ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1934, Page 22 (Supplement)

ADVENTURES OF THE CHUMS

“I’ve got an idea,” said Richard, one morning at breakfast. “What—another ?” asked Gwen, sarcastically. ‘•/‘Don’t try to be funny,” retorted Richard. “Listen! Its a lovely morning and I propose to make use of it.” “How ?” Polly inquired. ’“Something new. A sketching expedition.” “Sketching,” said Gwen. “That’s not a bad idea. I’ll take my paints.

Richard, Gwen and Ted set off on their sketching expedition. Polly was not keen, so she remained at home. You will notice they had plenty of board, and Gwen carried a box of paints. Richard could not see why she troubled to take them. * , _ “You can’t paint,” he said. » “Oh, can’t I,” cried Gwen. . “Even if you could,” argued Richard, “I don’t see how you could paint a whole picture in the time.” „ “That’s my business,” said Gwen. “It depends how quickly you work.

The real trouble started when Gwen and Richard had to choose a scene which they considered worth sketching. Whatever Richard fancied, Gwen did not. “There’s a lovely group of trees,” said Richard. “I think that would make an ideal picture.” . , . , ~. , . “Well, I don’t,” said Gwen. “It may be all right for your sketching, but there’s not enough colour in it for me.” ' ■ “Very well,” said Richard. “You find a view.”

And so the chums went from spot to spot, until poor Ted, whose opinion, of course, was not asked, began to wish they would settle down somewhere before he dropped with fatigue. • “Hullo !” cried Gwen, as she spotted a little stream over which ran a wooden bridge. “The very scene I want.” , “Don’t be absurd,” said Richard. “You couldn’t draw all that. My, there s days and days of work there.” . • ..

Gwen’s idea and Richard’s idea of the best spot to sketch never agreed. In fact, they wandered from place to place, each one declining the other’s choice, until they commenced to quarrel. “I’m always wrong according to you,” cried Gwen. "Of course you are,” agreed Richard —which only Irritated Gwen the more. “Hi ! Hi !” cried Ted suddenly. “It’s beginning to rain.” (

The rain, of course, settled the sketching expedition. And it did come down I The chums ran before a huge black cloud, but they could not avoid it. By the time they reached home, they were- soaked. Gwen was very angry, and blamed Richard for everything.

Really, if they wish to sketch in future, I think they will have to go separately, don’t you ?