The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-26
THE sPooPENDYKEs DECORATE FOR
EASTER

''Now my dear said Mrs. Spoopendyke, gath
ering up her skirts, 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 plants in
two hands: - growled Mr.. Spoopendyke, survey
ing his job with dissatisfaction in his eye.
what is there about me that seems to give
you the impression that am n freight train
What dye call these things, anyway? What's
this ghost standing up here with a candle in
his hand. What particular interest has he got
in the Easter business. How'm going to car
ry these things. That's what l want to know"
That's calla lily, dear, )" replied Mrs. Spoop-
cndyke laying down her flowers, and turning
to help her husband. Now, you can take
these pots in Your arms, by letting the edge of
one pot rest on the edge of another. Let me
show you:' and Mrs. SpOopendyke arranged
the pots, neatly folded in clean, white paper, in
her husbands arms That's the way to carry
Them she chirped, opening the door for him.
'.Now yOu all right"
Expect me to put on my hat with my leg,
don't yoH ?" inquired Mr.. Spoopendyke, trying
to reach around so that he might see ont from
his burden. ..P'raps yOu think don't need any
decoration while Tn carrying these dod gasted
shrubs! Maybe you think I'd present more
tropical appearance without any hat"
I'll put your hat, DEAR huttered Mrs.
Spoopendyke; and she carefully put it on hind
side before, and flattened it down until the
'back BREADTH" she called it, rested ON his
shoulders. Now you're all right, dear. lie
careful nf the flowers
Mr.. SpoSpendyke followed his wife to the
. street, and gave the burden sort of hitch, TO
relieve himself
Here. Look here" he cried to his wife, ''you
didn't load me straight! These things are slip
ping Fix EN-, can't We :"
I'VE haven't far to CO." pleaded Mrs. Spoop-
endyke, who couldn't see that anything was
wrong Cant you hold them, dear, till We
get TO the church,
..Oh can't hold EN- squealed Mr.. SpoOp-
endyke. Get ont Of my eye, Can't We take
this yaler lily out of my eyel Look ont for my
hat! Don't You see it's slipping of. Ii you
don't make better arrangements abont
these things, the neghbors will he startled pres
emily, by the sound of cracking crOckery"
Il hope you won't break any of them,' sighed
Mrs. SPoopendyke. Then she pulled his hat
over his eyes, and took him hy the elbow. to
lead him along.
Look out" yelled Mr.. spoopendyke, as he
felt pot going. Here's decoration in dan
ger, Catch it, if We don't want to lose n big
slice of this resurrection. Catch it, quick
But Mrs. SpooPendykc was too late. The pot
dropped with a crash on Mr.. Spoopendyke's in-
step. aud rolled into the gutter.
'Oh. deaTir moaned Mrs Sp0Opendyke.
There you are" roared Mr.. Spoopendykc,
hopping with pain. and dropping another pot.
Satisfied now! Know any one You want to
back against for Garden of Eden? Got
anv more horticultural societies YOU want
third of the series smashed on the sidewalk.
"a charge | have to keep'-and down came the
largest pot of the lot. with prodigious noise.
Don't" squealcd Mrs. SpoOpendyke, watch
in. the fate nf her decorations with dismay.
Il amt :" yelled Mr.. Sp0opendyke, letting go
two more, in the effort to keep his hat on.
who is, Get hold of that off representative
OF the day we celebrate and Mr.. spoopendyke
clutched wildly ut a sliding pot-not that lie
cared for the flower particularly, but he had
felt four drop on his foot and he felt some fears.
bod CAST the pot he sqnawked, as it eduded
him, and landed on his best corn.
Il think yOu are real mean" sobbed Mrs.
SpOopeudykc. Surveying the wreck with stream
ing eyes.
..Yun do do you :" howlcd Mr.. Spoopeudyke,
who felt as badly as his wife did. now that it
was all over. 'P'raps you had some kind of a
notion that those pots wouldn't fall when let
20 of EN-, Why didn't you put 'em in a bag, 80
a man could carry 'em without spelling 'em:
What do you want of decorations, anyhow"
"Because to-norrow's Easter, and l wanted
10 help make the church look pretty and with
this explanation Mrs. SpOoOpendyke broke down
completely, and wept bitterly.
Well, amt it just much Easter ont doors
as in the church Z" demanded Mr. SpoOpendyke.
And haven't you decorated as rnuch as any
woman! Wha,'d you expect. Think people
are going Ia take You for a cathedral. just he
cause you take n few shrubs to church once a
year. Now, You 90 to the house. and don't let
ne hear any more whimpering. With your
lions about duty. and your desire to get the best
nf the other women in the church, You only
want bell in your mouth and black collar to
be "a whole guildr'
And with this benedicton, Mr.. Spoopendyke
started off to see SpecklewOttle. and make some
arrangement with him for going fishing as
as the trout ponds shOuld show signs of break
ing np.-Ernoklyn Eagle.