Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-03

'A''H l. - '''NahANls iitl was
hurt IA IN accident, She wants me
and MY woman TO come on the first
tram We can. thought I'd tell you
seeing rs how YOU and Nevah were
always such great friends"
"Oh, I'm 50 sorry" Delta paused
to comnlserate. "When are you GO
ing
I'VE ought 10 be on our way this
minute, but | cant leave here. I've
got this job pretty well along all ex-
crpI the blinds. The Judge is in Il ter.
rihIe hurry for me to get through
his miseus is going TO have some COM
pany un something. If | could get
the blinds done before | went away
they'd be dry in few days SOS |
could hang EN- when got back.
There thirty three pairs of blinds
I've goI ten done"
'leI me help you paint the blinds,
Mr.. Carter" Della said, her voice
crisp with eagerness, II used to do
all the painting we had done In the
house when | was nome with my folks.
I'm sure II you would show me bit
I'd catch right on"
"WelI-l don't know" Mr.. Carter
said scratching his head, II can't get
man TO help me-the porch floors
have got to he done, Towel, sup
pose you try. The blinds are piled out
here under a she'd" And without fur.
ther comment he led the way to the
shed. where the blinds were stacked.
lie showed Della how to thin the
green paint and how to manipulate the
Stats of the blinds after they had been
propped between two empty barrels.
lie loaned her one OF his painters
jackets and helped her tie big gunny
sack about her waist to protect the
front of her dress. He also loaned her
II pair of cotton gloves to protect her
hands from the paint, but these she
hastily discarded They impeded her
progress. She soon caught on TO the
way to WELD the brush and how not
to use TOO much paint. She worked
feverlshly side by side with Mr.. Car
ter. The five and six o'clock whistles
blew, but the two kept on with their
work. At last the shadows began
creeping in and Ii became too dark
TO paint anNmore. Mr.. Carter stretched
his shoulders with satisfaction. Della
could be trusted to finish the job
alone
81 think" Mr.. Carter said, that I'll
ask you to paint the porches, too,
Thatl leave me free to start tonight
on the 9:20 train. Shall pay you
now for what you've done or wait
until come backF"
"If you don't mind" Della said. 81
wish you would pay Inc now for what
you think I've earned this after
noon"
She received the money In hand
that was cramplng and stlff with green
paint She hurried home with shout
ders aching and deathly feeling of
nausea from the smell of the fresh
paint.
Arriving at her home she entered
the house by the kitchen door. She
sank into the first chair she came to.
moment later John carrying the
evening paper sauniered out. When he
saw her he dropped the paper and
cried:
For the love OF Pete Della what's
happeheai f"N took Ms II you'd fallen
into II pail of paint"
Il haven't" Della said smiling
through face badly covered with
bright green splashes. "LOokw she
cried, holding out two crisp new one
dollar bills i've gOI job. I've earned
some money. What have you doneT
Nothing but, by goily, | wlllr'
John said, grinning. 81 never left the
house This afternoon BIZ Kent came
over and we played chess. Well, to
tell the truth, Della, | thought you
were Joking. But ! see you were not.
Tomorrow III go out and look Tor
joband gel II. If you want money
as badly MS that III earn II for you,
Della. plucky little wife like you
deserves better than what I've handed
you for The last seven years"
"WIl there he enough money to fix
This place up?' Della asked.
"I'll NOT only earn enough to fix
This place up but see that my plucky
little wife has money aplenty TO buy
herself pretty clolhes-such as she
had when first met her"
Della finished the painting at Judge
Wallis. That was the last work she
did however, outside her home. She
was too busy fixing up her home and
making new frOcks for herself For
after att John Borden was not fall.
urr. Tie needed only II boost.