The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-30
EASTER EGGS.

All the traditions connected with the
Easter egg, it's 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 a 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 MANGO 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
played a 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 celebra-
ton of the solar New Years, an extreme
ly ancient custom with this people.
From Germany comes the singular con-
nection of a rabbit with the Easter eggs
1t is believed that this little animal
steals into the house when all is quiet
and hides a store of pretty eggs in most
impossible places, giving the children,
who must search for them, a great deal
of trouble and excitement in finding
them. The house mother prepares by
procuring a quantity of eggs and coIors
them herself by wrapping them in col
ored calicoes, some plain and so%e fig
ured.
In America and other countries the
store windows in season are crowded
with Easter rabbits, and the Easter cards
picture. Ask somebody why it is a rabbit
instead of a Woodchuck or any. other
animal. You viii find nobody that can
tell you. Nobody knows. All they can
do is to make shreWd guesses at it,
HOW TO COLOR EASTER EGGS
Easter eggs can be colored with aniline
dye. 1t should be diluted to the proper
shade and the eggs boiled in it. Green,
the color of hope and resurrection Is
InI1 Ia
pleasing-red, pink blue, pale yellow and
purple. Eggs can be boiled hard and
painted in water colOrs with a single
sprlng Hover, as a primrose or a butter
ny, also symbol of the resurrection
They should be arranged in nests of
moss. German children believe that the
Easter eggs are laid by hares, so repre-
sensations Of this little animal are often
paced on them, or near them. Painted
butterflies, mounted on wire, can be
made to hover over the nest.
OLD ENGLISH EASTER CUSTOMS
In days long gone by. the people of
England and the clergy used to MAJ,
together at ball inside the churches ror
prizes of tanSy cakes, and within recaDr
times 1t has been the custom of the
clerk in some parishes to go about on
Easter day and distribute small white
cakes among the parishioners, receiving
money in return.
In the old English town of Chester the
practice Of lifting was once carried on in
a much more elegant manner than pre-
vailed elsewhere: The gay gallants Of
the town started out in the morning Of
Easter Monday, carrying with them a
throne or chair covered with white silk
and trimmed with streamers and fes-
toons of flowers. 1t was their privilege
to force every pretty girl they met to
take seat on the throne and then be
carried along on the shoulders of the
jewellers until she was willing to pay a
forfeit of a kiss to each of the men who
had made her captive.
Inc hot cross buns at Easter common
IN England, are the cakes which the
pagan SaXons ate in honor of their god
dess Eastre and from which the Chris
tan clergy sought to eXpeI the paganism
by marking them with the cross.
THE REASON WHY.
Devout she sits within her pew,
A vision fair, with eyes of blue
A face divine, Serenely sweet,
In calm fepOSe. c9ntent complete:
Her thoughts must dwell above the skies
Within the pale of paradise.
The mighty music fills her soul,
AS through the church its echoes roll;
Amid the throng that worShips there
She sits, devout in peace and prayer
And perfect bliss; for though you searcn
She has the finest hat in church.