Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-25

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the hospitable Tejoinder.
II amused him to see this interlopel
30 entirely at her ease in his domain
Her quick ear detected a shade OF un'
conscious patronage in his tone.
She could not stand that; on her OWN
ground il was insufferable. Her
thoughts flew to the serpent. She
blamed herself for ever having let it
slumber. Hastily she reused it up and
took her leave with it.
He eyed her retreat with dismay.
It's abruptness perplexed him till he
recognized the trail Of the serpent.
81 hat your pets" he called after
her; "they leave sting behind"
Her quick wit marked the play upon
the word. and brought to birth smile
that bore her company upon her home
ward way.
The fourth day found them under
the apple tree talking glibly Of the
fruit. She knew little more Of it than
its name began with *" and ended
with an "E."
He might have told her of its origin
had he felt so inclined; also something
Of its true translation.
The circumstances were favorable
to discussion; by the end OF the morn
ing Eve was alive 10 the fact that for
bidden fruit had taste that was easily
acquired, while Adam felt it was fit
for the table Of an epicure.
The evenings post brought twin eN-
plantations and apologies from the rival
agents.
The fourth day was stormy; panic
fell on both their souls lest they should
lose their Eden. 1t had grown so dear
that neither could contemplate eIpul-
sion with any pretensions to calmness.
Once more the garden was the scene
Of meeting; this time Greek met Greek.
She retreated, not beaten, but firm
ly convinced OF the failure Of fireworks
as illuminations for Eden.
he left her, swearing that every red
haired woman had a spice Of the devil,
but he did not forget TO add the re-
mainder Of the quotation that put
that spice down as being worth oil 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 il
was a 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-I
leave ii TO you. Guard il we'll Fnre-
we'll. Farewell"
Her note came to hand on the even
ing Of the sixth day; all desire 10 visit
the garden now that she had gone was
dead.
It's emptiness Knocked him; unlit by
her bright hair, it lay in lonely shad-
ow, under a cloak Of silence drear as
death.
"" i"e'"hch"'S at
i"e'ion ure" hifh tmther' lie chose
hgh hooh' ana hastened to the apple
"ee "nere hrst they met possessed OF
nope mat she m'ght come to him.
nut u'sappoin'ment ruled his day.
HauIy ne pIucked the perfect fruit that,
A'as, hau ripened all to late.
me fruit OF knowledge!" he said,
hltteriy surveying the golden ball;
'neh tossed II rom him with an i'm
Petuous motion. as he rounded the cor
ner OF the south wall now mass Of
'ehuer green and hlood-red fruit.
hut beauty OF the picture was lost
upon hlm' all ms eyes saw was slen-
Instance u mlkht easily have been
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