The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
EASTER EGGS.


some-LoOkinS Neighbour.
"Now, isn't this just the sweetest
pretty of any?" asked May Blossom
See. Pink, isn't it?''
Pink, ut the ,other side of the table,
raised her flushed little face-oh! such
a funny-looking flushed little face. with
a big spot of green paint on one cheek,
and bigger spot of blue on the other,
and small rainbow across her fore
head just s:nder 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 a 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 1T 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
"You're 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 Oh her
face. dear little laundering Pink Rose
OH screamed May, laughing As
hard as she could, you've put on lot
more. Let it right alone, Pink, and-see
if this ISM a pretty one. I'm going to
give it to grandma.
Isn't mime, too?" asked Pink. smil-
ing sunnily; land I'm going to give it
o May
What" said May. Il s'pose you're
going to give gram ma it, too"
Moo, answered Pink, slowly. Il
don't guess l will. D-did YOU know
-OmebodE'S folks were moving into the
old Rodick house. May?'
Whats that got to do about it" de
manded May.
Pink put her palms together and
looked across the table at May in avery
wise. earnest way indeed.
They've got little girl" said she
talking very fast, because | saw her
out on the. doorstep when l came down
to Aunt Nelly's. ard she looked urlie
sober and lonesome's ever she could
And | Thought how'd | feel, s'po,e if l
wasn't 'quainted with you, May-7
That Was a very long speech for
Pink Rose to make; and before st 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 'qaainted with each Other" said
she. Let's we make Just the prettiest
one we can, Pink, and go right Nver'n
give 'em ia iher.'
"Oh. no Or said Pink, quite startled
at the idea. I'VE don't know who she
is, May. and i most know your mamma
wouldn like it,
les she would" said May, very
-ibecause she always wants
me to do good things. specially to poor
folks. Casters Just the right time, too"
We've could send 'em over" said |
Pink. beginning to feel bashfuL II
didn t mean TO carry EN-. We'd best
send EN-, Mag" i
But May illln'tlthink so-not a BIZ. of I
It. She picked up a round. pretty egg
and Wet her brush, and wrinkled her
forehead at Pink. i
II shall take mine, myself said
she; land Pn g0ing;to paint one "a par-
pose, the loN'est 1 know how, night
straight this minute"
Then SOIL /, too" declared Pink, 4
'toutly; she w0uldnU be left behind. OF
course. ''AndFu carrylmne. We both
, Ill, won't WEI
And that was exactly what they did
n more than hsslf an horr afterwards
HEY didn't ask leave to go-they
couldn't anywx:; because May
mamma was out; and grandma was
ak;ng a nap; and SO there was nobody
o ask but Mary. who was upstairs
leA.ing house, and didn't want to be
],
"h's not any of her business.
ithef.,' said May. ~'She nesrer lets me
10 things. We'll aurry ike every
hing. Pink. Which DO You think
ne prss.tiest?''
Theg re both Just Is pretty AS each
ther.' declared Pink. Loyalty.
And s think just 81. myself One
Tas red asd green. and the other was
reen anG red.
Pink and May twisted them up care
lily in tissge-papnr. so the l;ftIs girl
| the old RSdick House wouldn't know
st what theF We're the first mixn;e.
made them look good deal Nicer,
esideS. they said to each other.
Then they put on their things and
ipped out ut the back door. and up
lie street and around a corner and I
own side-street. until they came to
ig stone house. 1t was an old house. {
ldeed. for grandma herself couldn't G
when it was built. (
There was an iron knocker high up 4
Il the door. May stood on her tiptoes h
reach it. and even the. she couldn't @
axe it sound loud enough to be heard. 0
ink was rather glad of this; she want
| TO 60 home. /;
Lets we put EN- on the doorstep" n
she; land the little girl will ]
al EN-. May. That II be nice il
May didn't think so. however She
anied to see the lonesome little girl t
.rself. il
Il don't think it's real p'lite to have n