The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
The Garden of Eden
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glasses, and leant forward towards the
covered dish with almost boyist eager

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glasses and leant forward towards til,
lowered dish with almost boyisi eager
ness. a.
The sister Of 'LisbcthSlifted the GOV
or with n flourish worthy OF a Londor
chef. ~ Baked Apples = she said, trium.
phantly.
The rain continued steadily for two
days.
On the third q watery sun looked
rubbed his hands delightfully."-. as he
camo down to breakfast.
Once again he would be ablo to worl,
out OF doors. 1t was surprising how
tired he had grown OF his rooms In the
past three days? Tho grass would, OF
course, be hopelessly wet. but with
thick boots and q chair one could be
Interruptions either. for. OF course
Miss Eden would have forgotten his
existance as completely as he had for
gotten hers.
pletely he had forgotten 1t, the first
thing winston did when he went into
the garden was to mount on the tree
stump and peer over the we'll.
Winston. B. A., looked carefully round
the orchard.
There was no one to be seen. He
looked round again--as a matter. of
fact, he looked round twice. then very
slowly he got down from the tree
trunk and seated himself on the chair
that he had provided for himself, with
his feet well out OF the wet on an
He had sat there, in not ovcr-com-
Portable position, for exactly twenty
minutes.he timed 1t by his watch
but he had not written, or read sin-
gle word, when a voice from the wall
said. Good morning.
Good morning" said Winston. He
said 1t primly.
There was pause.
What have you been doing since I
saw you?" she inquired.
ct have been studying" he said. un-
truthfully.
The girl sighed. II wish you were
not so frightfully clever she said, de-
.spondently. ut makes me feel so USE
less and ignorant. Now. I have been
sitting at the window and wishing that
itwould stop raining, or that Iscould
go home"
"Home?" queried the man. care you
not at home, them"
"Home?" she echoed. Here?
No, thank you. 1.-Two In. London. When
I was taken Ill was staying with
some friends in the next village to
this but they were so afraid of infec-
ton they packed mo off here, to
'Lisbeth-"
She paused
"The apple was delicious" she vol
unteered, suddenly.
A dull flush rose to Winston's pale
face. and made him look quite young.
1t was so long since he had blushed
about anything that the experience
was rather pleasing. To hide his dis
comfort he blew his nose violently, and
tried to think of something to say.
She mercifully INTERVIEWED. Have
you got any sisters?" she demanded.
NO" said Winston. II have no re-
ilations at all" he added, and sudden
ly felt very sorry for himself.
The original Adam hadn't any rela-
lions either, had he?" she said.
Winston. B. a.. considered, NO" he
said, thoughtfuliy. NO. 1 suppose he
had not-till he met Eve" He
stopped short, blushing furiousiy. and
rose hastily to his feet. Il think II
will rain again." he said hurriedly.
looking up at the sky. that by this
time was delicate blue. flecked here
and there with tiny fleecy clouds. II
am sure 1t is going to rain" he repeat
cd II will get indoors, think. before
1t starts
Adam Winston woke in the morning