Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
EASTER EGGS.
They Date Back to Ancient Times.
How to Decorate Them.

They Date Back to Ancient Times.
How to Decorate Them.
All the traditions connected with the
Easter egg, its decoration, cooking and
eating, are, of course, decidedly old
world, and yet there is some myth among
the legends Of the Inca Indians which
tells of magic egg and how it may be
found in some mysterious spot, and of its
wonderful power. Whether or not this is
one Of the superstitions Of the far east
| which Nance Capac brought with him
from the other side of the Pacific is alto
gether unknown, but certain it is that in
Asia, Africa and Europe feasts were kept
In most ancient times when the egg play
ed prominent part. The Jews used eggs
in their feast of the Passover long before
the coming of Christ. In Persia colored
eggs are presented at the celebration of
the solar New Years, an extremely an
Gent custom with this people.
From Germany comes the singular con-
nection of rabbit with the Easter eggs.
It is believed that this little animal steals
into the house when all is quiet and hides
store of pretty eggs in most impossible
places, giving the children, who must
search for them, great deal Of trouble
and excitement in finding them. The
house mother prepares by procuring a
quantity of eggs and colors them herself
by wrapping them in colored calicoes,
| some plain and some figured.
To the country boy or girl of America
Easter or "Paas," in rural vernacular, re-.
solves itself first and foremost into a con-
test to see who can accumulate the
greatest store of eggs, and, secondly, who
can eat the most. For weeks before Eas-
ter the hens are the recipients of marked
and unremitted attention. Their daily
| habits are closely scrutinized, and the
'cut-cut-cut-ca-d a-cut~ that announces
a new contribution to the food supply of
| the country is the signal for a rush on
the part of the children to obtain the
coveted treasure. -...
Each child has long before this selected
a hiding place in the fragrant haymow,
and thither in secrecy the lucky finder
bears each new addition. Then when
Easter morning dawns the boarded con-
tents are all brought forth, and proud in
deed is the lucky boy or girl whose
"Paas" outnumbers his fellows. Then the
Easter breakfast! Boiled or fried, with
juicy. pinky ham, egg after egg disap-
pears until ''the wonder grows how one
small stomach can hold the wealth Of
eggs committed to its care. At Sunday
school Easter Sunday in all the hamlets
Of the state the story Of the resurrection,
1t is safe to say, will be overshadowed in
many a small, boys mind BY the more
present question. How many eggs did
you have for "Paas 2 = J.
In the simpler forms the eggs are
swiftly colored in rainbow hues with
aniline dyes. then daintily etched with a
sharp pointed knife, or they are coated
with metallic paints, or they. are frosted
with diamond dust. For decorating BY
whatever method the eggs are either hard
boiled or the contents are blown out by
means Of tiny hole at either end and
the eggs are then finished with narrow
ribbons for 5a hanging. zss
An exquisite greeting IS this bit 81 ma
lures porcelain " hen trans formed into q
vase and filed with yiolets. The support
for the vase is made Of three pieces Of
bronzed wire, each three inches long,
twisted together IL the form IS = trinod.