The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-01

tionnl apple! He could have made OF
the act Il scene, a function. a setting
for some impromptu. fanciful discourse
or piece Of comedy-and have retained
the role Of cynosure. Actually. the
lady passenger was regarding this RI
diculous Dunboddy or Woodbundy with
an admiring smile. as if the fellow had
performed Il feat. And the windmill
man swelled and gyrated like a sample
of his own goods.
While the transported Dunwoody.
with his .Aladdin's apple. was receiving
the tickle attentions of all. the re-
%sourceful jurist formed a plan to re-
cover his own laurelS.
With his courtliest smile upon his
heavy but classic features. Judge Men
etee advanced and tool the apple, as if
to examine it. from the hand Of Dun
woody. In his hand it became Ex-
hibit \.
"A fine apple" he said a%pprovingly.
'Really. my dear Mr.. Dudwindy. you
have eclipsed all of us as a forager.
But | have an idea. This apple shall
become an emblem. a token. Il symbol.
Il prize bestowed by the mind and
heart Of beauty upon the most deserv-
ing"
The audience. except one. ~applauded.
The u~nreSponsive one was the wind
mill man. He saw himself reduced to
the ranks. Never would the thought
have occurred to him to declare his ap-
pie an emblem. He had intended. aft
er it had been divided and eaten. to
create diversion by sticking the seeds
against his forehead and naming them
for young ladies Of his acquaintance.
One he was going to name Mrs. Nc
Farland. The seed hat fell off first
would be-but twas too late now.
The apple" continued Judge Meme
fee. charging his jury. lin modern days
occupies. though u~ndeservedly. a lowly
place in II esteem. Indeed. it is so
constantly associated with the culinary
be classed among the polite fruits. But
in ancient times this was not SO. Bib
lical. historical and NEUROLOGICAL lore
abounds with evidences that the apple
was the ariStocrat of fruits. We still
say the apple OF the eve when we
wish to describe something superlative-
~ precious. We find in Proverbs the
comparison to apples of silver No
other product Of tree or vine has been
so utilized in figurative speech. Who
has not heard Of and lon-ed for the
apples Of the HeSperideS: l need not
call your attention to the most tremen-
dous and significant instance Of the
apples ancient prestige when its con-
sumption by our first parents occasion.
ed the fall of man from his state OF
goodness and perfection"
".Apples like Them said the wind
mill man. lingering with the objective
article, "are worth $3.50 a barrel In
the Chicago Market
"Now, what l have to propose SAID
Judge Menefee. ~cOncedinG an lndul'
gent smile to his interrupter, lis this
We must remain here. perfOrce. unit
morning. We have wood in plenty t.
keep US warm. Our next need is tC
entertain ourselves as best we can ir
order that the time shall not pass toe
slowly. I propose that we place this
apple in the hands of Miss Garland. i
is no longer a fruit. but. as | said, {
prize. an award, representing a grea'
human idea. Miss Garland hersel.
shall cease to be an individual. bu'
only temporarily. am happy to add
(n low bow full Of the old time grace,
'She shall represent her sex: she shall
be the embodiment, the epitome Of wO
manhOod-the heart and brain. | ma.
say, of Gods masterpiece Of creation
In this guise she shall Judge and de
eide tho question which follows:
But a few minutes 9 our friend
Mr.. Rose. favored us with an enter
tanning but frAgmcntary sketch Of tn
romance in the life of the former pos
SCISSOR Of this h%abi1ation. The few fact
that we have learned seem to me t
open up q fascinating field for conJet
ture. for the study of human hearts
for the exercise of the imagination
in short. for story telling. Let lis max
use of the opportunity. Let each on
of us relate his own version OF tn
story of Redruth. the hermit and HI
ladylove, beginning where Mr.. Rose
narrative ondS-at the parting of tn
lovers at the gate. This much shout
be assumed and cOnceded-that tn
young lady was not necessarily t
blame for Redruth's becoming a craze
and world hating hermit. When "
have done Miss Garland shall rendt
the Judgment Of m AS the spi
it Of her sex she shall decide whic
version Of the story best and mo:
truly depicts human and ove intere:
j, and most faithfully estimates the cha
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