Show Off the Beaten Track Tho old captain whoso seafaring days were over looked from tho easel to the artist and back to the easel again with n tolerant smile Hanging around the wharf as I do I see a gooU many of your kind ho said In a friendly tone Going to paint the sea 1 take It Well Im glad to see you setting down to it Dont the others sit down asked the artist Most of em do said the captain but there was one woman kep walk in round holdln up a pencil an squlntln her eyes Finally she got where tho view seemed to please her but she kep steppln backard an steppln backed til at last she stepped off No great harm done added tho captain stooping to look more close ly at the picture on the easel We fished her out an I guess after that she was content to paint common Youths Companion |