The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-02-19

Jim ASbbFIy ldCt 34lhcuEuI UGC no
said nothing. There vas nothing to
say. He was discovered in the enc
mys country and must accept the
enemy's terms.
This hyar time let's ye go back"
said Samson, Ger the reason thet I'm
tryin' like I'll HI ter keep this truce.
But We must stay on yore side or
else ride the roads open. How IS
Puryy terday?"
He's mighty poraly," replied the
other, in a su!len voice.
All right. Thets another reason
why hit bain't healthy fer ye over
hyar."
The SPY turned and made his way
over the mountain.
"D-n himn muttered Samson,
his face tvitching, as the other was
lost in the underground. Some day
I'm a-gotn' ter git him."
Tamarark Spicer cid not at once
reapHcQr. and who0 we of the South8
met another in ther.ad the customary
dialogue would be: "Heered anything
Of Tamo~ack?' mo, hev you?"
"No, nary word"
As Iascott wandered through the
hins his 1nhurt ri 4 hand began cry
/ ing out for action and brush 10
nurse. As he watched, day after dav,
. Z" n"voiling Of the monumental hills
and the transitions from hazy, wrath
liz whispers of huoe 'o.strong, fa~-ng
RI. u color this fret % restlessuas
became actual pain 10 was wasting
wca'ar.Gl opportunity and the crea-
tive rasunct in him was clamoring.
One morning, when he came out just
after sunrise to the tin wash b sin
at the we'll, the desire to paint was on
him with cOmpelli. g force. The hills
ended near their bases like things BIT
ten off. Beyond lay limitlesS stream.
ers of mist, but while he stood at gaze,
the flmy veil began to lift and float
higher. Trees and mountains grew
taller. The sun, which showed first
as a ghost-like disk Of polished alumni
mum, struggled through orange and
vermiHon into a sphere Of living
fame. Lescott heard a voice at his
side.
When does We low ter commence
painting"
1t was Samson. For answer the
artist, with his unhurt hand, impa-
tiently tapped his bandaged wrist.
Eye still got yore right hand, haint
ye?" demanded the boy. The other
/ laughed. 1t was a typical question. Sc
long as one had the trigger finger left
one should not admit disqualification
"You see, Samson" he explained
this isn't precisely like handling q
gun. One must hold the palette; mix
the colors; wipe the brushes and dc
half q dozen equally necessary things
1t requires at least two perfectly good
hands Many people don't find two
enough"
But hit only takes one ter do the
paintin', don't hit?"
yes"
"Welr'-the boy spoke difidentlJ
but with Observation-Disclosures the
two of US we've got three hands.
reckon ye kin larn me how ter d.
them other things fer ye."
Lescott's surprise showed in hi
face and the lad swept eagerly on.
"Mebby hit hain't none of my bust
ness, but, all day yestiddy an thu
day befo', I was studyin' bout thi'
here thing, an I hustled up an go
tibet corn weeded an now I'm through
Eff kin help ye out I thought meb
by" He paused and looked appeal
: ingly at the artist.
= Lescott whistled and then his fac
lighted into contentment.
, To-day, Samsoh" he announced
= "Lescott, South and Company &c
busy"
? 1t was the first time he had see1
i Samson smile, and although the ez
8 preston was one of sheer delight, IN
D herent somberness loaned it touc1
2 of the wistful.
4 When, an hour later, the two sc
i out, the mountain boy carried the pal
d aphernalia and the old man STANDING
n at the door watched them off with
/. halfquizzical, half-disapproying glance
AS the boy, with remarkable apt
Y tude, learned how to adjust the ease
r and arrange the paraphernalia, Lescot
Q sat drinking in through thirsty eye
# the stretch Of landscape he had dete1
b mined to paint.
Y Then, while he painted, the boy heI
e the palette, his eyes riveted on tn
canvas, which was growing from
blank to mirror of Vistas-and tn
h boys pupils became deeply hungry.
q The day of painting was followe
!. by others like it. The disabling
% Lescott's left hand made the constar
q. companionshsp of the boy a matte
that needed no explanation or apolo5!
though not matter of approval to hi
v uncle.
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