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As the weeks went by, Swain's visits grew more frequent. When Dr. Caswell called, Ellsworth would talk about the graceful lines of the chimney or the rich (51)__ 

of color in a bowl of fruit.

The treatment was working perfectly. No more trips downtown to his office for the purpose of buying some business that was to fail later. No more crazy financial plans to try the strength of his (52)__ old heart. Art was

Complete cure for him.

The doctor thought it safe to allow Ellsworth to visit the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modem Art, and other exhibitions with Swain. An entirely new world (53)__ its mysteries to him. The old man showed a tremendous curiosity in the art galleries and in the painters who exhibited (54)__ them, How were the galleries run? Who selected the pictures for the exhibitions? An idea was forming in his brain.

When the late spring began to cover the fields and gardens (55)__ color, Ellsworth painted a simply horrible picture which be called Trees Dressed in White." Then he made a surprising announcement. He was going to exhibit the picture in the summer show at the Lathrop Gallery.

The summer show at the Lathrop Gallery was the biggest art exhibition of the year -in (56)__, if not in size. The lifetime dream of every important artist in the United States was a prize from this exhibition. Among the paintings of this (57)   . group of artists, Ellsworth was now going to place his Trees Dressed in White," which resembled a handful of salad dressing thrown (58)______.against the side of a house.

“If the newspapers hear about this, everyone in town will be laughing at Mr. Ellsworth. We've got to stop him." said Koppel. "No," warned the doctor. We can't interfere with him now and take a chance of (59)__ all the good

work which we have done."

To the complete surprise of all three and especially Swain . Trees Dressed in White" was (60)__  for the Lathrop show. Not only was Mr.Ellsworth crazy, thought Koppel, but the Lathrop Gallery was crazy, too.

(From. Art. for Hearts Sake)

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