The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-11
EASTER EGGS.

HOW TWO hinU-h earted Little Girls
Showed Their Symph thy for Il Lone
some-Lootling Neighbour.
"Now, isn't this just the sweetest
pretty of any9' asked May Blossom.
See, Pink, isn't it?''
Pink, at the other side of the table,
raised her flushed little face-oh! such
a funny-looking flushed little face, with
big spot of green paint on one cheek,
and bigger spot of blue on the other,
and a small rainbow across her fore
head just under the rings of yellow
hair.
You see May and Pink were down in
Mrs. Blossoms large, sunny kitchen, all
alone by themselves, painting Easter
eggs. 1t was great deal more fun
than to find them already painted.
May had box of water-colors and Pink
another and there were half-a-dozen
brushes between them.
So there they sat at the long kitchen
table and worked and chartered, and
Pink put almost as much paint on her
face as she did on the eggs. Nav
couldn't help laughing the least little
bit
You're a dear, sweet little Girl.
Pink" said she; "but you do look real
funny with your face all spattered up. :"
Pink opened her blue eyes very wide
at that ''Why. is it spattery?" asked
she, and then she put her two hands
and the paint-brush right up on her
fano I{4I, i
Obi" screamed May, laughing as
hard as she could, you've put on lot
more. Let it right alone, Pink, and see
if this isn't a pretty one. I'm going to
give it to grandma"
"Isn't NINE, too?" asked Pink, smil-
ing sunnily; land I'm going to give it
% Mayr'
"What?" said May. Il spose you're
going to give gram ma it, too"
moo answered Pink, slowly. Il
don't guess l viii. D-did you know
somebody's folks were moving into the
old Rodick house, May?''
"What's that got to do about it?" de-
manded May.
Pink put her palms together and
looked across the table at May in very
wise, earnest way indeed.
They've got little girl said she
talking very fast, because l saw her
out on the doorstep when | came down
to Aunt Nellys, and she looked orhe
sober and lonesome's ever she could
And | thought how'd feel, s'pose if l
wasn't 'quainted with you, May"
That was a very long speech for
Pink Rose to make; and before it was
done the red was coming and going in
her face May knew what it meant;
and she gave Pink little loving hug.
''What would both of us do if we
wasn't 'quainted with each other" said
she. Lets we make Just the prettiest
one we can, Pink, and go right over
give 'em to her."
"Oh, no-o!" said Pink, quite startled
at the idea. 1--WE don't know who she
is, May, and | most know your mamma
wouldn't like it."
yes she would" said May, very
decidedly; ''because she always wants
me to do good things, specially to poor
folks. Easter Just the right time, too. "
"We-we could send 'em over" said
Pink, beginning to feel bashful. II
didn t mean to carry 'em. We'd best
send EN-, May"
But May didn't think so-not bit of
it. She picked up a round, pretty egg
and wet her brush, and wrinkled her
forehead at Pink
81 shall take mine, myself" said
she; land Pm going to paint one a-pur-
pose, the lovlest | know how, right
straight this minute"
Then SOIL /, too" declared Pink,
stoutly; she wouldn't be left behind OF
course. 'AndP ll carry mine. We both
will, won't weP"
And that was exactly what they did, |
not more than half an hour afterwards |
They didn't ask leave to 90 they
couldn't anyway; because Mays !
mamma was out; and grandma was
taking anap; and so there was nobody
to ask but Mary, who was upstairs
cleaning house, and didn't want to be
bothered.
ITS not any of her business, |
either" said May "She never lets me
do things "We'll hurry like every
thiag, Pink. Which do you thinks |
the prettiest?'
They're both just as pretty as each
other" declared Pink, Loyalty.
And l think just so, myself. One |
was red and green. and the other was
green and red.
Pink and May twisted them up care
fully in tissue-paper, so the little girl |
in the old Rodick House wouldn't know |
Just what they were the first minute.
1t made them look good deal nicer,
besides, they said to each other.
Then they put on their things and |
slipped out at the back door, and up