The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
EASTER DECORATIONS.
Brooklyn Eagle.


 Now. my dear." said Mrs. Spoopen- dyke gathering up her skir.s and making for the door, !" Now, my dear, we are all ready. aren't we: You take those pots of plants. and I'll carry the cut flowers" !" "How'm to take thirteen pots of measiy plants in two hands!" growled Mir. Sp3opendyke. surveying his Job, with dissatisfaction in his eye. What Is there about me that seems to give you the inn pression that I'm freigh, train. What dye call tkese things, anyway: What's this ghost. standing up here with a can dle in his hand: What particular inter est has he go, in the Easter business :? How m going to carry these things: That's what want 10 know,
 That's a oalla lily, dear, replied Mrs. Spoopendyke. laying down her flowers, and turning to help he- husband. a Now. yog car take these pots in your arms. by letting the edge oi one pot rest on the edge of another. Let me show you" And Mrs. Spoep-nd,ke arranged the pots. neatly folded in clean white paper n her husbands arms. That, the way 10 carry them. sae ehirped. opening the door for hlm. ~ Now you are ali right
 Expect me la put on my hat with my leg don't you; inquired Mr. Spoopen- dyke. irving to reach around so that he might see out from h,s burden. '' P'raps you think l don't need any decoration while I'm carrying these dod-gas,ed shrubs. Maybe you think I'd prescn, < more ropioal.appearance wiihoat any hat :"
 III put on your hat. my dear" tiut- tered Mrs. Spoopendyke; and she care f-.liy put Ii on hind side before. and flat tened Ii down until the back breadth. :" ss she called II. rested on his shoulders. = \ ON you're all right, dear. De careful of the flowers
 Mr. spoopendyke followed his wife to the street. and gave the burden sort of hitch. 10 relieve himself
 ]" Here, Look here" he cried to his wife. You didn't load me straight . these things are slipping. Fix 'em. cant ye:.
 Ne haven't far to go.- pleaded Mrs Spoopendyke, who couldn't see that any thing was wrong. Cant you hold them, dear. till we get ;o the church ?"
 ''oh, l can, hold 'eEn, sqaealed Mir. Spoopendyke. Get out of my eye . Can't ye take this do,l-gasied weller lily ou, ot my eye: Look out for my hat !. Don't you sec it's slipping of: If you don't make some better arrangement about these things. the neig..bors will be startled presently by the sound of cracking crockcry."
 = hope you won't break any of them. sighed Mrs. Spoopendyke- Then she pulled his ha, over his eyes, and took him by the elbow 10 lead him along.
 .- Look ou; yelled Mir. Spoopendyke, as he fei; a pot going. .' Here's decora- tion in danger Catch 1t. if you don't wan, io lose big slice Of this resauec- ton. Catch Il, quick"
 Egs Ms. Spoopendyae was too late. The po, dropped with a crash on Mr. SpooPcndyke insiep, and rolled into ,h e gutter.
 "oh, dear" ,aoAred Mrs. spoopen- dyke.
 :. There you arc, roared Mr. Spoop- endyke hopping with pain. and drop ping another pot. Satisfied now Know anybody you want to back against me for measly Garden of Eden Go, any more horticultural societies you want knocked out: Here goes ano;her,1 and the third of the serles smashed on the sidewalk \ charge have to keep. emitting inc fourth ssanza A.na dasn came he ia.ges. DO: of the lat. v.ga a prodlgioas noise.
 Don't. sqa-aled Mfrs. Spoopeadyke, vaEehing the late ofher decosz&ons ~.iA
 II aint, yelled Mr. spoopeadyke,