Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19
EGGS THEIR FAvoRrTE DIET.
Three Small savages Indulge I'm {
Very Appetfzing Free Lunch.

Three little savages were playing In the
rear Of stable of 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. who fright have seen seven
Writers and highly eccentric spring, sud-
denly remarked:
Il wish DEM was real piesw
Small savage No. expressed approval Of
the ser timent. but No. said he did not
care for pie.
Eggs is what like" he declared
All three rubbed their stomachs at the
mention of eggs. which were evidently q
favorite article Of diet with them.
i amt ct egg fer monfs." said No. q
sorrowfully.
Nor me-" echoed No. L.
Nor me, neither" said No. s.
At that moment thought seemed 70
strike small savage No. - He lay down
fiat on his back. opened and shut his mouth
like a fish several times in succession, sat
up again, and remarked:
DO youse fellers want some eggsr.
"Betcherlife!" exclaimed his companions
in a breath.
Il know where there's some" said No. q
Can We git 'em?''
Easy"
'Where?"
ner. You see." explained small savage No.
:, de gate is alters locked. but there's a
hole in de fence big enough fer me 20 wrig-
gle troo. Just out oh sight from de kitchen
windeys Is de hen house. In de hen house
is an ole hen a-sattin'. She has twelve
eggs under her, an we can bag de lot AZ
easy as mud turtle slides of a log"
But sposn We sit cotched?" suggested
No. 3.
No. eyed him contemp.uously.
GU amt got no spo' tin blood" he said
I'VE amt a-goin' to git cotched. Besides
youse fellers kin stay outside de fence
while / swipe de eggs"
The proposition in this form was readily
approved, and presently the three con-
spirators might have been seen stealthily
approaching the hole in the fence referred
to in the plan of attack suggested by small
savage No. 2 The latter made his way
through the opening, while the others wait
ed anxiously outside They watched him
until he entered the hen house, and pres
entity there ensued such an alarming
squawking that they were much inclined TO
take TO their heels. But they stood their
ground, and a moment later the leader of
the predatory expedition emerged from the
chicken house, carrying in his hand his
hat filled with eggs. He passed them out
through the hole in the fence. and followed
them as quickly as possible. Then all
three scampered away.
When they had reached their accustomed
play ground in the rear of the stable small
savage No. assumed the direction of
culinary Preparations To begin with he
procured n large tin can, much battered
put YET available for his purpose. No.
No. was fortunately able TO contribute a
match A neighboring hydrant furnished
the necessary water. So presently a bon
IRE was set going with a canful 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 appreciated by
more exacting palates. inasmuch the
eggs had been undergoing the process of
incubation for nine days. But IL did not
occur to any Of the three small savages 10
indulge hypercriticism which, under the
circumstances, would have been absurd.
Fortunately for their appetites. they werV
not aware that one OF the maids at the
house on the corner had seen them from a
second-story window as they ran away.
The coincident fact OF the disappearance OF
the eggs suggested their responsibility In
the premises. A complaint addressed 10
their parents resulted in the application OF
discipline with a strap. which. while IL
could not restore the eggs was calculated
to discourage such depredations in future.
This story. be IL understood, is true In
every particular-even 10 the age OF ths
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