The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-19

,.hicb IN finish her work In the aeau
w., hafora she felt that she couiu
expect to consider hei ''
a mural decorator.
Art for arts sake, she nav
dinned into her artistic ears ever ST.
sba hepon TO know the hungry-ioohihe
students who frequented the acauein'
and whom she found, AFTER AL
most companionable souls In the "oi,u'
"Rut" said wise little Joan 10 herseii'
ct must do something this summer VI
there will be no art at all 1or nie !"
the autumn. l must earn So'ne
money" .h;s
loan went so far as TO make 'i,
remark in the presence OF an oiu
friend of her late father, man u
considerable importance in the ou'i
ness world. -, T.,
"Can YOU paint signs, JoanT he
asked her.
loans artistic soul quaked Tor u iho-
mant and then she spoke up pra'ei!
nI think I could paint n sign yer!
ue,l Mr.. Butler" she replied.
eve have difficulty in finding reali!
intelligent artists whom we can 'lu''
70 send up into the country 10 uo ou'
advertising painting-rubber ures' So'
know" ,,ou
Ioor did know. Who did not know
5 that well-known sign for the "onue
! Tires of the Butler Rubber coihpah!
= "We've never employed Wollai
: but now that you've got the vote'
e laughed. 81 see no reason WI! ~
g ohn,,dn,t have all sorts of jobs.
d "J know l could do the work. Nj
Z Rutler and | might enjoy the Varle'
z Of environment" Joan remarked.
lie "Jt'u be some variety up there
D tho hills of New Hampshire, belie'
me. girl" John Butler told her. ID
IN come around to my office tomorro
10 morning and we'll make the arrahe
~ ments." Il
ne Rv evening of the following q
cd loan was engaged by the Butter III
SIS her company TO paint signs III cer''
ng territory in New Hampshire o'erio'
les ing motor routes. She was 10 ha,s
lttle car i'm which to travel from PA
uy TO place and very liberal eApe'
Ell. account. The car was to De ht'eu
Sy- with a portable, folding ladder, pa
ur- box necessary for the work anu e'
est convenience. Joan was so enthusia'
eat that she fairly walked upon ar
the during the week that she was gel'
topether her few clothes TO worh
and the necessary luggage.
one "Among other things, Joan,
ven Butler said when he shook haiius
,sti- her ON her departure, you'll leari
# a eat pie for breakfast.
on "Thatn be easy, Mr.. Butler.
heir everything else will be as pleasah
, as accomplish" Joan was little ner'
also os she left the city to follow the r
hich map fastened on the windshleld pe
ber which she should have KNOW
, his heart. so often had she studied IL.
n to THE first night found her, VIII
ange accident or important incident IL
and heart of the Berkshire mountain
ough an inn recommended by MI n'
d to She was tired of body, but ATE
offers bomely supper and drank gla
ID to milk sought her bed and slept
baby.
Early the following morning sh
= m, and I'm the dining room 10
iberia hearty preahias, VI '',., ooffse
.eu" toast. bacon and pie with conee'
800 went to the garage and got on
,,,t,e car and set out for the TO
doc- Now Hampshire, seventy-odu
,othor bevond. in which she was to III
,mune place for her first sign.
Nv the She enjoyed the second days
ing and the mountain air was a
beginning to buoy up her or
spirits. i.
AC The first thing that met n
NE uban she arrived in the TOW
sou-ht was a big, implanted
"Why not a sign on thatF' Sal
n Len to herself.
II was not long before she ma
/" +;oted with the farmers wife I
at they the side of the barn with d
AXE de- n,cture advertising the Wonde
Deyohu Not only tndt, sho i
board and lodging and garage
ave got the barn during the time II wo
d. Bane her to paint the sign.
decide Bright and early the 4
morning she was out Of doors
roy any over the field. She bad put
working uniform of brown wa
"a neat knickerbocker suit
piled. tailored shirt, red ue an
impressed sleeves. She was pre'y =,
y that 1t the step-ladder, giving the OLD
of S19.- first coat of paint.
? aircraft "Dearie," called the FARM
be spent about noon that day.
for new Joan skipped down the la
ran to the house. what IL
Miller?" asked Joan, feeling
. raan in the motherly presence OF
er's wife.
"Somethin strange mas