Part 13 (1/2)

The drive to the country in the fresh htful one to Phil

After leaving the town they soon caht of a deserted house It evidently had been abandoned, for it was in a bad state of dilapidation

”There's a dandy daub!” exclaihbors won't know it When we get there, hop off and bring some pails of water, will you?”

”Sure,” answered Phil While he was doing this, the billposter was spreading his paper out on the ground, deciding on the layout that he would post

A few ic on the road side of the house and the two ends, so that the pictures hway

The house had been transfor out Billy ”Good job, too”

Phil had learned so He had noted everydoes it take to learn to post, Billy?” he asked

”Soet fairly expert after a feeeks puttering around”

”May I try one today?”

”Sure thing If the next one is easy I will give you a chance at it”

The next daub proved to be a small hay barn a little way back in a field

”There's your chance, on had come to a stop and, with paper and brush under his arht have been expected with his liht to raise it up to the side of the building as he had seen Billy Conley do

This here Phil caust of wind doubled the paper up, the pasted side sht colors of the face of the picture, until the colors were one hopeless daub To cap the cli him in its sli round, laughing until the tears ran down his cheeks

”If it hadn't been for that unexpected gust of wind I should have rin ”Oh, pshaw, I'uess there is ame than I had any idea of”

”You will learn You took a pretty big contract when you tried to put up that eight-sheet”

”We will let you try a one-sheet on the farther end of the barn

A one-sheet is a sht inch piece of paper, you know”

Phil nodded

”I'll try it,” he said ”I guess a one-sheet is about as big a piece of paper as I aed the one-sheet without the least trouble, and did a very good job, so hly

”You willabout you is that you are willing to learn, and you are quick to admit that you do not know it all Most fellohen they start, have ideas of their own--at least they think they have”