St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-19

agreed 1T would Be almost impos.
sible to match il"
Il should like to see it when you
have picked it." Mrs. Parker con.
fessed. Eve said nothing. She ap.
| peared to have become absorbed in 4
book.
| I'll bring it in at cnce," I prom.
ised. / went out through the French
window and ascended the tree. Nc
one was looking. SO l gathered an
other fine apple from my own side
| When L returned Eve had .disap.
peared.
1T doesn't look quite SO large OF
the tree" l suggested, placing :he
apple upon the table.
| NO." said the mother. examining
it critically, 81 scarcely think it does;
but it is very fine one"
perhaps your daughter would like
to see it,"
"Ye-es." She laughed. Il am
afraid it will make her feel rather
envious." She rang the bell, and
l tuC S6TVAut Cdme. ASk sMiSS Eve W
come for a moment. please"
After a few minutes waiting. dur.
ing which Mrs. Parker discovered
that we had some mutual friends. and
asked me to call in there sometimes.
pretty Eve reappeared, looking guilt
lily defiant.
"Mr. Newton wants you to see his
apple. Eve, dear. Isn't it a beauty?"
Eve flushed and gave me a swift
glance.
YES" she said. hesitatingly. She
seemd to be studying the floor rather
than the fruit.
''It might be fellow to the one
that tempted Eve!" l 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 he?"
She blushed again.
You could not have nicer apple
than this, anyhow" She looked right
at me at last Her eyes said quite
plainly: "You needn't tell mother
Il am glad you like it," l said, ''be-
cause I want to give it to you. if ]
may. l could not help noticing that
you admired it."
There, Eve," said her mother. 81
told you that everyone would see that
you coveted it."
IL am sorry" she said. in sub
dued 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 aftcrward / went. assuring
Mrs. Parker that 1 should soon avail
myself of her Kind invitation to call
again. hope they did not hear me
laughing when got indoors.
The next day was Sunday. In the
afternoon Eve sat under the shade of
my apple tree reading a book. So
strolled out and looked aver the wall.
..Eve," I remarked. twas turned out
of Paradise for stealing an apple"
She looked up and smiled. Then she
looked down.
"The annual apple on this side has al
ways belonged to Eve" she asserted.
pretending to cut the pages of her
book. They were cut already.
'She might spare tiny piece for
ADAM" / suggested. She glanced at
me out OF the corner of her eyes.
"Adam was better without the ap-
pie. you know" she assured me.
"Adam," I declared, needed no pity
at ALL"
She rested her chin on one hand and
looked at me inquiringly with her big
eyes. l would put down how she
looked, if it were possible. 1t isn't.
Mere ordinary charm of feature or col
oring is common enough to have words.
Real prettiness is unique, unnamcable;
little wilhul curves of tho fca-
lures. little waves of the kair-and
ways" She is pretty like that.
''Adam." she remarked, lost Para
disc and the apples"
but he had Eve"
She studied her shoes, and seated
myself on top of the wall.
"You have plenty of apples" she
said; land you are not shut out of
Paradise"
"Then." 1 replied. promptly, 81 will
come in" ! did.
"How do you know this is Para
dise?' she asked, demurely.
Eve is here"
She looked at me saucily over her
book.
"Poor Eve was much to be pitied."
She simulated sigh.
Because she lost Paradise?"
NO; because she kept ADAM
Ibid she mind. do you Think"
"Well-you see. it was just a very
little bit her fault that he ate the
apple"
''She would have eaten every scrap
herself If she had been a modern Eve"
She looked up at the desecrated
bough and laughed. 4 stray sunbeam
danced in her eyes, like the dazzle of
II think she could be persuaded to
share it with the modern ADAM" she
stated.
Thereupon she dived under the chair
cushion and produced it.
'.Now you have Paradise-and the
apple" she told me.
They are nothing" said. feelingly.
compared with-Eve."
But Eve--my dainty little Eve-is
coming to No. 54 in the spring. 1t will
save any further dispute. she says,
about the apple.-Madame.
The Importance of Breakfast.
Sallie JOY White contributes to the
April Woman's Home Companion an
practical article on 'The |
Breakfast Hour" in the course Of |
which she says. "A teacher in one Of |