The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-05-07
EASTER EGGS.
How Two Kind-H earted Little Girls
Showed Their Sympa thy for Lone
some Looking Neighbor. -s szE.


How Two Kind-Hearted Little Girls
Showed Their sympa thy for a Lone
sOme-Looking Neighbor.
"Now, isn't this just the sweetest
pretty of anyP" asked May Blossom.
''See, Pink, isn't itpp & &
Pink, at the other side of the table,
raised her flushed little face-oh! such
funny-looking flushed little face, with
a big spot of green paint on one cheek,
and a bigger spot of blue ont the other,
and small rainbow across her fore
head just under the rings of yellow
hair.
You see May and Pinkwere 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 a box of water colors and Pink
another, and there were half-a-dozen
brushes between them. s- ---.....
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. May
couldn't help laughing the least little
bit. a.a
You're a dear, sweet little girl,
Pink said she; ''but you do look real
funny with your face all spattered. up. y
Pink opened her blue eyes very wide
at that. "Why. is it spatteryP" asked
she, and then she put her two hands
and the paint-brush right up on her
face, dear little laundering Pink Rose
''Ohr' screamed May, laughing as
hard as she could, you've put on a 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; ''and I'm going to give it
o May!'
''What9'' said May. II s'pose you're
going to give gram ma it, too" m
Moo answered Pink, slowly. 81
don't guess will. D-did you know
somebody's folks were moving into the
old Rodick house, May?n
whats that got to do about itPn de-
manded May. a "a e
Pink put her palms together and
looked across the table at May in very
wise, earnest way indeed. ,zesgsg s.ss 5g.a
They've got a little girl" said she
talking very fast, s.because I saw her
out on the doorstep when came down
to Aunt Nelly's, and she looked orfe
sober and lonesome's ever she could
And thought how'd ] feel, s'pose if
wasn't 'quainted with you, May"
That was q 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,n said
she. Lets we make just the prettiest
one we can, Pink, and go right over'n
give 'em to her. 8 rs ~
''Oh, no-o!'' said Pink, quite startled
at the idea ave don't know who she
is, May. and most know your mamma
wouldn't like it. s4 81. z..s...s... -.
ayes she would, (" said May, very
decidedly; t'because she always wants
me to do good things, specially topoor
folks. Casters Just the right time, toe"
"Ne-we couldesend EN- over, 2 said
Pink, beginning to feel bashful. Il
didn't mean to carry 'em. We'd best
send EN-, May e. Sc
But May didn't think so not a bit of
it, 9 She picked up a round, pretty egg
and wet her brush, and wrinkled her
forehead at Pink.
II shall take mine, myself" said
she; ..and I m going to paint one arpur-
pose, the lovliest know how, right
straight this minute. ~
Then SON |, too,n declared Pink,
stoutly; she wouldn't be left behind, OF
course. "AndI'll carry mine. We both
viii, won't we?'s sssls 8gssrssss as 9
And that was exactly what they did,
not more than half an hour afterwards.
They didn't ask leave to go-they
couldn't anyway; because May S
mamma was out; and grandma was
taking nap; and so there was nobody
to ask but Mary, who was upstairs
cleaning house, and didn't want to be
bothered. m @ n @
It's not any of her business,
either, y said May aShe never lets me
do things. :. Well hurry. like every
thing, Pink. Which do You think s
the prettiest?n kis $50
They're both Just as pretty as each
other" declared Pink, Loyalty.
And | think just 50, 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