Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-03-08
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II was au innocent-looking quart
can OF malachlte green prepared paint.
Mrs. Jandivere had bought II down
town. attracted partly by the show
card OF glossy squares. ostenslbIy col.
ored by the Rub-er-SteeI pigments.
and partly by the fact that the can.
which under ordinary circumstances
would have cost fifty cents. was
marked down for this day only 10
forty-seven cents. JandIyere smiled
when Mrs. Jandlvere said, II was a
clear saving of three cents and for an
additional two cents she was able to
buy quite q nice little paint brush.
Really It was IKE getting paint
brush for nothing.
"Wbat are you going to do with
ltf'' he asked.
There are many things ! can do
with It. | thought the woodwork IN
the spare room would look well in thai
shade Of green"
We'll. yOu'll have to walt awhile
then. Brother Robert win be here on
Thursday and we don't want the room
smelling Of paint don't believe you'il
get a painter at this season at a day =
notice. They're all too busy"
why, I'm going TO do II myself.
said Mrs Jandlvere what did you
supposef That's what this paint Is
for. It's all ready mixed and child
can apply II. II says so In the cir.
cular. II dries In ten hours so there
won't be any trouble about the smell
Have II your own way" said Jan
divere. resignedly.
We'll, how did the painting goT he
inquired when he came home the FOL
lowing evening. II needn't ask
though" he added. after a look al her
face.
II wish you'd come upstairs and
look nt H." said his wife with n sol
In her voice. = cant make Il out
They must have given the bad pain
II won't color az an"
won't coiorr"
Not a particle except now and then
II just sort Of sneurs. and hnsn
" n peculiar odor7 Does all paint
smell like thntr
"lt does smell ralniy." said Jan
dlvere, as he went upstaira "Wh,
you haven't mixed your paint have
your he continued rs he looked upon
The gllstening woodwork.
Mixed ~ Why. It's supposed to b,
already mixed"
Eyes. hui you have TO stir H. YOU
know The paint settles 20 the bot
tom and leaves Just the oil on toi,
See here"
Tie kncii down md stirred tho mis-
lure SO eucrgeticnlly that he spIaslird
some 81 li on his wlfcs silk wnial
She cried out ia horror;
y told you you'd gct splnstcd." bc
sald why didn't you put Ca some
thing acndbloTH
u did" she said. Indignantly =
wore an old gray short skirt and s.
dressing jacket 70 put IN the rag bag
and never got q drop on them. Bu,
look az youi You're kneelinF IN 10
tie puddle Of II yourself And your
nice new suit"
The palnt-dcfilcd garments werc put
on and laid aside 10 20 TO the clean.
er's and the Jandlveres went down 60
dinner. There we're pens with tho
lamb chops----tbo canned article. Jan.
dlvero WIS fond Of peas ordinarily.
but az the FIRST mouthful he laid down
his fork and a epasm % disgust
crossed his face.
"They taste Of paint" be said.
Nonsense It's your Imagination
Wen. they DO, don't thcyY Now. what
do you suppoSoTr
Il know what II Was the can
opener. ] opened the paint can with
that and forgot 10 speak TO her about
It. That's just what Il H."
The next evening Mrs. Jnndlycrc
had 20 report large blister in the
palm OF her right hand and that the
paint didn't seem to cover the old
woodwork. which was cherry. exccp,
where Il was put on 10 thick TINT n
ran all over the hoer. Jandiyere went
ZIP to look at t.
That's so" he snid "You'il have
TO put on two or three coats"
Il don't believe can" said tfle
lady. tearfully And Il doesn't took
as smooth and GLOSSY as It did on the
card. either"
Well, RI set man to-~Ilello !
You've Hplushed the wallpaper, / ses r.
Il couldn't help a." said Mrs. Jan
diyere. THE brush just would splat.
ter. Wen. we rather needed new
paper. anyway. didn't we. dear7"
Jandivere surveyed the prospect ~
gloomy silence. with his hands IN his
pockets, Then he left the room and
no further alluson was made 10 the
paint that evening.
The next night however. Jandiyere.
entered the library before the gus wns
lighted, sat down in malnchlte green
wicker chair. Mrs. Jandivere explained
that her blister had panied her 80
much she had done nothing more 20
the room. but had compromised on dec
Grating the chair, which she intended
as n surprise.
at was a surprise" conceded Jan.
dlyere, sarcastically. Then he added
in tones OF wrath 'flVhere Ia thar