Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05

| think 1t possible TO devise. Arch and piquant
little Dummies with red ribbons around their
necks stand on Their hind legs and peep at
you, while staid and sage "Brer Rabbits
peer out demurely from their huge Eliza
bethan rufus Of pretty crepe paper.
Next to them we see little wooden pals
enclosing nests OF pink. blue, red or yellow
crepe paper with woody little chickens sit
ting on the nest. OF course the heads of
the chickens all come off, and may be filled
with bon bons. To the pals are attached
p~rettily painted eggs that also can be opened
and filled with whatever one pleases.
At this time of the year what boy would
not like one Of the round baskets that I
saw, filled with marbles all daintily COW
cred with netting upon which sat a group
Of which was suspended a huge egg filed
with real agates? For little girls there Is
exactly the same arrangement, with beads
instead Of marbles. BY I fancy they might
like better the charming little jewel basket,
daintily lined with the ever popular crepe
paper. This forms a kind Of nest in which
sits a saucy little chicken In a fetching poke
bonnet. By taking off chicky's decorated
head, one comes upon just the proper recep-
tacle for rings, pins, etc., and an additional
little box is tied to the front in the shape
Of an egg.
Another pretty device was a white basket
lined with the blue paper and filled with
Jack straws. This was half tipped over on
a cart drawn by three chickens tandem.
smartly harnessed with blue ribbons.
But really, the most splendid thing I saw
was the hay cart. This was quite a large
affair filled with real hay and drawn by two
fine oxen gayly caparisoned in red ribbons.
On the back of each OK sat a pert little
brown rabbit with a red ribbon around his
neck. In the front of the wagon was an
ormou rooster, looking very proud and
cocky at the idea of taking his family out
for an airing. Behind him in single file
were four little chicks, all with pierrot caps
on, and bringing up the rear with mother
hen, looking very matronly In a poke bon
net and frill. At either side OF the cart were
a half dozen eggs that / suppose could be
filled with food for the family. This was an
expensive gift, however. costing S12; and ]
found II very hard not to be quite envious
OF the nice old gentleman who came in and
brought 1t while ! was looking about. aud
taking out a crisp 800 bill, proceeded to
spend 1t all in wonderful and beautiful toys;
and he didn't buy SO very many of them,
either.
But Of them all, none was funnier than
the nice old hen going to market on her
dressed in a PEASANTS costume, with
her basket Of eggs on her arm.
Even the tiniest baby was not forgotten.
For 1t, too, there Is a large egg OF papier
mache painted in wash colors, and inside a
beautiful rattle Of sterling silver with pearl
handle.
/ am sure the little 4-year-old would choose
a large and beautiful basket that ] saw,
with a splendid rabbit slit ng in the yellow
lining as II keeping guard over a set of
dishes that was tied with narrow yellow
ribbon all around the basket and over the
handle.
One large pap!er egg on being opened re-
vealed a beautiful doll asleep in her night
gown in one half. and in the other her entire
carefully folded away.
In fact, with their fr!lls and rufus, their
bonnets and pierrot caps. hens and
chickens, ROSTERS, geese and rabbits make
a beautiful and grotesque display that must
fill the heart Of a child with hilarious Joy.
Perhaps a suggestion here for dessert for
a child's Easter party may not be wholly
malapropos. A very large nest may be made
Of cltron cut in the shape OF straws. Place |