Thursday, June 19, 2008

oil painting from picture

oil painting from picture
There used to be a very old one over yonder, but it was struck by lightning ten years ago, and we cut down the stump."
""You can see where it used to be?"
" "Oh, yes."
""There are no other elms?"
" "No old ones, but plenty of beeches."
""I should like to see where it grew."
" We had driven up in a dog-cart, and my client led me away at once, without our entering the house, to the scar on the lawn where the elm had stood. It was nearly midway between the oak and the house. My investigation seemed to be progressing.
""I suppose it is impossible to find out how high the elm was?" I asked.

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