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that are not squeezed dry or dried up. Thank you so much for the check; I will not borrow. I painted all day today. This morning [[crossed out]] Kat [[/crossed out]] Catharine and I went on the pier and I got the best sketch I had done; this afternoon we went on the hill and I did one better yet. I took them both down to the beach where Mr.Lee was criticising and first I showed him the morning one which he said was very nice indeed. He was surprised and pleased; and when I showed him the second he said "Its simply lovely in color and design!" He asked me about what work I had done before and told me I "had it in me" and wound up by saying I was coming along