"Yes, sir! We have another dog named Tuck, so it's Nip and Tuck."
"Thank goodness Tuck didn't come along," said Dave, as he picked up the easel and set his sketch in place.
"Awful glad your paintin' wasn't spoiled," said the boy. "It's bully. You're a regular artist, ain't you?"
At this remark a very wide smile played over the stout boy's features.
"I draw pictures, too," stammered Ben.
"You do?" said Dave, with interest. "See here, Ben, do you tend sheep?"
"Sure," answered the boy, in surprise. "Why?"
"Well, well," continued Dave, laughingly; "fellows, maybe we've discovered another Giotto."
"Giotto?" echoed Ben. "Who's he?"
"Oh, an Italian artist who lived several hundred years ago," explained Dave. "While tending sheep, he used to draw, and afterward he became famous."