Susan's Art Project
Susan ran off the bus, waving goodbye to her good friend, Janet. When she reached the Mudroom, she plopped her backpack on the bench and scurried into the kitchen where Mother was at the sink, washing dishes.
"Oh Mother!" She cried, "I've had the most wonderful day at school, but the best part is that Mr. Johnson assigned us the project I've always been waiting for!" She paused to breathe.
"Do settle down, Susan dear," Mother encouraged, "and try to be a little quieter. John has a headache."
"Yes, Mother," She answered, but nothing was going to keep Susan down, she was too excited. She went on, "We're supposed to paint a big poster of a picture of creation."
Mother took her chance while Susan stopped, "How wonderful!" Then Mother paused slightly,"But Susan, don't let it distract you from your other studies." She reminded.
"Oh yes," Susan sighed, "I better finish my homework as soon as possible so I can start working on it."
Susan took the floor at the dinner table that night and no one seemed to mind. She talked endlessly of the project. John and Elizabeth were very excited for Susan, too.
"I know how long you've been waiting for something like this," replied John, "and I'm sure yours will be more beautiful than anyone else's."
"Of course," Elizabeth chimed in. She had often been jealous of Susan's creative ability, but she had begun to see past that to notice Susan's natural talent.
"So Dad," Susan asked, "may I go to the store tomorrow to buy a poster and some paint?"
"Don't you already have paint?" questioned Mother.
"Well, I need a special kind of paint for this," Susan replied.
Harry and Helen looked at each other from across the table. So, they thought, Susan's getting some paint and something to paint on. That sounds like fun!
Harry and Helen loved to paint or do things with crafts, but more than that, they loved trouble. And paints-new special paints-definitely sounded like trouble...
...To be continued...
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