Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
EASTER EGGS.

Easter eggs are selling particularly well
this year." said the confectioner. I'VE have
already sold great many. You see that
large piece in the center Of the window? It
represents French market wagon full Of
eggs drawn by two giant chicks, while a
pair Of bantams occupy the seat. The old
cock holds the reins-see what a fine comb
he has-and the old hen wears a peasants
cap and gown. We had Just unpacked it.
and was putting it in place. when a lady,
who was passing by. stepped in and bought
1t i was almost sorry to have IL 20 SO
quickly, for il does look well In the window.
All Connecticut avenue would have admired
it. and now il must be sent home tonight
and the confectioner glanced regretfully at
the pretty trifie.
There were plenty Of other quaint and
pretty things in the case, however; among
them dispatch carrier on bicycle The
carrier was curious individual, although
his wheel was quite up 10 date" with large
tires, &c. His head was that Of a buebiri,
with bright. beady eyes and long. sharp
beak. His black wings We're tipped with
blue, but he had ordinary human doll hands.
which steered the bicycle: but the feet.
which turned the pedals. were real birds
claws. He wore the dress of French mes
senger ana had a bag OF dispatches on his
back.
Rabbits are here as usual at this season.
and are in all sizes and in all attitudes.
some sitting calmly on their launches. evil
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at their throats while others, with ears
pricked up, stand on the alert, apparently
just ready TO spring OF into some woodland
retreat.
A farmer in the blue Jeans such as are
worn by the peasants IN the land OF the
Seine walks beside a cunning little dom
Key who draws wagon load OF eggs, pro-
tected from the sun and rain by a primitive
awning of the sort familiar TO the French
The back OF the miniature cart lifts out,
making a receptacle for bon bons.
n,.sI.t q, srfI-
yer tinsel balance themselves on the uncer-
tain legs of feathered infancy, and little
downy chicks are half hidden in the nests OF
golden tinsel. Other chicks appear to be the
first Matched of the broods to which they
should belong and stand looking down won
deringly at the nest of many-colored candy
eggs on the edges OF which they stand.
Other chicks show only a little patch Of
yellow down pushing through the cracked
egg shell. On bunch OF seaweed a little
chick and an ugly green frog have met and
are looking curiOusly at each other. The
frog looks as IL he would like TO eat the
chick IL he We're only big enough. Choco-
late eggs are as popular as usual and the
painted satin and china eggs are unusually
pretty. some OF the former hanging up on
ribbons, having little, silk-ruffled opening
at the back for goodies.
I'VE have a number OF new devices for
serving Easter Ices, remarked the con-
fectioner. I'VE will make Easter lilies of
white candy set in green candy leaves to
hold punch for lunches. popular design
VIII be, j an sure, nests OF spun sugar, IN
which ice cream eggs are nestled. while two
or three little chicks look proudly about
them. Another pretty novelty for the sea-
son is a Wheelbarrow OF candy in which g.
large basket OF eggs has been upset. Tbs
basket Is of candy. but the eggs ire OF Ice
cream OF many different hues. For sorbets
are making spun sugar nests In tiny
trees and holding eggs. which are filed
with the ices. These little boxes for ice
cream are new. They are round and are
covered with colored crepe paper, and on
top of each IS an egg painted to represent
n grotcsque head. which Is surmounted by
a hat Of the paper. This one, you see. rep
resents a DUDE with a tall silk hat. They
are very cunning and very inexpensive"