The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
lvATEUR PAINTING.

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,rII nqnt that kitchen floor myself, Lo-
A. - Fsqid Mr.. McSwat, with decision.
5@re's no sense in payinga man 80 cents
i borr and foar prices for the paint he
n and then getting the stove and wood
u alI smaared with it and the house
with the smell Of stale tobacco smoke
Il ,sn can do it Just as we'll and save $3.
ooing t5tacl1}e that job myself. "
H. VlSvat bought some floor paint,
srn.b and turpcntine, and at 9 O'Clock
evening ae carried the loose furniture
II nf.be Kitchen. mixed his paint by stir
Il Gina liberal quantity Of tuppentine and
ronnced himself in readiness to begin the
2rgc work of the evening.
.B4gg me the paintbrush, Lohelia, " he
\. rolling up his sleeves and surveying
II floor with the commanding IS nee Of q
rpral who had studied the q a. ID thor
! gaIv, knew the euemy's weak points and
satel victory IN the air
Mrs. McSwat retired into the summer
Helen and emerged presently with fiat
8Deis hair brush which had been used at
#ady times and in divers exigencies and
u good for all demands upon it yet.
H. dipped it into the paint, stirred it
Sud a few times, drew it out and gave it
Apaytery swipe along the floor.
a Don't you think you'd better change
slrcIOthes, Billiger?" inquired Mrs. Nc
at
Biliger looked in a severe and judicial
! at spot Of fresh paint as large as
#EGd0Ilar on the knee Of his trousers and
#lhelurned to his wife.
WHY didn't you speak Of it before, Lo
Sia" he demanded
q Impeatne will take il off"
j An ounce Of prevention is worth a bar
#C3 turpeutine. Get me a clean white
4 beng was brought, soaked in turpen
and applied to the spot, with the effect
Slifusing it over a much wider area in a
shade Of the original color Then Mr.
ewat arrayed himself in suit of old
hes and returned to the charge.
8egnniug at the portion of the floor near
y rear door of thereon, he smeared the
Slt impartially in all directions. moving
&&IWard Oh his hands and knees toward
door at the other end as the work al
3ced and making rapid progress
4 We got more Of it done already" he
stopping to rest a little at the end OF
snmutes brisk exercise, than a profes
pa painter would have done in half an
SPaems to me it looks cloudy, ventured
4 NcSwat, eying The painted portion
ically
that's because it dries unequally," he
@@d ut dries faster in some places
d others, 1t viii all look alike after it's
#Iolghly dried. What you see is only
rejection from the lamp over there on
d window sill. "
~ dipped the brush in the paint again,
#pPq 1t to and fro on the floor, and in a
IN Time the surface was entirely smeared.
now he said, rising to his feet, las
as It'll dry I'll put ON the varnish."
Pio| long will it take to dry?" inquired
wife.
pnlya little while" he answered, touch
uOOr gmgerly in several places with his
~ You noticed | put in plenty Of
EFntlne' didn't you? The secret of mix
pant 50 it will dry soon," he contin-
81 |lpng the brush carelessly on rag
8 iuef to clean it for the next operation,
put III plenty of turpentine. Bring
.ue Varnish, Lobelia. Thanks"
Can help thinking, Billiger," said
IcoWat apprehensively, but the floor
rlAef IN some places than others. 1t
sJFeaked."
uaV you don't know about painting
madam, " he retorted, would build
s aGuct from here to the moon. Those
'As are merely an optical illusion due
q 'ehecuon of the rays of that lamp
.nere' Is that plain enough for your
prehension?"
51Iugnt you said awhile ago they were
~ ny the unequal drying"
~ lar as the drying is concerned said
s.'o"at, touching the floor again with
user' that will take care of itself.
TAU IaL I Tool me on drying. All l ask is
Vi 'urpentine In five minutes more
5 fuIr Will be as dry as the catalogue of
lnsh exhibit"
h., 1'llAed the varnish, waited few
o '5' examined the floor again and pro
NJ W II dry. Then he went across to
'DeL Side Of the room and began aD-
pS : Sne yarnish with much vigor. NOV
+audIly backward on his hands and
10 - before When the floor was about
o cred with varnish, he Strengthened
s oaGer TO take tho kinks out of his
M. ~uu looked back over his shoulder at
''aIn'shed portion. Fcr the first