The Washington times., 1914-05-06
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He was painting an egg
and was very nervous.
well you don't expect us to see
way over here" SAID Betty.
Il don't expect you to do any
thing" Pinkeyes replied very cross
ly. You wanted to watch me paint
eggs. Well let you. That doesn't
mean that want you bobbing all
around me and jogging ny elbow.
1t is hard enough to paint when you
watch me-
He turned his back so that they
could not see the egg at all.
Betty the doll and Fluff the little
kitty girl had decided to stay with
the Bunnies for several days. They
were promised that the road back
home was not far away. and that
when they were ready the Eunnies
would take them TO the turn.
Fluff thought several times of 60
ing home at once. but it was SO in
teTesting to stay with the Runnies
that she STAGED on and on.
You see these were real Easter
Punnies. and not everybody has a
chance to see them at work.
ny, Uul NOuIuH L JUST lCNe 10
get that brush and do a little egg
painting myself"' whispered Betty
TO Fluff "Pinkeyes is so stiney
with the paint, and doesn't hardly
put any on"
DO you really paint all of the
Easter eggs for children and leave
them in the woods and at the
houses" asked Fluff to be very
polite.
Now Pinkeyes did not like to have
people talk to him while he was
painting. and he had a brush IN his
teet, but Fluff was so polite that
he had to answer her.
No, silly'-he took the brush out
of his mouth-''what would be the
sense in painting and fixing eggs for
help me out by coloring their own
There are lots of children who really
help me out by coolring their own
eggs. But, Of course, they are not
as pretty as mine are" He smiled in
the most conceited manner and wig
gled his nose and whiskers for pure
toy-he was that proud Of himself.
We'll. now know" began Fluff
the little girl from whom We ran
away didn't believe in you at all.
She was a bad child. it is true, but
she was very smart. She said
that"
oh, bother what she said" snap
ped Pinkcyes, she is as STUPID as
all other human beings. / suppose
she said that all her eggs and choco-
late things came from big stores
did she?"
Fluff and Betty both nodded yes.
That shows how stupid she was"
said Pinkeyes, very decidedly. II
wonder what those human children
'hink nF us hunnine? Don't they
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business for hundreds of years that
we have a system? Why. nv dear"
here his glance fell on Betty-"per-
sons" he said. We do not do any
more small Jobs Once in a while
we give poor families an egg or two.
But we have the Bunny Colored Egg
Trust. We supply all of the big
stores with eggs enough to last them
a wear ahead"
Betty gasped. Fluff was delighted.
We'll. that settles it, then" she
cried. DO all the bunnies IN the
work at this?"
Yep" answered Pinkeves. with
the brush in his teeth again
Now YOU see how important our
work is-dOn't touch n thing until I
come back" He hurried out as he
spoke.
Betty jumped up before he was out
OF the door, and made for the egg.
I'm going to paint" she said. "Oh.
please don't" begged Fluff He is
50 cross and he is coming back in
minute but Betty did not hear.
She made a bright red stripe on the
egg-then CyOu know she was very
stiff in the legs) she stepped back
10 admire the effect like a real artist.
q nd bumped right into Pinkeyes. who
was hurrying in with two more cans
OF paint
Splash went the paint. all over
Betty and Fluff and Pinkeyes.
'Oh, vou smart, smart doll" sput-
tered Pinkeyes. 81 will make you
my assistant-not Not in a thous-
and years. III never get rid o. this
paint until ] get in water. and I'm
going TO make YOU battle. too"
Betty looked up al him, and then
Fluff looked at him, too.
They were both a bright blue, and
the tears We're running out Of poor