[The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter]@TWC D-Link bookThe Harvester CHAPTER IX 19/34
They must go on the trays as fresh as possible.
On your part, we will make out the order now." He took a pencil and notebook from his pocket. "You want drawing pencils and brushes; how many, what make and size ?" The Girl hesitated for a moment as if struggling to decide what to do; then she named the articles. "And paper ?" He wrote that down, and asked if there was more. "I think," he said, "that I can get this order filled in Onabasha.
The art stores should keep these things.
And shouldn't you have water-colour paper and some paint ?" Then there was a flash across the white face. "Oh if I only could!" she cried.
"All my life I have been crazy for a box of colour, but I never could afford it, and of course, I can't now. But if this splendid plan works, and I can earn what I owe, then maybe I can." "Well this 'splendid plan' is going to 'work,' don't you bother about that," said the Harvester.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|