
with a side glance at Eve. that it is a
singularly fine apple"
'An exceptionally fine apple"
agreed. 1T would be almost impossible
to match it,
81 should like to see it when you have
picked it," Mrs. Parker confessed Eve
said nothing. She appeared to have be-
come absorbed in a book.
'1'll bring it in at once I promised
I went out through the French window
and assembled the tree. No one was
looking, so l gathered another fine ap-
pie from my own side. When 1 return
ed Miss Eve had disappeared
ct doesn't look quite so large off the
tree" 1 suggested, placing the apple up
on the table,
NO." said her mother, examining it
critically, Il scarcely think it does; but
it is a very fine one"
Perhaps your daughter would like to
see it?"
'Ye-es." She laughed. 81 am afraid
1t will make her feel rather envious."
She rang the bell, and the servant came.
ASK Miss Eve to come for a moment,
please"
After a few minutes waiting, during
which Mrs. Parker discovered that we
had some mutual friends and asked me
to call in there sometimes, pretty Eve
reappeared, looking guilty defiant.
Mr.. Newton wants you to see his
apple, Eve, dear. Isn't it a beauty?'
Eve flushed and gave me swift glance.
Yes she said hesitatingly. She SEEM
ed to be studying the floor rather than
the fruit.
1T might be fellow to the one that
tempted Ever I observed. with a smile
She traced a pattern with her foot.
Adam was also tempted"
by Eve, 1 believe? I don't fancy he
wanted the apple much, did hep" She
blushed again.
You could not have a nicer apple
than this, anyhow" She looked right
dl me dL 4dSl her eg SdIu quite am
ly, You needn't tell mother" As if
had any such intention,
IT am glad you like it," said, because
I want to kive ii to you if may. I
could not help noticing that you admired
It."
There, Eve"' said her mother, 81 told
you that everyone would see that you
coveted it"
II am sorry she said, in a subdued
little voice.
please don't say that, or you will
spoil my pleasure in giving It"
Them am not sorry" She took It
with a laugh.
Soon afterward I went. assuring Mrs.
Parker that I should soon avail myself
OF her kind invitation to call again. I
hope they did not hear me laughing
when I got indoors
The next day was Sunday In the
afternoon Eve sat under the shade Of ny
apple tree reading a book. So strolled
out an looked over the wall.
Eve" I remarked. was turned out
Of paradise for stealing an apple
She looked I'D and smiled. Then she
looked down.
The annual apple on this side has
always belonged to Eve" she asserted.
pretending TO cut the pages OF her book
They We're cut already.
she might spare tiny piece for
Adam" I suggested. She glanced at
me out Of the corner Of her eyes.
Adam was better without the apple.
you know she assured me.
Adam I declared, needed no pity
az all"
she rested her chin on one hand AID
looked at me .nquiringiy with her big
eyes / would pul down how she look
ed. II il were possible
Adam" she remarked, lost Paradise
and the apples"