The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-02-14
BARGAIN IN PAINT
BY LAWRENCE BRONSON

town. attracted partly by the Sho"
card of glossy squares. ostensibly COL
ored by the Rub-er-Steel 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 to
forty-seven cents. Jandivere smiled
when Mrs. Jandivere said. II was
clear saving of three cents and for an
additional two cents she was able to
buy quite a nice little paint brush.
Really It was like getting a paint
brush for nothing.
o. asked ssd ~ '''-. -.
Where are many things | can do
with IT, thought the woodwork in
the spare room would look well in that
shade of green"
Well you'll nave to wait awhile,
then. Brother Robert will be here on
Thursday and we don't want the room
smelling of paint. | don't believe you'll
gel painter at this season al days
notice. They're all too busy"
''Why. I'm going to do II myself"
said Mrs Jandivere. What did you
suppose7 That's what this paint is
for. It's all ready mixed and child
can apply II. II says so In the cir
cular. 1t dries in ten hours. so there
won't be any trouble about the smell"
Have 1t your own way" said Jan
Z divere. resignedly.
well. how did the painting goT' he
Inquired when he came home the fol-
lowing evening. 81 needn't ask,
though" he added. after a look at her
face.
81 wish you'd come upstairs and
look at IT." said his wife with a sob
in her voice. 81 can't make 1t out.
They must have given me bad paint.
1t won't color at all"
wont colorT
Not a particle except now and then.
1t just sort of smears. = And hasn't
It peculiar odor7 Does all paint
smell like Natf"
at does smell painty." said Jan
divere, as he went upstairs. why,
you haven't mixed your paint have
your" he continued as he looked upon
the glistening woodwork.
Mixed Il? Why. it's supposed to be
already mixed"
Yes but you have to stir 1t, you
know. The paint settles to the bot
tom and leaves just the oil on top.
See here"
He knelt down-and stirred the mix
ture so energetically that he splashed
some of It on his wife's silk waist
She cried out In horror:
Il told you you'd get splashed," he
said "why didn't you put on some
thing sensibleT"
81 did" she said. Indignantly. Il
wore an old gray short skirt and a
dressing jacket I'd put in the rag bag
and never got a drop on them. But
look at you You're kneeling in a lit
tie puddle OF It yourself. And your
nice new suit ~
The palnt-defiled garments we're put
OF and laid aside to go to the clean
er's and the Jandiveres went down to
dinner. There were peas with the
lamb chops-the canned article. Jan
divere was fond OF peas ordinarily,
but ut the first mouthful he laid down
his fork and a spasm of disgust
crossed his face.
They taste of paint" he said
Nonsense It's your Imagination.
Well. they do, don't they7 Now. what
DO you supposeT
Il know what II was the can
opener. ! opened the paint can with
that and forgot to speak to her about
1t. That's just what 1t is
The next evening Mrs. Jandivere
had to report a large blister in the
palm of her right hand and that the
paint didn't seem to cover the old
woodwork, which was cherry, except
where Il was put on so thick that il
ran all over the floor. Jandlvere went
up 10 look at It
That's so" he said. you'll have
to put on two or three coats"
81 don't believe | can" said the
lady, tearfully. And 1t doesn't look
as smooth and glossy as it did on the
card. either"
Well, I'll get man to-HellO
You've splashed the wallpaper, see y
81 couldn't help It," said Mrs. Jan
divere. 1.-THE brush just would splat-
ter Well, we rather needed a new
paper. anyway. didn't we, dear7"
Jandivere surveyed the prospect In
gloomy silence. with his hands in his
pockets. Then he left the room and
no further allusion was made TO the
naInt that evening