The Carousel Painter (2009)
The Carousel Painter
“I didn’t want to betray Josef ’s confidence, yet I could hardly tell Ronald I was trying to enlarge my earlobes. They were already the size of my thumb tip, and no young lady desired large earlobes!
Rather than tell him an outright lie, I lapsed into a rambling account. By the time I uttered the final word, he appeared thankful to have me clamp my lips together. My response rendered him both speechless and bewildered. With my task accomplished, I settled back against the leather carriage seat.
...We’d traveled approximately a mile when Ronald tentatively inquired about my portrait painting. I surmised he feared another lengthy, incoherent response, but this time I answered with clarity and brevity. My reply had the desired effect. His pinched features and rigid posture completely disappeared.
“Perhaps some of the guests at Mother’s housewarming would be interested in sitting for a portrait.”
“With my work at the factory, I don’t have time. But in the future I may return to painting on canvas instead of wood.”MoreLess
Rather than tell him an outright lie, I lapsed into a rambling account. By the time I uttered the final word, he appeared thankful to have me clamp my lips together. My response rendered him both speechless and bewildered. With my task accomplished, I settled back against the leather carriage seat.
...We’d traveled approximately a mile when Ronald tentatively inquired about my portrait painting. I surmised he feared another lengthy, incoherent response, but this time I answered with clarity and brevity. My reply had the desired effect. His pinched features and rigid posture completely disappeared.
“Perhaps some of the guests at Mother’s housewarming would be interested in sitting for a portrait.”
“With my work at the factory, I don’t have time. But in the future I may return to painting on canvas instead of wood.”MoreLess
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