Ephraim led them straight to the tree, and there the ramrod was, still sticking in the limb. But the ladder proved too short, and they had to go back without it. The next day they went again, with the longest ladder on the farm, and got the ramrod and carried it home.
But Ephraim never fired it off again.
CHINESE DECORATION FOR EASTER EGGS.
By S. K. B.
DIAGRAMS OF DECORATIONS FOR EASTER EGGS.
YOU should select a good-sized egg, and of a rich dark color. I have found that eggs laid by the Brahma hens are just about the right shade for pleasing effect.