New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
HANGING MAY BASK ETS.
HOW TWO LITTLE GIRLS MADE OTHERS
HAPPY ONE MAY DAY MORNING.


Evelyn Grant and Grace Roberts were walking
home from school together one Friday afternoon.
They had their heads close together their
broad brimmed hats would allow, and they were
talking secrets"
Tomorrow Will be May Day" said Evelyn. Il
wonder if VIII get any May baskets. I got
three last year, and l haven't the slightest idea
who hung them to mo. unless Percy Evans hung
the with arbutus in IT, How many did you
get. Grace"
Five" said Grace. slowly As II reluctant to own
to more than Evelyn had But don't believe
mine were half pretty yours" she added.
generously.
Did you find out who hung them?"
NO. First there came a knock on the front
door. and while running to answer that there
came a big ring the side door and l stopped TO
answer that and cook called from the kitchen that
some one wanted there. on. 1t "as 50 exciting
and didn't catch any Of thcmi'
It's fun to get May baskets, but think tn"
boys have the best Of it. Ia much rather 20 out
and hang them. and have the fun OF running anu
hiding than would to get them
Il don't see why we girls shouldn't make them
and hang them" said Grace Let's do IT, Evelyn.
1t viii be lots Of fun"
WHAT asked Evelyn, eagerly. You mean TO
hans, them to the boyst''
on no. Grace's nose went up in the air. Il
wouldn't be bothered hanging them to the boys
They'd be sure to catch US. and should be so
ashamed! But we might hang them to the girls
Nt'''4'A
the boys did it. 1t would be fun!'
50 it would said Evelyn. but mamma never
lets me out after dark, and We couldn't hang them
by day light"
Mother never let's me either" said Grace, but
they have never said anything about my going out
before daylight In the morning. and think that
would be more of lark"
oh oh! so il would. and nobody would find
US out, 1t would be just secret. We wouldn't
knock just hang them the doorknobs. and the
girls would find them In the morning. We would
get everything ready the night before and go about
) O'Clock. We could get back in time for break
fast"
We wouldn't disturb any one when we got up"
said Grace. Il would come to your house,
and you could let long string out of your win
dow and have the other tied TO your thumb and
l would pun it, and wake you. That is the way
the boys do" and the two schemers schemed
and laughed together over their great joke
When they reached Evelyns house where Grace
was TO stay to supper. they went right TO work.
With pasteboard boxes ana baby ribbon. tissue
paper in bright colors moss and winter ferns they
made six baskets with handles of baby ribbon and
bodies of pasteboard. lined with the daintlest OF
tissue paper with moss and ferns all ready for the
flowers which were to be put in the next day.
The baskets destined for the girls who. as
Evelyn expressed it, "homely and poor and
wore funny clothes"
Il don't know about taking one to Mandy
Adams" said Evelyn. She lives so far off and
it's a very lonely road. Besides she hates US | do
believe. Grace. She makes the worst faces at US
and especially when have on anything new
When you wore your new dress to school only yes
terday l saw her running out her tongue at you
and she was mutterng: Miss Proudy! l heard
her"
Well said Grace gently. Il believe should act
worse than she does if l didn't have anything but
old pink string to tie up my hair with. Let's make
her basket the prettiest. and I've got pretty new
ribbon to do what l like with I'm going to put in
It's the loveiest blue"
We'll. l should think you'd want it yourself
but it's awful good of you. Say, let's make some
French candy tonight. l know mamma will let
us, and wrap it up in oiled paper and hide it under
the flowers"
The two little girls slept very little that night
and next morning before Grace reached Evelyn's
Evelyn was all dressed and waiting with the string
tied TO her thumb. 1t a beautiful, rosy morn
ing. and the girls slipped and away without
waking any one. except Evelyns dog Sambo who
Insisted on going with them.