The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-06
A GOLDEN APPLE
(Continued)

WDGre IaLneT! Sdlu Tlosolos
she had many brothers and sisters,
but she was the youngest of the
family. and the others all combin-
ed to keep her in order, but at the
same time to spoil her.
Where's father?" cried the little
girl again.
"He is out, Flossie; don't make
fuss!" said Constance, he elder
sister. 1--WE have friends in the
drawing room; don't shout that
way" .....-.... I'LL:
"But must see him, Where is
he?" "You can't he won't be home
till tomorrow" ooh, dear! did
want him so badly" Well, can't
attend to you now" said Constance.
Don't be troublesome girl"
Constance was wearing her most
grown up manner as Flossie ex-
pressed it.
Its like her best Dress" thought
the little girl; she puts it on when
company comes. ! hate her when
she is in her best dress and her
groWn-up manners. | won't ask her
to give me the apple for Joey, but
perhaps it has fallen since | looked
at it." She ran off to the orchard
and looked, but looked in vain.
There was only one tree in the or
chard which bare this special fruit;
there was only one tree which was
laden with the golden apples with
their crimson cheeks. There had
been a wind in the night, and sew
eral apples were blown down, Flos-
sic took them up one after the 9th
er and examined them. Alas! the
whole of them turned out to be
poor specimens of the windfall Or
der--some not ripe, some small.
and some badly injured.
There isn't one that would suit
him." thought the little girl. "Since
he has got awfully particular. Oh!
what am | to do?"
Just then there was rustling
heard not far off, and the sound of
voices came to Flossie's ears. Con.
stances high-bred tones were dis
tinctly audible.
Il wish could let you taste
really delicious apple" she was
saying; and Flossie, peering
through the trees, saw that Con-
stance was approaching what she
considered her special tree, in com
rany with lady and gentleman.
If ! could only get you a really
ripe one, said Constance.
"A really ripe one, thought Flos-
sic. She glanced desparingly at the
tree.
She will take it; ! know she will
take It ard give it to those horrid
grown-up people who can have as
much fruit as ever they want; and
poor Joey does long for a perfect
apple thought Flossie.
ooh, she shan't have it, she
shan't," Within a moment Flos-
sic had the apple securely and safe
ly hid away in her pocket The
moment she had picked it she had
horIid sensation Of guilt.
Nevertheless Flossie flew on
wings of the wind to Joey's house.
She rushed upstairs and presented
the apple.
Why, your cheeks are nearly as
red" he said as he took it.
Yes, ! have done a big sin, to
got it for you. ! hope you'll enjoy
it." said Fiossie Il feel like Eve.
She picked an apple and | picked
one Eat it up, quick"
So, am to be ADAM said
Joey, but he was not inclined to be
critical and the apple smelled de
licous, He plunged his little teeth
into it,
Soon Flossie ran home She did
not know what to do, she went here
and there and everywhere trying to
keep down that horrid conscience
She played with her pets until bed
time
Flossie lay in her little bed.
once again the memory of what
she had done came to her and she
had horrid dreams, during which
she thought that the apple had
choked Joey, and he was dead
4 wish the moon wouldn't shine
in on me-" she thought. Il wish
the moon didn't look so angry y