Susan's Art Project, Part 2

When Susan came home from the store, she showed her new art supplies to Mother.

"Now Susan," recommended Mother, "why don't you put your paints up away where Helen and Harry can't get them-you know how they are-and come down and help me finish supper."

"Good idea!" Susan replied cheerfully and tripped upstairs into her room. She carefully placed her poster and paints on the top of her tall bookshelf, which was only a couple of feet from the high ceiling.

"Now Helen and Harry can't get it," Susan said satisfactorily. Then she ran downstairs to help Mother.

Helen and Harry heard her leave and raced into her room, looking around for the paints.

"Aw, Man!" cried Harry.

"What?" asked Helen.

"Look where she put them!"

"We'll never be able to get them down," added Helen.

Suddenly, they heard John's footsteps on the stairs and they raced back into their room.

"We've got to think of how we're gonna' get them down," sighed Harry. They sat down for a while thinking.

"I know," Helen replied, a little reluctantly, "we could get the hay ladder, and use it to reach them."

"Silly!" Harry scoffed, "We'd get caught before we got out of the barn. Besides, we couldn't carry it between us."

"But it's the best idea we've had!"

"It's the only idea we've had," Harry pointed out.

They sat for a while, still thinking.

"I know!" Harry exclaimed, "We'll stack up those storage containers Susan keeps in her room, and I'll lift you up on them so you can reach the paints."

"Are you crazy??!" Helen shouted, "I'm afraid of heights! I'll pick you up and you can get them."

"No way!" Harry replied, "You're not strong enough to pick me up!"

"Am too!"

"Are not!"

"Am too!"

"Are not!"

Helen and Harry continued arguing, completely forgetting about Susan's paints.



To be continued...