Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

his view was not nearly $" lar-ie"th'
iug. The oval of her colorless race
with its flaming halo against tlI
background Of autumn-kissed lea ear'
was a picture enough for any man.
You love the garden" she hazard
ed, bringing her wandering gaze back
to him.
And everything in it, was his sup
pIem.pted answer as hemad1 'amer-
uotgthat creamy skins blush he"'S
or perfection, than any other colr''
pleXion'can. ,
81 love its privacy" she commented
pointedly..
"And its trespassers."
She began to wonder if it were wen
TO nibble strange fruit, and whether
the edomestie variety were not safer iof
everyday consumption
"Thc door must soon'becloscd upon
them" she said.
They must make the most of their
opportunitics while it remains open,
then, but when:wili'it be'shutE
"When the apples ripen'
MAJ theharvest hea late'one' was
the'hospitnbIt cjoinder:
IL amused him to see this interloper
so entirely at her case in his domain.
Her quick ear detected shade OF un-
conscious patronage in'his tone"
She could not stand that ;.on,her OWN
ground il was insufYerublt.. Her
thoughts few to the serpent she
blamed herself for ever having let II
glumbcr. Hastily she reused 1T up'ana
took her leave with it.
He eyed her retreat with dismay.'
It's abrnptness PerpleNed' hlm tiil hs
recognized the trail Of the serpent.
'I hat gonr pets" he called after
her; "they leave a sting behind
Her quick wit marked the play upon
the word, ahd brought to birth aSmiie'
that bore hSr company hpon her home
ward wRy,
The fourth day found them under
the apple tree talking glibly of the
fruit. She knew little more of it thar
its name began with 'ii,'" aud onded
with an II"
He might hare told her of its origin
had he felt so inclined; also something
OF it's true translation.
The circumstances were favorable
TO discussion: BY the end of the MORN
ing Eve was alive tn the fact that for
hidden fruit had a taste that vas easily
acquired while Adam felt it was fit
for the table of an epicure.
The evenings post brought twin eS-
plantations and apologies from the rival
agents.
The fourth day was stormy; panic
fell on both their souls lest they should
lose their Eden II had grown so dear
that neither conld contemplate expul-
sion with any pretensions to calmness.
Once more tie garden was the scene
of meeting; this time Greck mst Greek.
She retrented, not beateh, but firm
" convinced OF the failure of fireworks
as illuminations for Eden.
lie left her. swearing that every red
hnired woman had a spice of The Gevil,
but he did not forget 10 add the reN
mainder of the quotation that put
that spice down as being worth all the
prettiness IN the world.
The next day both learned Of the
leisure of repentance. Alone they
walked within the garden. once SO fair
its charm had vanished. Again II
was waste around ruin. Eden no
longer, now the other WAS not there.
"'Tis yours" he wrote at CLOSE Of
day. Eden without its Eve could be
no longer paradise"
THE garden was given first to Ad-
am" she had penned in her gen
erosity Yours is the prior claim
leave it to you. Guard it well. Fare
we'll. Farewell
Her note came to hand on the even
ing of the sixth day; all desire to VISIT
the garden now that she had gone was
dead.
Its emptiness Knocked him; unfit by
her bright hair, II lay in lonely shad-
ow, under cloak Of silence drear as
death,
But on the morrow melancholy at.
traction drew him thfther. He chose
high noon, aud FASTENED to the apple
tree where first they met, possessed OF
a hope that she might cone 20 him.
But disappointment ruled his day.
Sadly he p(ucked the perfect fruit that,
alas! had ripcued all to late.
"The fruit Of knowledgc." he said.
bitterly surveying the golden ball:
then tossed It from him with an i'm.
petuous motion. as he rounded the cor.
nor OF the south wall. now mass Of
tender green and blood-red fruit.
hut beauty of the picture was lost
upon him; all his eyes saw was slen-
der patch of purple. Viewed from
distance, it might easily have been
mistaken for a mass OF clematis.
The fruit he had flung from him was
checked by the folds Of her gown. She
stopped to pick it up, and rising, met