Show 1 THE REAL KING OF FRUITS The boy la Indeed the true apple cater and Is not to be questioned how he camo by the fruit with which his rockets are filled I belongs to him and he may steal IIC it cannot be had In any other way His own Juicy flesh raves the Juicy flesh o the apple Sap draws sap Ills fruiteating has little reference to lie state of his appetite ap-petite Whether he be full of meat or > empty of meat he wants the apple just the same Before meal or after meal It never comes amIss The farm boy munches applea all day log lie has nests of them In the haymow mellowing to which he makes frequent visits Sometimes old Brindle having access through the open door smells them out and makes short work of them The genuine appleeater comforts himself with an apple In their season ns others with a pipe > or cigar When he has nothing else to do or Is bored he eats an apple While he Is waiting or the train ho eats an apple sometimes some-times several of them When he takes n walk he arms himself with apples His traveling bag is full of apples Ho offers an apple to his companion and takes one himself They are his chief solace when on the road He sows their seed all along the route He tosses the core from the car window and from the top of the stagecoach He would in time make the land one vast orchard ic dispenses wIth a knife ire prefers that his teeth shall have the first taste Then he knows the best flavor I is Immediately Im-mediately beneath the skin and that In a pared apple this Is lost I you will stew the apple lie says Instead of baking it by all means reave the skin on I Improves the color and vastly heightens the flavor of the dish The apple Is n masculine fruit hence women ore poor applecaters I be ongs to tho open air and requires an openair taste and relish From John Burroughs Winter Sunshine |