The Washington times., 1937-12-13

too we'll with them"
II know. My mother died last
year I kept my nose to the grind.
stone. I had her to support. Then
when she was gone. I decided I'd
begin to see something Of this
country.
Well, I did. But I suppose I'm
not much of a business man.
Money just seems to go. thought
I had plenty when I came down
here"
Then the two went out to watch
the early sunset. 1t set in a bank
of clouds which promised rain.
Lynn came in finally and washed
the dishes.
She looked about the little house
with pardonable pride. 1t was a
far different place than it had
been when she Joined up with 1t
in the morning.
where's my raincoat. Lynn?
It's raining" Rene called to her
before she finished. She found the
coat, hung up where it should be-
and handed it out to the artist. .
When Rene came in, the oil
lamp was lighted and Lynn was
looking again at the New YORK
paper. She threw it down quickly
when Rene came in the door.
81 want to show you some o1
my sketches" he said, "What olc
you do with them?"
Lynn opened one Of the deer
drawers under her bunk. They
were piled there neatly. Rene
handed her a water color OF some
bathers on the beach. -.
It was a slight thing, and unit
that moment it had not occurred
to Lynn to wonder whether or MOI
Rene was a good painter.
The picture arrested the girl. l,
was full of white sunlight, anc
wind.
cts good" she exclaimed tax
ing it nearer to the oil lamp.
''Thanks." .,
ooh, I'm not much of a critic
but I've always loved pictures. LIE
me see some more"
They pored over the sketche
for an hour, and Lynn was en-
thusiastic about his work. Ren
was beaming. 49,.
you're the first that's seel
them. Sure you're not just oeln
polite?"
"Ouite sure"
They spent an hour over tn
sketches, and then Rene declare
he was tired. They had agree
on an early start in the mornlne
With nine hours sleep they fel
they would be ready to forge ahea
through Georgia. Rene got som
blankets together. to go out INT
the car, when Lynn looked out tn
door.
"It's raining hard, Rene" sh
said. IT don't think you shoul
sleep in the car tonight"
"I'll be all right"
ROUGHING 1T
"No, that is not fair. I'm crew
There are two hunks here. I saw
curtain rolled up in the clothe
closet today"
She went and got out som
crumpled yards of gingham.
well rig this up. That's whs
Mrs. Warren always did. 1t make
complete little rooms.
Rene patted her arm. goo
girl! You're a real sport. I'll Il
that, Lynn. I'll admit I didn
relish sleeping in the back sea
of that car. I'm dead for Sleep"
So that was the way it was a
ranged. Lynn kept .ler bunk a
the front of the trailer, Rene
was on the sofa at the dinin
table.
Lynn folded away the table
made up his bed while he wen
out to check everything for tn
night, to throw a piece Of canVa
over the motor.
IT have to nurse the old wrec
along" he said. IF it gets we
we'll never get her started"
Lynn awakened first the mex
morning. It was a pleasant da!
Quietly she slipped out Of tn
trailer, wearing the only bathroh
Rene possessed.
There was a stream nearby an
Lynn bathed her face there. an
dabbeb her feet in the cold waite
It was a lovely morning. Lik
spring, but cool. for they WEI
now farther north.
With a light heart she wer
back to the trailer, got into he
overalls, and began rattling dishe
in the galley.
How long before breakfast
Rene called in a sleepy voice.
Ten minutes. auTy!"
Rene got UP, called for the batl
robe, which Lynn threw to hil
over their gingham partition.
THAT brooks a nice place fc
a BATH" she said.
II won't be five minutes" h
promised. While Lynn waited #
Rene she made up his bunk. an
the cabin was all shipshape whe
he came back. His hair was w
from the stream.
Rene was in great spirits. TT
! weather this morning was perfec
More like a Northern Sprin
Everything was green and fres
after the rain. He sang as /
drove, and he told Lynn about h
dreams.
What I want more than an
thing in the world is to go abros
for q year to study. I've got