Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-03-27

ment the well known fact that she was
not like other girls and that the best
laid eggs as well as the best laid plans
"gang aft agIee."
They had spent Easter eve together,
and the time had come when he should
take his leave IL he did not wish to
break the Sabbath. But as he stirred
as IL about to go May said:
81 have a cake of my own making
that I want you to try before you CO."
This was exactly the opening he had
been waiting for all evening.
"Thank you," he said. And ! have
something Of my own cooking that ]
want you to try"
Something OF your own cookingT
she asked, opening her brown eyes
very wide.
Exactly, and hope you will enjoy
it."
"what is it? CandyT
II didn't know candy was cooked.
thought 1t was just made"
"How witty you have become since
you went to the cityw she retorted.
with mock bow.
"Oh, you have no idea," he replied
calmly. NOW you 60 and get your
cake, and when you come back I'll
have my spread ready"
May left the room, wondering what
on earth was coming. OF course she
rather expected present or souvenir
of some kind from him after he had
been corresponding with her for some
months In as affectonate vein as she
would allow.
After she. had left the room Harry
stepped out into the hall and took a
neat little package from his overcoat
pocket. He placed it on the table aft
er unfastening the cord with which 1t
was tied and waited for May. She re-
turned presently with plate OF cake
and a tray bearing steaming cups Of
eoffee.
Here is my part of the spread" she
laid, "and If you don't like it am
pfraid there will be trouble"
And here is mine," he said as he
pushed the box toward her.
May opened the box with as much
curiosity as might be expected from
an ordinary girl. She found a golden
egg carefully packed In batting.
why" she exclaimed, II thought
the goose that laid the golden egg was
killed long agor'
$50 it was, but this one was laid by
the great American hen especially for
your Easter celebration"
"Ob, and there is poetry on 1T too! !
am afraid that Is more than I can
swallow"
Harry blushed modestly while she
read aloud:
TRY to eat me. and you'll find
My contents show the g.ver's mind"
"Will show 1he giyer's mind Does
that mean that the egg is not more
than half bakedf"
at isn't baked at all; it's boiled" he
answered testify.
THAT means that 1t has been in hot
water. Does it follow that you are
likely to get into hot water tooY
81 trust not" he replied fervently
"But, say. this cake of yours is simply
delicious"
II suppose when l eat this egg II
have to compliment 1t too. But, como
to think Of 1t, an egg is something thai
one should always take with a grain
OF SALT
'Not this one" he said eagerly. This
Is an especial egg"
"Well. I'll have 1t for breakfast ant
see IL 1t is gold all the way through
"Oh, 1t is better than goldv'
Better And 1t is going to show
your mind, so the poem says. Dear
dear, / never thought you had such {
wonderful mindr'
NOW you are purposely mlsunder
standing me-"
''On the contrary, / am not under
standing you at ALL"
81 wish / could make you under
stand me, Miss Hartley
"Why, do you find me so stupid tina
can't understands
"No; simply find you too clever t.
let me see whether you understand ol
not. But don't save the egg for break
fast. Perhaps you wouldn't care t.
open it at the table with the chill
dren."
"Why shouldn't I care to open {
golden egg IL It's real gold? / an
afraid IL is only platedr' she exclaim
ed, noticing a spot where the gold lea