Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-23
APPLES WE'RE
RIPE
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

ga. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper SyHdicate.)
Evelyn roamed aimlessly, but with
exceeding enjoyment, through the
aoreIy Long Island road. She hoped
Her destination would be the Nassau
sAation and thence by train back to
THE city. but Evelyn's country jaunts
diA mot always lead her in the direc-
ton she fancied she was going.
ON this particular Saturday after
noA in late September she was any
e kyn was not. however, aware of
fact nor of anything save the
eN eme freshness of the air and the
of being away from the small of
nee on Broadway. where she read
numerous stories by authors and au-
thors in the making. Each Saturday,
as it rolled along in the summer time,
found her far from Broadway and
sometimes too far in the heart of the
Aountry for her own safety. On more
an one occasion she had been forced
the shades of night to beg a nights
No in the nearest farmhouse.
ZvelyN always reserved the time he
yeen Saturday afternoon and Mon
hy morning for herself. During the
geek she was. as an editor at the
X and cali of anyone who CHANGED
the office, and so every weekend
gave TO her own company and
to0a her tramps alone 1t was thus
that she managed to slip into her of
flee chair Monday mornings with
klear vision and eyes unwearied and
heeks fresh with color of new life.
"You great big beautiful SUM-" she
whimsicaily remarked TO the crimson
ball that was slowly climbing down
behind the trees; you seem to have
just dashed across the sky today, and
yet | suppose you have really taken
your leisure" Evelyn heaved sigh,
for this was Sunday evening and the
next morning would have 10 see her
at her desk heaped high with manu-
scripts.
She was swinging past an orchard
in which the apples were red and ripe
and casting their fruity fragrance in
to her hungry senses. Evelyn couldn't
remember having wanted anything
in the way of food as much as she
wanted some of those rosy apples.
Desire harnessed 10 physical ability
tempted her TO leap over the fence
and pilfer her choice from the orchard
ialc
do. but conscience pade her proceed
farther and perhaps secure her apples
honestly from a farm hand.
Evelyn was rewarded for her hon
orable intentions by seeing a sign
bit farther on when stated that ap-
Piles were for sale, and she pranced
iOyfully through a dilapidated path
way overhung with grape vines to
shockingly unkempt but curiOusly
charming cottage.
She knocked in vain on the paint
less door and finally with an unlady-
like vehemence. However. there was
no response, and Evelyn's desire for
apples only increased with the diff
Guilty of procuring some.
Discouraged. she started away. but
as she passed the Od0rous orchard,
she decided 10 help herself and leave
payment for what she took.
She selected six beauties pOndered
moment as to their selling price and
took 50-cent piece from her purse,
rummaged among notes, powder puffs
and numerous feminine appurtenances
until she discovered an errant hand
kerchief. Into this she put her money,
and with a short bit of string secured
it to the branch or an apple tree
one that would catch the eye of the
farmer when he should return to his
ramshackle cottage.
Munching contentedly at an apple,
Evelyn continued her way along the
road, and in the course of time ar
rived back in the city and at her small
apartment. the rent of which had been
raised to schocking height only the
day before.
1t was during the month of Novem-
ber-Evelyn remembered well the day
that she received splendid story
from one of the newer writer's.
HE may have been struggling for
years and years." thought Evelyn,
"but his name is only creeping about
magazine circles now"
She had not forgotten the incident
of the apples, because her brain sell
dom erased any of her wonderful
etchings of country rambles. They
were all very precious to her and this
story coming from the pen of vivid
writer gave Evelyn a fierce hunger
for the days of a summer past.
She knew, of course, that the in
cideut of the story was just one Of the
dainty accessories TO a good story
that finding of fifty cents in hand
kerchief tied to the branch of tree.
1t had been brought into the story
as one of the quaint experiences of
one who dwelt on ithe broad country
road.
So unusual v the coincidence OF
that idle M, of her own having
a.;S,uni11Dl strangers story and
wing come into her