Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
EGGS THEIR FAVORITE DIET.
Three small Savages Indulge In Very
Appointing Free Lunch.

Three little ssvages were playing in
the rear of stable off Massachusetts
avenue. They were making mud pies,
several dozen of which had been set out
on pieces OF board to bake in the sun.
The eldest of the ragged trio, says the
Washington Star, who might have seen
seven winters and a highly-eccentric
spring, suddenly remarked
~ wish dem was red pies"
Small savage No. 2 expressed APPROX
al of the sentiment, but No. said he
did not care for pie.
Eggs is what l like" he declared.
All three rubbed their stomachs at
the mention of eggs, which were evil
IDENTIFY favorite article Of diet with
them.
II amt ct a egg fer monfs," said No,
2, sorrowfuily.
Nor me, echoed No. 1.
"NOr me, neither, said No. 3.
Atthat moment a thought seemed to
strike small savage No, 2. He lay down
fiat on his back, opened and smut his
mouth like fish several times in sue
cession, sat up again, and remarked:
"Do youse fellers want some eggSY
"Betcherlife" exclaimed his compan-
ions in breath.
81 know where there's some," said
No. 2.
Can we git emp,
Easy
"Where?"
'In do yard back Of de house on der
corner. You see," explained small,
savage No. ., "de gate is alters locked,
but there's hole in de fence big
enough fer me to wriggle trOo. just
out ob sight from de kitchen windeys Is
de hen-house. In de heu-house is an
ole hen a-settin. She has twelve eggs
under her, an we can bag de lot as easy
as a mud turtle slides off 4 log!"
But s'pos'n we git cotched?" sng-
gested No. 3.
No. eyed him contemptuously.
You amt got no spo'tin' blood" he
said. 1--WE amt a-goin' to git cotched.
Besides, youse feIlers kin stay outside
de fence while l swipe de eggs"
The proposition in this form was read
lily approved and presently the three con-
spirators might have been seen stealth
ily approaching the hole in the fence
referred 10 in the plan Of attack sug
gested by small savage No. 2. The
latter made his way through the open
ing, while the others waited anxiously
outside. They watched him until
he entered the hen house and
presently there ensued such an alarm
ing squawking that they were much in
ciined TO take to their heels. But they
stood their ground, and moment later
the leader OF the predatory expedition
emerged from the chicken-house carry
ing ia his hand his hat filled with eggs.
De passed them through the hole in the
fence, and followed them as quickly as
possible. Then all three scam pered
away.
When they had reached the accus-
toned playground, in the rear Of the
direction Of culinary preparations. To
begin with, he procured large tin can,
much battered, but yet avg = BE for mis-
purpose: No. was eeJfe6 to pick up
bits Of wood, while No. was fortunate
~ able to contribute match. A neigh
boring hydrant furnished the necessary
water. So presently bonfire was set
going, with q can full OF boiling water
on it, The eggs were soon cooked and
eaten.
That the feast was greatly enjoyed
goes without saying. Very likely IL
would not have been so thoroughly APP
preciated by more exacting palates, in
inasmuch as the eggs had been under
coming the process Of incubation for
nine days. But it did not occur to any
of the three small savages to indulge =
hypercriticism, which, under the cir
cumstances, would have been absurd.
Fortunately for their appetites, they
were not aware that one OF the maids
at the house on the corner had seen
them from second-story window as
they ran away. The coincideut fact OF
the disappearance of the eggs suggested
their responsibility in the premises. A
complaint addressed to their parents re-
suited 10 the application OF discipline
with q strap, which, while it could not
restore the eggs, was calculated to dis
courage such depredstions in future.
This story, be It understood, is true in
every particular-even TO the age Of the
eggs.