The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
EASTER PRESENTS.
How Jealous Little Girl Was Taught
Very Valuable Lesson.

Very Valuable Lesson.
Jessie and Susie were living with
their mother in beautiful little town
among the New England hills.
Susie was just getting we'll from q
long illness, and everybody petted her.
Jessie thought that they all loved Susie
and did not love her.
cit is just because she is white, and
soft, and round, that folks like to play
with her and kiss her, and have her
with them; but she doesn't know any,
when, one day, their dear Uncle Tom
took Susie out for a sleigh-ride, and did
not ask Jessie to go.
When they came back from their
drive Jessie was sitting alone in the
library, in a corner of the broad win.
dow-seat, well hidden by the curtain
Her mother and Uncle Tom came into
the room, but they did not know Jessie
was there.
''See, Mary, here are some Easter
gifts have brought for the children"
said Uncle Tom.
Jessie's sulk was forgotten. Oh, how
she wished she could see. but she did
not like to come out of her hiding
Besides, Easter gifts are secrets, just
as Christmas presents are, and they
wouldn't want me to-" thought Jessie
Uncle Tom put the things into the
drawer of the library table. Pretty
soon tea was ready: they all went out,
and Jessie came out from her hiding
place.
How she did want to see those gifts!
Next day she went into the library
Jessie yielded to temptation, unlocked
the drawer and peeped in. There were
two boxes; her name was upon one,
Susle's on the other
Jessie pressed the spring of hers: it
opened, showing satin lining on which
lay an egg of a lovely rose color. 1t
had white lily painted upon one side,
and a wreath of blue violets ran quite
around it.
Jessie lifted it and turned it over. sTt
is pretty she said to herself. "and
heavy wonder what it is made Of"
Then she turned to Susie's box
1t, too, was satin-lined; and it, too,
held an easter egg. She took it in her
hand and saw that there was a little
hole at the top.
Jessie peeped into the hole. She had
never in all her life, seen anything SO
beautiful. She found herself looking
at lovely picture of fairy-land. Such
a sparkling, gittering picture!
For awhile Jessie was happy in look
ing at this wonderful thing; then she
began to think her ugly thoughts. Her
egg was pretty enough, but this-this
wonder was for Susie, who forever had
the best.
She laid the egg back upon its satin
bed and went away. But that night.
which was Easter eve, there came to
Jessie a terrible dream.
She thought that when everyone else
was asleep she came back again, I'M
locked the drawer. and changed the
eggs. 1t was all so plain that when
Jessie walked in the morning she al
most believed she had really done it.
At breakfast the boxes lay beside
their plates. Susie ran to look into
hers. In it was her egg-her own egg
the right one. 1t had not been
changed.
And now, dearie, come and look at
your Easter gift" said Uncle Tom.
Jessie hung back: but her uncle
opened the box and taking up the egg.
pressed upon tiny spring hidden in
one of the v;olets.
The egg sprang open, and inside.
upon the lining of white velvet, lay
beautiful watch, all gold, enamel and
tiny diamonds.
Jessie burst into tears, and sobbed |
as if her heart would break. Her |
mothers arms were around her in a
why, my child. what is it. What is /
the matter, Jessie?'
''Oh, mamma, mamma, l have been |
so naughty; you never, never can for |
give me.
The little talk with her mamma and |
Uncle Tom was scarcely needed--Jes-
sic had had lesson which she never
L. Clayes.