,illu/ration3 ,title ,decoration        
,,/ories   ,,pictures ,,tell    ,,book  
,,"o    ,by   ,,flora ,l4 ,,c>p5t]      
,in/ructor 9 draw+ 9 ,waite ,high       
,s*ool1 ,tol$o1 ,ohio    ,illu/rat$ )   
,half ,tones f   ,orig9al ,photographs  
,,r& ,mc,n,a,l,l,y  ,,company   ,,*icago
       ,,new ,,york       ,copyright1   
#aiah   ,,by ,,r& ,,mcnally  ,,co4      
,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s symbol     ,,! 
,,cont5ts     ,,septemb] ,,& ,,octob]   
,,page      ,fe$+ ,h] ,birds            
,millet               #a      ,*ildr5 ( 
,*>les ,i                 ,van ,dyck    
#aj     ,,novemb]1 ,,decemb]1 ,,&       
,,janu>y      ,f\r ,little ,scamps ,are 
,we             ,adam                #ba
      ,madonna ( ! ,*air                
,raphael             #bg     ,,febru>y  
,,& ,,m>*      ,miss ,b[les             
,reynolds            #ce      ,two      
,mo!rs & ,_!       ,families            
,elizabe? ,b\gu]eau        #db          
,,april1 ,,may1 ,,& ,,june      ,c't ,y 
,talk8                       ,holmes    

#dh      ,review ( ,pictures & ,arti/s  
,/udi$    ,! ,sugge/ions to ,tea*]s     
#ec     ,,! ,,preface   ,art sup]visors 
9 ! public s*ools assign picture-/udy "w
 9 ea* grade1 recomm5d+ ! /udy ( c]ta9  
pictures by well-kn[n ma/]s4 ,z         
,sup]visor ( ,draw+ ,i f\nd t ! *ildr5  
enjoy$ ?is "w b t ! tea*]s felt         
incompet5t to conduct ! lessons z !y    
lack$ "t to look up ! subject & to ga!r 
adequate mat]ial4 ,rec\rse to a great _m
 books 0 necess>y & (t5 :ile mu*        
in=mation c\ld usually be f\nd ab\t !   
arti/1 v little 0 available ab\t 8      
pictures4  ,h5ce ,i began collect+      
in=mation ab\t ! pictures & prep>+ !    
lessons = ! tea*]s j z ,i w\ld give !m  
myself to pupils ( _! grade4  ,my plan  
does n include _m pictures dur+ ! ye>1 z
 ?is is to be only a "p ( ! art "w & is 
n int5d$ to take ! place ( draw+4  ,!   
lessons 9 ?is grade are plann$ = ! usual
 draw+ p]iod ( f tw5ty to ?irty m9utes1 
& h be5 giv5 9 t "t successfully4       
,,flora ,l4 ,,c>p5t]  ,illu/ration3     

,,fe$+ ,,h] ,,birds     ,,/ories        
,,pictures ,,tell  ,,fe$+ ,,h] ,,birds  
,orig9al ,picture3 ,lille ,museum1      
,lille1 ,france4   ,arti/3 ,jean        
,franois ,millet 7zh,n fr,nsw mel7e74   
,bir?place3 ,gru*y1 ,france4   ,dates3  
,born1 #ahad2 di$1 #ahge4   ,que/ions to
 ar\se int]e/4 ,:at d y see 9 ?is       
picture8 ,:at are ! *ildr5 do+8 ,:]e d  
!y live8 ,on :at are !y sitt+8 ,:om c y 
see beh9d ! h\se8 ,:at is he do+8 ,:at d
 y ?9k ! *ildr5 7 do+ be=e _! "m call$  
!m8 :y8 ,:at does ! h5 expect8 ,:at else
 d y see 9 ! picture8 ,:at "t ( day d y 
?9k x is8 ,:y is ?is picture call$ ,fe$+
 ,h] ,birds8 ,h[ _m l x8 :y8   ,! /ory (
 ! picture4 ,9 a t9y :ite cottage 9 a   
little village 9 ,france1 liv$ a pa9t] )
 8 wife & n9e *ildr54 ,?is pa9t]'s "n 0 
,jean ,franois ,millet1 & al?\gh q poor 
8 0 a v happy family4 ,ne>ly e morn+ !  
fa!r work$ h>d 9 8 g>d5 beh9d ! h\se1 & 
e aft]noon 9 a que] little old room he  
call$ 8 /udio4 ,"h he pa9t$ beautiful   
pictures ( places & p he saw & lov$4    

,almo/ all ( 8 pictures are ( ! c\ntry &
 ( p :o work$1 because he knew mo/ ab\t 
!m & because he lov$ !m be/4  ,sometimes
 he f9i%$ 8 "w 9 ! g>d5 v e>ly1 & !n he 
0 glad1 = he lik$ bett] to pa9t ?an to d
 any?+ else 9 ! _w4  ,"o day :5 he look$
 out ?r\gh ! w9d[ ( 8 /udio he saw a mu*
 pretti] picture ?an ! "o he 0 pa9t+4   
,he saw ?ree ( 8 *ildr5 sitt+ 9 a r[ on 
! door/ep1 :ile ! "m f$ bro? to ea* ( !m
 9 turn f a wood5 spoon4 ,z !y cr[d$    
close toge!r !y rem9d$ him ( "s little  
birds he _h be5 wat*+ t morn+4 ,y "k h[ 
little birds op5 _! bills & cr[d t[>d ! 
edge ( ! ne/ :5 ! "m bird fe$s !m8      
,millet ?\ght he w\ld pa9t ?is picture1 
& "n x ,fe$+ ,h] ,birds4  ,see h[ ! "m  
tips =w>d on ! /ool z %e b5ds t[>d !    
?ree *ildr54 ,t is a wood5 spoon %e     
holds 9 h] h&1 & x is full ( hot bro? f 
! b[l 9 h] lap4 ,! *ildr5 seem to be v  
hungry4 ,no d\bt !y h be5 play+ h>d all 
! morn+4  ,x is easy to see ) :at !     
little girl at ! left-h& side ( !       
picture has be5 play+4 ,%e holds h]     

wood5 doll v close1 & loves x j z mu* z 
if x 7 *9a & _h real hair z y\r own doll
 has4 ,%e is ! elde/ ( ! *ildr51 & y c  
see %e is unselfi% because %e sits      
pati5tly by :ile h] baby bro!r & little 
si/] get ! fir/ ta/e ( ! delici\s bro?4 
,! boy & ! y\ng] girl mu/ h be5 play+ ) 
! basket & c>t y see 9 ! picture1 = !   
basket is ov]turn$ z if x _h be5 dropp$ 
9 a hurry :5 ! "m came to ! door ) !    
bro?4 ,n[ ! play?+s are q =gott54  ,!   
boy op5s 8 m\? wide z he leans =w>d = ! 
fir/ ta/e1 :ile ! little si/] puts h]   
arm ar\nd him to hold him /eady4 ,z %e  
wat*es him1 %e op5s h] m\?1 too4  ,see !
 h5 runn+ t[>d !m6 ,%e ?9ks !re w surely
 be some?+ = h] to eat1 too4  ,! ?ree   
*ildr5 we> long aprons all alike1 & !   
que] wood5 %oes t ! peasants always wore
 9 ^? days4 ,:at a clatt] ^? wood5 %oes 
mu/ h made ev5 :5 ! *ildr5 play$ 9 !    
y>d6 ,& :at a noise !y made on ! wood5  
floors 9 ! h\se unless ! *ildr5 walk$ v 
c>efully6  ,! girls we> bonnets ti$ )   
/r+1 :ile ! boy has a cap t looks v mu* 

l a tam-o'-%ant]1 except t x1 too1 is   
ti$ "u 8 *94 ,! "m we>s a h&k]*ief on h]
 head & ano!r r\nd h] neck4 ,h] dress   
looks ?ick & w>m1 & s d ! *ildr5's      
dresses4 ,x mu/ be a cool day1 = ev5 !  
doll is wrapp$ 9 a %awl4  ,! man beh9d !
 h\se is work+ busily 9 ! g>d54 ,millet 
mu/ h ?\ght ( himself :5 he pa9t$ ?is   
man1 =1 l ! fa!r bird1 he mu/ "w h>d to 
get en\gh food = 8 family4 ,sometimes   
!re 0 v little1 & ! bread _h to be      
divid$ into su* t9y pieces t ! *ildr5 7 
/ill hungry :5 !y _h eat5 _! %>e4  ,we  
"k x mu/ be ab\t noon because ! %ad[s 9 
! picture are s %ort4 ,:at a nice big   
y>d ^! *ildr5 _h to play 91 & :at good  
times !y mu/ h _h play+ all k9ds (      
games6 ,!y _h liv$ 9 ! city ( ,p>is     
sev]al ye>s & = t reason1 no d\bt1 !y   
lik$ to play keep+ /ore be/ ( all4 ,!y  
ga!r$ acorns1 /ones1 & fl[]s1 & plac$ !m
 on a big wood5 box = a c\nt]4 ,!n !y   
took turns be+ /orekeep]4  ,p]haps      
to-day x _h be5 ! boy's turn1 & he _h   
/ood beh9d ! c\nt] ready to sell 8      

goods4 ,! y\ng] girl _h come fir/1 c>ry+
 a basket4 ,probably !y call$ ! /ones   
oranges or apples1 &1 judg+ by !        
ov]turn$ basket1 ! little girl mu/ h    
b\ght at lea/ a doz54 ,next _h come !   
little "m1 ) h] doll baby rid+ 9 ! c>t4 
,?is c>t is h>dly l>ge en\gh = ! doll & 
s x _h to be guid$ v c>efully to keep   
dolly f fall+ out4  ,:5 ! "m call$1 !   
eld] ( ! two girls _h caught up h] doll 
quickly1 leav+ ! c>t beh9d2 ! y\ng] si/]
 _h toss$ h] basket ( oranges away 9    
glee1 :ile ! boy =got all ab\t 8 /ore at
 ! ?\ght ( ! hot bro? !y 7 to h4  ,!    
high doorway ( ?is little "o-/ory1      
:itewa%$ h\se ( pla/] & /ones is j wide 
en\gh = ! ?ree *ildr5 to sit "o beside !
 o!r4 ,t great v9e gr[+ up beside ! door
 is probably an ivy v9e1 = we are told t
 ! little :ite cottage is /ill /&+ & is 
completely cov]$ ) ivy4  ,ev]y?+ y see 9
 ! picture is home-made1--! clo!s1 !    
doll1 ! spoon1 ! c>t1 ! basket1 & ev5 ! 
milk+ /ool ^u :i* ! "m is seat$4  ,sitt+
 !re 9 ! bright sunlight1 ^! r\nd-fac$1 

happy little *ildr5 w soon f9i% _! bro?2
 !n !y w be ready to beg9 ! /ore-keep+  
game aga94   ,que/ions to help ! pupil  
und]/& ! picture4 ,9 :at c\ntry did ^!  
*ildr5 live8 ,9 :at k9d ( h\se did !y   
live8 ,:at grew up beside ! door8 ,:at  
did _! fa!r d = a liv+8 ,:at 0 8 "n8    
,:]e did he pa9t 8 pictures8 ,:at k9d ( 
pictures did he l be/ to pa9t8 :y8 ,h[  
did he happ5 to pa9t ?is picture8 ,:y   
did he call ! picture ,fe$+ ,h] ,birds8 
,^u :at is ! "m sitt+8 ,:at k9d ( a     
spoon has %e 9 h] h&8 ,:at is 9 x1 & 9 !
 b[l 9 h] lap8 ,:at makes y ?9k ! *ildr5
 are hungry8 ,:i* "o is f$ fir/8 ,:i* "o
 w probably wait until ! la/8 :y8 ,h[   
are ! *ildr5 dress$8 ,:at k9d ( %oes h  
!y8 ,h[ _m ( y h ev] se5 wood5 %oes8 ,h[
 is ! "m dress$8 ,:at makes y ?9k x mu/ 
be a cool day8 ,:at d ! %ad[s tell u ( !
 "t ( day8 ,:at game did ^! *ildr5 l to 
play8 ,:at did !y h to play )8 ,:o made 
_! toys & clo!s8 ,:at did !y d :5 _! "m 
call$ !m8 ,:at makes y ?9k !y 7 happy   
*ildr58   ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,aft] ! /ory is 

told1 ! *ildr5 %\ld be all[$ to act out 
! picture4 ,/ools or k9d]g>t5 *airs     
plac$ 9 ! s*oolroom doorway1 & a spoon1 
a doll1 a c>t1 & a basket1 :i* ! *ildr5 
w gladly br+ f home1 are all !          
accessories ne$$4 ,x is well to let !   
pupils act out ! game :i* ! *ildr5 are  
suppos$ to h be5 play+ :5 ! "m call$ !m1
 z well z ! /ory 9 ! picture itself4    
,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,%all we tell y      
some?+ ab\t ! man1 ,millet1 :o pa9t$ ?is
 picture8  ,jean ,franois ,millet 0 !   
son ( poor ,fr5* peasants4 ,8 fa!r 0 a  
good man1 v fond ( music & ( all        
beautiful ?+s out ( doors4 ,sometimes he
 w\ld say to 8 son1 ,look at t tree1 h[ 
l>ge & beautiful x is2 z beautiful z a  
fl[]6 ,he w\ld call 8 son's att5tion to 
! fields1 ! sunsets1 & all ?+s ar\nd    
him4  ,millet's "m work$ 9 ! fields ) 8 
fa!r all day long4 ,s x 0 8 gr&mo!r :o  
rock$ him to sleep & c>$ = him :ile he 0
 v little4 ,%e 0 ! "o :o nam$ him ,jean 
aft] 8 fa!r1 & ,franois aft] ! good ,/4 
,francis4 ,%e 0 a religi\s woman1 &     

almo/ ! only pictures ,millet saw :5 he 
0 a boy 7 ^? 9 8 gr&mo!r's ,bible4 ,he  
copi$ !m _m times1 draw+ !m ) :ite *alk 
on ! /one wall4 ,?is pleas$ ! gr&mo!r v 
mu*1 & %e enc\rag$ him all %e c\ld4  ,:5
 he 0 eighte5 ye>s old ,millet drew 8   
fir/ great picture4 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4
 ,z he 0 com+ home f *ur* he met an old 
man ) b5t back lean+ on a cane z he     
walk$ sl[ly along4 ,some?+ ab\t ! b5t   
figure made ,millet want to draw a      
picture ( him4 ,s1 tak+ "s *>coal f 8   
pocket1 he drew ! picture on a /one     
wall4 ,! p pass+ by knew at once :o x 02
 !y 7 pleas$ & told ,millet s4 ,8 fa!r1 
too1 0 delight$1 = he himself _h once   
wi%$ to be an arti/4 ,he decid$ t 8 son 
%\ld become :at he _h wi%$ to be2 s he  
s5t him to a good tea*]4  ,millet work$ 
v h>d1 b = a long "t 8 pictures did n   
sell1 & he 0 v poor4 ,aft] a :ile p saw 
:at wond]ful pictures he c\ld pa9t1 & !y
 7 glad to let him "k h[ mu* !y ?\ght ( 
him & ( 8 beautiful pa9t+s4   ,que/ions 
ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8    

,:at k9d ( a man 0 8 fa!r8 ,:at did he  
tell 8 son ab\t ! trees8 ,:at did       
,millet's "m d8 ,:o took c>e ( ,millet  
:ile 8 p>5ts work$ 9 ! fields8 ,:at k9d 
( pictures did ,millet h to look at8    
,:at did he draw fir/8 ,:]e did he draw8
 ,:o help$ him8 ,tell ab\t ! old man    
lean+ on a cane4 ,on :at did ,millet    
draw 8 picture8 ,:o saw x8 ,:at did !y  
say8 ,:at did 8 fa!r say8 ,:at did he   
wi% 8 son to be8 ,:at did ,millet d !n8 
,:at d p ?9k ( 8 pictures n[8 ,h[ _m ( y
 l ?is picture8     ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,*>les
 ,i    ,orig9al ,picture3 ,tur9 7tur7in7
 ,gall]y1 ,tur91 ,italy4   ,arti/3 ,sir 
,an?ony ,van ,dyck 7v7an dik74          
,bir?place3 ,antw]p1 ,belgium4   ,dates3
 ,born1 #aeii2 di$1 #afda4   ,que/ions  
to ar\se int]e/4 ,:at are ^! ?ree little
 *ildr5 do+8 ,:o are !y8 ,did y ev] h   
y\r picture tak58 ,:]e did y g to h x   
tak58 ,:]e d y ?9k ^! *ildr5 are8 ,:y   
did !y n g to a photograph] z we d8 ,:o1
 d y suppose1 br\ght !m to ! /udio8 ,h[ 
are !y dress$8 ,h[ long d y suppose ^!  

*ildr5 _h to /& to h _! picture pa9t$8  
,h[ did ! photograph] tell y to /&8 ,:at
 is ! baby hold+ 9 8 h&s8 ,:at d y see  
on ! rug 9 front ( ! little girl8 ,:y d 
y suppose ! dog sits s quietly ne>      
,pr9ce ,*>les8 ,:i* *ild %\ld y l be/ to
 play )8 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,d y l  
x8 :y8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4 ,once !re 
liv$ a v beautiful que5 & a v pr\d k+4  
,!y _h ?ree beautiful *ildr51 :om !y    
lov$ v de>ly4 ,!y 7 v pr\d ( ^! *ildr51 
& gave !m ev]y?+ !y c\ld to make !m     
happy4  ,! *ild /&+ s /raight ) 8 h& on 
! dog's head is a boy1 al?\gh he is     
dress$ mu* l a girl4 ,8 "n is ,pr9ce    
,*>les4 ,he _h ! f9e/ little pony & c>t 
y ev] did see4 ,8 si/]1 ,m>y1 ! little  
girl /&+ beside him1 _h a v beautiful   
doll t c\ld d s _m wond]ful ?+s t x     
really seem$ to be alive4 ,! baby1      
,pr9ce ,james1 _h su* a great numb] (   
toys !y almo/ fill$ a l>ge room4 ,!re 7 
sev]al s]vants :o br\ght out ! toys &   
put !m away aga91 & :o _h no?+ else to d
 b wait ^u ^! *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 _h a f9e

 l>ge y>d to play 91 too4 ,x 0 s l>ge t 
p call$ x a p>k4 ,! k+ _h 8 g>d5] build 
a seat up 9 "o ( ! big oak trees1 & !re 
! *ildr5 c\ld play all k9ds ( games4  ,x
 0 great fun to climb up into ?is seat1 
:]e !y 7 j z high up z ! birds4 ,on w9dy
 days ! big tree w\ld rock back & =? j l
 a sw+4 ,"o day !y 7 hav+ a good "t 9 ! 
p>k :5 !y 7 told _! "m want$ !m4 ,!y 7  
to be dress$ to g & h _! pictures pa9t$4
  ,!re 7 no cam]as 9 ^? days1 s !re 0 no
 photograph gall]y to g to4 ,b in/ead1  
!re 0 a great arti/ ^: "n 0 ,sir ,an?ony
 ,van ,dyck4 ,he pa9t$ beautiful        
pictures ) oil pa9ts4 ,pr9ce ,*>les _h  
already _h 8 picture pa9t$ s _m times he
 probably w\ld n h c>$ to g if x _h n   
be5 = ! boat ride he knew he w\ld h4 ,y 
see1 ! k+'s palace & ,sir ,an?ony ,van  
,dyck's h\se bo? /ood ne> ! banks ( !   
same riv]4 ,sir ,an?ony _h a private    
boat l&+ made j = ! k+ & que5 & _!      
*ildr54 ,! k+ lik$ s mu* to wat* ,sir   
,an?ony ,van ,dyck pa9t t he us$ to     
visit him ne>ly e day4 ,he _h sev]al f9e

 boats to take him !re4  ,x mu/ h tak5 a
 long "t be=e ! *ildr5 7 dress$ & ready 
to g4 ,baby ,/u>t1 z p lov$ to call     
little ,pr9ce ,james1 wore blue silk1   
trimm$ ) lace4 ,8 bro!r wore rose-color$
 silk1 ) a l>ge lace coll> & cuffs4 ,i  
don't see h[ he c\ld run or ev5 walk 9  
su* a long1 heavy dress2 d y8 ,x looks z
 if x 7 8 v be/ dress4 ,probably he _h a
 %ort] "o to play 94  ,h[ /range x seems
 t bo? ! boys we> bonnets ti$ "u _! *9s1
 :ile ! little girl does n4 ,p]haps !y  
did n want to spoil h] pretty curls4    
,pr9cess ,m>y's dress is :ite sat91     
trimm$ ) lace4 ,%e looks l a gr[n-up    
lady 9 t dress4 ,p said %e look$ j l h] 
lovely que5 "m4 ,no d\bt h] "m curl$ h] 
hair & put ! /r+ ( pe>l beads ar\nd h]  
neck4 ,probably ! que5 "m also gave     
,baby ,/u>t ! big r$ apple he holds 9 8 
h&s4 ,he 0 only two ye>s old1 & %e ?\ght
 he might get hungry or ne$ some?+ to   
play )4  ,illu/ration3 ,*ildr5 ( ,*>les 
,i  ,:5 at la/ !y 7 all ready1 ! boats 7
 wait+ = !m4 ,sev]al ladies w5t ) !     

que51 s x 0 q a p>ty4 ,x 0 a beautiful  
ride d[n ! riv] to ,sir ,an?ony ,van    
,dyck's h\se4 ,:5 at la/ ! boats came to
 ! l&+ place1 v likely ,pr9ce ,*>les 0 !
 fir/ to jump on %ore4  ,! great ,sir   
,an?ony ,van ,dyck himself came out to  
meet !m4 ,he 0 glad to h ?ree su* lovely
 *ildr5 to pa9t4 ,he 0 v fond ( *ildr5 &
 !n1 too1 he always lik$ to h a great _m
 p ab\t him4 ,:5 ! p>ty ent]$ 8         
/udio1--! room :]e ,van ,dyck pa9t$1--!y
 f\nd _m p already !re4 ,! ladies wore  
beautiful dresses & ! m51 too1 7 dress$ 
9 velvets & silks1 & c>ri$ %9+ swords4  
,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck _h a v l>ge1 f9e
 dog1 & z soon z ! dog saw ! *ildr5 he  
came "r up to !m4 ,he seem$ to l ,pr9ce 
,*>les be/1 & sat beside him all ! "t 8 
picture 0 be+ pa9t$4 ,he lik$ to feel ! 
s(t /roke ( ,pr9ce ,*>les's k9d h&4     
,baby ,/u>t /&s ^u a rais$ plat=m & 8   
head is almo/ z high z 8 si/]'s4 ,he    
looks a little %y z he /&s !re1 hold+ 8 
apple tight 9 8 *ubby little h&s4 ,8    
si/] ,m>y mu/ h held "s roses 9 h] h& & 

dropp$ !m4 ,c y see !m on ! rug1 9 front
 ( h]8 ,if ,baby ,/u>t %\ld drop 8      
apple1 p]haps ! dog w\ld br+ x to him4  
,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck 0 v fond (      
music1 & always _h "s musicians play+   
:ile he pa9t$4 ,! *ildr5 lik$ ! music1  
too1 & x made !m =get !y 7 /&+ /ill s   
long4 ,! ladies & g5tlem5 talk$ toge!r 9
 ano!r "p ( ! room1 b ?is did n di/urb !
 arti/4 ,he 0 s absorb$ 9 8 "w t he did 
n he> !m1 & no "o w\ld h ?\ght (        
int]rupt+ him4  ,! *ildr5 /ood /ill     
almo/ half an h\r t day be=e ! arti/    
said1 ,t w d2 & !y came sev]al times    
be=e ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck c\ld f9i%  
pa9t+ _! faces4 ,!n he told _! "m to s5d
 him ! ?ree little dresses ! *ildr5 7   
we>+1 & he w\ld pa9t !m )\t ! *ildr54 ,y
 may be sure ! *ildr5 7 glad !y did n   
ne$ to /& :ile ! dresses 7 be+ pa9t$4   
,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck pa9t$ a curta9 j
 back ( ! *ildr51 & ?r\gh ! w9d[ we see 
a rosebu% :i* may be ! "o f :i* ! little
 ,pr9cess ,m>y pick$ h] roses4 ,! great 
arti/ pa9t$ _m pictures ( ^! ?ree       

*ildr51 b ! k+ & que5 lik$ ?is "o be/ ( 
all4  ,a long "t aft] ?is picture 0     
pa9t$ ! fa!r1 ,k+ ,*>les ,i1 0 behead$  
by "s ( 8 p :o did n l him4 ,pr9ce      
,*>les grew up to be ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii4   
,he did n l to d any?+ b h a good "t1 s 
p call$ him ! ,m]ry ,mon>*4 ,he ne>ly   
always took a dog ) him :]ev] he w5t1   
ev5 to *ur*4 ,he seem$ to l a c]ta9 v   
small dog be/1 & p nam$ ^! dogs aft]    
him4 ,!y call$ !m ,k+ ,*>les spaniels4  
,h y ev] se5 a ,k+ ,*>les spaniel8  ,:5 
,pr9cess ,m>y 0 only t5 ye>s old %e 0   
m>ri$ to ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 :o 0 !n    
only fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,b %e liv$ 9 h] 
own home until %e grew up4 ,:5 at la/ %e
 did g to live 9 h] husb&'s c\ntry e "o 
0 glad to see h]1 = %e 0 su* a good &   
wise pr9cess4 ,%e (t5 help$ h] bro!rs1  
too1 = x seem$ z if !y 7 always 9       
tr\ble4  ,baby ,/u>t grew up to be a    
great naval (fic]1 :o f\ght & won       
battles on a big boat at sea4 ,:5 8     
bro!r1 ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii1 di$1 he became  
,k+ ,james ,,ii4  ,:5 y look at ?is     

picture ( ,baby ,/u>t y feel sure he w  
gr[ up to be a good k+4 ,b1 d y "k1 he 0
 n a good k+4 ,! p did n l him at all1 &
 ev5 drove him out ( ! c\ntry4 ,b we l  
to ?9k ( him always z a pretty baby ^:  
que5 "m us$ to s+ him to sleep j z o!r  
mo!rs d4  ,^! ?ree *ildr5 lik$ to play &
 h a good "t j z mu* z we d4 ,x w\ld be 
great fun to visit !m & play ) !m1 w\ld 
x n8   ,que/ions to help ! pupil und]/& 
! picture4 ,^: *ildr5 are ^!8 ,:]e did  
!y live8 ,:]e did !y play8 ,:i* "o is   
,pr9ce ,*>les8 ,tell ab\t him4 ,:5 he   
grew up :at did he become8 ,:at k9d ( a 
k+ 0 he8 ,:at k9d ( dogs 7 nam$ aft]    
him8 :y8 ,h[ is he dress$ 9 ?is picture8
 ,^: dog is he pett+8 ,:o /&s next to   
him8 ,:at color is ,pr9cess ,m>y's      
dress8 ,:om did %e look l8 ,:y d y      
suppose %e does n we> a cap or bonnet l 
h] bro!rs8 ,h[ is h] hair comb$8 ,h[ old
 0 %e :5 %e m>ri$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange8   
,:at k9d ( a pr9cess 0 %e8 ,:om did %e  
help8 ,^u :at is ,baby ,/u>t /&+8 ,:at  
color is 8 dress8 ,:5 he grew up1 :at   

did he become8 ,:at k9d ( a k+ 0 he8 ,h[
 old 0 he :5 ?is picture 0 pa9t$8 ,:]e 0
 x pa9t$8 ,:o br\ght ! *ildr5 to !      
/udio8 ,h[ did !y br+ !m8 ,:o met !m at 
! l&+8 ,:at k9d ( a place 0 ?is /udio8  
,h[ long did ! *ildr5 /&8 ,:at help$ to 
keep !m f gett+ tir$8 ,aft] ,sir ,an?ony
 ,van ,dyck _h pa9t$ _! faces1 :at did  
he say ab\t _! dresses8 ,:at did ! k+ & 
que5 ?9k ab\t ?is picture8 ,:at d y ?9k 
ab\t x8   ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,all[ ! *ildr5  
to act out ! /ory4 ,!y w enjoy repres5t+
 ! *ildr5 at play 9 ! p>k1 gett+ dress$ 
= _! picture1 & f9ally pos+ = x4 ,wrapp+
 pap] or ev5 common newspap]s may be us$
 to make ! /iff1 long skirts & ! caps4  
,a make-believe boat is satisfactory4 ,a
 k9d]g>t5 /ool w d = ! plat=m on :i*    
,baby ,/u>t is /&+4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4
 ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck's fa!r kept a  
silk /ore & sold beautiful silks to ri* 
p4 ,he met s _m f9e folks t he tri$ to  
be l !m himself1 & soon _h z f9e mann]s 
z ! be/ ( !m4 ,?is made him j a little  
bit too pr\d1 s t he no long] c>$ to h  

any?+ to d ) any "o :o 0 common or poor4
  ,! boy ,an?ony grew up ) some?+ ( !   
same feel+4 ,:5 he 0 v little he did n l
 to play ) o!r boys1 b pref]r$ to sit 9 
8 fa!r's %op :]e ! great ladies came to 
buy silk4 ,he lik$ to h !m smile at him1
 & to smile %yly back at !m4  ,an?ony's 
"m made ! mo/ exquisite embroid]y &     
pa9t$ beautiful fl[]s4 ,%e gave ! little
 boy 8 fir/ lessons 9 pa9t+4 ,by ! "t   
,an?ony 0 old en\gh to g to s*ool 8     
p>5ts _h become v ri*1 & no?+ 0 too good
 = _! little boy4 ,he lik$ to draw bett]
 ?an any?+ else1 & s :5 he 0 f\rte5 ye>s
 old !y s5t him to a good tea*] to le>n 
h[ to draw & pa9t4 ,"h he work$ v h>d4  
,he did s well t 9 two ye>s1 :5 he want$
 to /udy ) ! great ,dut* arti/1 ,rub5s1 
! arti/ 0 glad to h him z 8 pupil4  ,!re
 7 a good _m boys 9 ! class4 ,"o day _! 
tea*]1 ,rub5s1 w5t out = a long walk4   
,he always lock$ ! door ( 8 private     
/udio & no "o else _h a key1 except a   
s]vant4 ,! boys want$ s mu* to see :at 0
 9 t room t !y f9ally p]suad$ ! s]vant  

to let !m 94 ,once inside ! /udio1 !y   
cr[d$ close ar\nd ! new picture ,rub5s 0
 pa9t+1 & "o ( ! boys 0 pu%$ aga9/ x4 ,8
 coat sleeve rubb$ (f ! *9 & arm ( !    
,virg9 ! arti/ 0 pa9t+4 ,! boys 7       
t]ribly fright5$1 & did n "k :at to d4  
,f9ally !y decid$ t ! *9 & arm mu/ be   
pa9t$ 9 aga94 ,all said t ,an?ony c\ld d
 x bett] ?an any ( ! re/4  ,s well did  
he pa9t t ev5 ,rub5s did n "k any?+ _h  
happ5$4 ,:5 he did f9d out ab\t x he 0 s
 pleas$ to "k t 8 pupil c\ld pa9t s well
 he did n scold ! boys at all4 ,aft] t  
he (t5 let ,an?ony help him pa9t 8      
pictures4  ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck w5t  
on _m long j\rneys to see ! "w ( o!r    
arti/s4 ,he _h elev5 bro!rs & si/]s1 =  
:om he 0 always do+ helpful ?+s4 ,he    
admir$ beautiful silks1 sat9s1 velvets1 
& lace1 & lik$ be/ to pa9t p we>+ f9e   
clo!s4 ,he did x s well1 too1 t all ! p 
( ,k+ ,*>les's c\rt want$ him to pa9t _!
 portraits4 ,he c\ld always make !m good
 look+1 = ev5 if !y _h v ugly faces1 he 
pa9t$ su* beautiful clo!s on !m t !y    

made lovely pictures4  ,he mu/ h lov$   
*ildr51 = all 8 pa9t+s ( !m look z if he
 did4   ,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o     
pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,tell ab\t 8 "m &    
fa!r4 ,:at did ,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck l
 to d :5 he 0 a little boy8 ,:o taught  
him to draw8 ,) :at great arti/ did he  
/udy :5 he 0 old]8 ,:at happ5$ to "o (  
,rub5s's pictures8 ,:o pa9t$ x ov] aga98
 ,:y did ,rub5s n scold him8 ,:at did   
,sir ,an?ony ,van ,dyck l to pa9t be/8  
,:at makes y ?9k he mu/ h lov$ *ildr58  
,,f\r ,,little ,,scamps ,,are ,,we      
,arti/3 ,julius ,adam 77ad7am74         
,bir?place3 ,unkn[n4   ,dates3 ,unkn[n4 
,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,h[ _m ( y l 
little kitt5s8 ,h[ _m h a kitty at home8
 ,:at are ^! little kitt5s do+8 ,:]e d y
 ?9k !y are8 ,:at makes y ?9k !y are all
 well f$ & c>$ =8 ,:at is ! color ( _!  
fur8 ,h[ _m ( !m look happy8 ,h[ _m h a 
ribbon ar\nd ! neck8 ,:at d y suppose ^!
 little kitt5s h be5 do+8 ,:i* "o w\ld y
 *oose = y\r pet8 :y8 ,d y ?9k ?is is a 
good picture ( kitt5s8 ,:y d y ?9k s8   

,:y d y suppose x is call$ ,f\r ,little 
,scamps ,are ,we8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4
 ,once !re 0 a man nam$ ,mr4 ,adam1 :o  
_h f\r little kitt5s j l ^!4 ,he lik$ to
 wat* !m play1 & !y lov$ him because he 
0 s k9d to !m4 ,he mu/ h f\nd x v h>d to
 make !m keep /ill long en\gh = him to  
pa9t _! pictures4 ,probably he put !m 9 
a l>ge glass cage ) wire ov] ! top1 z s 
_m pa9t]s ( cats h done4 ,! wire 0 plac$
 ov] ! top s ! kitt5s c\ld h pl5ty (    
air4 ,sometimes ,mr4 ,adam w\ld drop a  
ball or /r+ d[n ?r\gh ! wire into ! cage
 & play ) ! kitt5s4 ,! sides ( ! cage 7 
made ( glass s t he c\ld wat* !m :ile he
 pa9t$1 no matt] 9 :at "p ( ! cage !y   
might be4  ,p]haps ^! f\r little kitt5s 
h j _h a f9e romp ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,:at d y
 suppose !y _h = breakfa/8 ,probably a  
sauc] full ( milk1 :i* is j :at little  
kitt5s l be/4  ,mr4 ,adam has f9ally    
succe$$ 9 *as+ 8 f\r rogui% little      
kitt5s into ! cage4 ,!y d n m9d /ay+ 9 !
 cage to please him1 = !y l to h him    
talk to !m & play ) !m4 ,!y try to look 

_! v be/ = him1 & wond] :i* "o he w take
 up fir/4 ,sometimes he mu/ l to take !m
 up 9 8 arms & pet !m4 ,:i* "o w\ld y l 
to take 9 y\r arms8  ,^! f\r pretty     
kitt5s mu/ be v happy1 = !y look z if !y
 7 well c>$ =4 ,t fir/ little kitt5 at !
 left-h& side ( ! picture seems happy4  
,we suspect %e is purr+4 ,t is ! way %e 
lets u "k %e is happy1 j z *ildr5 s+ :5 
!y are happy4 ,i am sure %e w\ld l to   
lie 9 y\r lap & let y pet h]4 ,%e holds 
h] head a little to "o side1 & h] bright
 eyes seem to say1 ,i may be little1 b  
,i'm spry4 ,j roll a m>ble t[>d me1 &   
see4  ,illu/ration3 ,f\r ,little ,scamps
 ,are ,we  ,h[ v wise ! second little   
kitt5 looks6 ,p]haps %e is pr\d ( h]    
:ite coll> & cuffs4 ,i am sure %e keeps 
!m nice & clean4 ,su* a baby %e is1 to  
be s ?\ghtful6 ,b %e likes to play1 too1
 no d\bt4 ,:at d y suppose %e is ?9k+   
ab\t8 ,maybe %e is ?9k+ ( a nice1 s(t r$
 ball 9 a basket 9 ! sew+ room1 & aft]  
h] picture is pa9t$ p]haps %e means to  
get t ball & surprise ! o!r kitt5s4 ,!n 

!y w all roll ov] & ov] on ! floor ) x4 
,or maybe ! mamma cat has told h] %e w  
%[ h] h[ to cat* a m\se4 ,%e w ne$ to   
keep v quiet !n1 or ! m\se w he> & run  
away4  ,! ?ird little kitty is almo/ all
 :ite4 ,%e looks z if %e saw a bird4 ,we
 hope %e is n su* a naughty kitty z to  
try to cat* our pretty birds4 ,i am sure
 ,mr4 ,adam w n want h] to d t1 & w tea*
 h] bett]4 ,b1 d y "k1 ,i believe x is a
 fly %e sees1 & ,i hope %e w cat* t4 ,%e
 surely does look z if %e 7 plann+ "s   
mis*ief z %e cr\*es !re ready = any?+4  
,! la/ little kitt5 seems to say1 ,oh1  
look at my pretty ribbon6 ,i am ! only  
"o ( u t we>s a ribbon6 ,is x n f9e8 ,no
 wond] he holds 8 head s high6 ,8 fur is
 /rip$1 & he looks l a little tig]      
kitt54  ,) su* bright eyes & su* %>p e>s
 x is no wond] cats he> & see ! little  
mice t g ab\t s quietly4 ,d y "k :y a   
cat has :isk]s8 ,!y say t ! :isk]s are  
always z wide z ! wide/ "p ( ! cat's    
body1 s t :5 %e wants to g ?r\gh a hole 
9 ! f5ce1 or ?r\gh any n>r[ place1 %e c 

tell :e!r ! op5+ is l>ge en\gh4 ,if h]  
:isk]s j t\*1 %e c g ?r\gh all "r2 b if 
!y are pu%$ back1 !n x is ( no use = h] 
to try1 = !re w n be room en\gh to pass4
  ,h y ev] notic$ ! color ( little      
kitt5s' eyes8 ,!y are ne>ly always blue 
:5 ! kitt5s are v little1 b turn yell[ z
 !y gr[ old]4 ,_! eyes are v diff]5t f  
ours1 = !y c see 9 ! d>k z well z 9 !   
daytime4  ,:at s(t little cu%ions !y h  
on _! feet6 ,no wond] !y c g ab\t s     
quietly4 ,:5 !y l y1 !y keep _! claws   
hidd5 9 ^? cu%ions1 & s !y d n scrat* :5
 !y play ) y4  ,did y ev] wat* a cat    
%>p5 h] claws8 ,%e usually %>p5s !m on !
 trunk ( a tree1 b sometimes %e likes to
 %>p5 !m on ! c>pet or rug4 ,y\r mamma  
does n l t4 ,ev5 little kitt5s h v %>p  
tee? & claws1 & if y tease !m1 or !y are
 afraid1 !y bite & scrat*4 ,^! little   
kitt5s look z if !y _h nev] be5 teas$ or
 felt cross1 & we w\ld n be a bit afraid
 to pet !m4   ,que/ions to help ! pupil 
und]/& ! picture4 ,:]e d y suppose ,mr4 
,adam put ^! kitt5s :5 he want$ to pa9t 

!m8 ,:y put !m 9 a glass cage8 ,:y h    
wire ov] ! top8 ,:y d ! kitt5s l to /ay 
9 ! cage8 ,:i* ( ! kitt5s has a ribbon  
ar\nd ! neck8 ,h[ does he seem to feel8 
,:at does ! next kitt5 seem to be ab\t  
to d8 ,:at color is %e8 ,:at is ! next  
little kitt5 do+8 ,h[ does a kitt5 tell 
u t %e is happy8 ,:y does a cat h       
:isk]s8 ,h[ d a cat's eyes diff] f ours8
 ,:at h cats on _! feet t help !m to    
walk quietly8 ,( :at use are _! claws8  
,:at does a cat d :5 %e is angry8 ,h[   
does %e %>p5 h] claws8 ,:at does %e d ) 
!m if %e likes y8   ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,all[ 
! *ildr5 to talk freely ( _! kitt5s at  
home4 ,h !m draw a kitt5 ) *>coal on    
manila pap]4 ,ev5 if ! results are n mu*
 9 !mselves1 _! p[]s ( obs]vation w be  
quick5$1 z is always %[n :5 ! same draw+
 is attempt$ a few days lat]4   ,! /ory 
( ! arti/4 ,we "k t ,mr4 ,adam mu/ h be5
 v fond ( cats1 because he has pa9t$ s  
_m pictures ( !m2 b t is all we really d
 "k ( him4 ,"o au?ority gives ! fir/    
lett] ( 8 "n z ,s41 ! dates ( 8 bir? &  

dea? z #ahja & #ahfg1 & 8 bir?place1    
,italy4 ,ano!r au?ority gives ! same    
dates b ! initial lett] ,j4 & !         
bir?place1 ,france4 ,! pa9t+s are sign$ 
,t4 or ,j4 ,adam1 b no record has be5   
kept ( ! arti/'s life4   ,que/ions ab\t 
! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,:y d y 
?9k he mu/ h lik$ cats8     ,,madonna   
,,( ,,! ,,*air    ,orig9al ,picture3    
,pitti ,palace1 ,flor5ce1 ,italy4       
,arti/3 ,raphael ,sanzio 7rfa 7el       
snzyo74   ,bir?place3 ,urb9o1 ,italy4   
,dates3 ,born1 #adhc2 di$1 #aebj4       
,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,:om d y see 
9 ?is picture8 ,:o is sitt+ 9 ! *air8   
,:o leans aga9/ ! "m's knee8 ,:at is he 
hold+ "u 8 arm8 ,at :om is he look+8 ,:y
 d y ?9k he loves ! baby8 ,h[ _m h a    
baby bro!r at home8 ,:at has ! "m on h] 
head8 ,ar\nd h] %\ld]s8 ,:at makes y ?9k
 ! baby is n sitt+ v /ill8 ,:o pa9t$ ?is
 picture8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4 ,a long
 "t ago a good old man ^: "n 0 ,b]n>do  
liv$ all alone 9 a little h\se 9 !      
woods4 ,if p 7 lo/ 9 ! woods1 or tir$1  

or hungry1 !y always came to him & he   
w\ld help !m4 ,x 0 8 "w to take c>e ( ! 
trees & see t only ! olde/ & l>ge/ 7 cut
 d[n4 ,b !re 0 "o l>ge oak ne> 8 h\se he
 nev] w\ld let ! m5 cut4 ,its bran*es   
kept 8 h\se cool 9 summ] ) _! %ade1 & 9 
! w9t] !y %elt]$ x f ! bitt] cold w9ds4 
,b]n>do1 liv+ all alone & ) no "o to    
talk to1 us$ to talk to ! tree4 ,& ! big
 oak w\ld nod its bran*es z if x        
und]/ood e ^w4  ,all ! trees belong$ to 
a man :o us$ ! wood to make b>rels4 ,he 
made hundr$s & hundr$s ( b>rels1 & ?\gh 
x took a great _m trees to give him wood
 en\gh1 he always sp>$ ! oak tree4      
,sometimes :5 ?is man came out to see   
ab\t 8 trees 8 little daught] ,m>y came 
) him4 ,& s ,b]n>do & little ,m>y became
 great fri5ds4 ,9 fact1 ! old man said  
he _h only two fri5ds1 ! oak to :om he  
talk$ & little ,m>y :o talk$ to him4    
,"o day !re 0 a dreadful /orm &         
,b]n>do's little h\se %ook s 9 ! w9d t  
he 0 afraid to /ay 9 x4 ,he look$ at !  
oak tree1 & x seem$ to motion to him &  

tell him to come into its bran*es1 :]e  
he w\ld be safe4 ,s he put "s bread 9 8 
pocket1 = he knew ! /orm w\ld la/ a long
 "t1 & climb$ up into ! tree4 ,x 0 a    
good ?+ he did s1 too1 = v soon 8 h\se 0
 bl[n d[n4 ,hundr$s ( birds also hid    
among ! bran*es ( ! big tree dur+ !     
/orm1 :i* la/$ ?ree days4  ,! old man   
wi%$ he _h br\ght m bread to eat1 = !   
gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) wat] s deep he did n d>e
 leave ! tree4 ,j z he began to ?9k he  
w\ld />ve1 ,m>y & h] fa!r came 9 se>* ( 
him & took him to _! home4 ,little ,m>y 
_h be5 ?9k+ ( him all ! "t1 & j z soon z
 !y c\ld !y _h come = him4 ,s y see 8   
two fri5ds1 ,m>y & ! oak1 _h sav$ 8     
life1 & ,b]n>do lov$ !m m ?an ev]4 ,he  
pray$ t 9 "s way 8 two good fri5ds might
 always be rememb]$ toge!r4             
,illu/ration3 ,madonna ( ! ,*air  ,_m   
ye>s aft]1 ,b]n>do di$4 ,by t "t ! oak 0
 s old x seem$ z if x w\ld fall ov] &   
break ! o!r trees ne> x1 or maybe hurt  
somebody4 ,s x 0 cut d[n1 & ,m>y's fa!r 
_h x made into f9e new b>rels4 ,by ?is  

"t ! little ,m>y _h gr[n up1 0 m>ri$1 & 
_h two f9e boys ( h] own4 ,%e 0 sitt+   
out on ! nice big por* ( h] home "o day1
 hold+ ! baby 9 h] arms1 :5 ! old] boy  
came runn+ to h] to %[ h] a /ick :i* "o 
( ! workm5 _h c>v$ into a cross4 ,& :o  
%\ld happ5 to be pass+ ! h\se at t v    
mom5t b ! great arti/1 ,raphael4  ,:5 he
 look$ up & saw ! lovely "m & h] *ildr51
 he ?\ght he _h nev] se5 any?+ s        
beautiful4 ,he 0 on 8 way home aft] a   
long walk1 & did n ev5 h 8 pa9ts ) him4 
,b he saw ! empty b>rels 9 ! y>d1 &     
*oos+ "o ) a nice smoo? head1 he drew on
 x1 ) a piece ( *>coal1 a picture ( ,m>y
 & h] *ildr54 ,he took ! draw+ home )   
him & pa9t$ ?is great picture4 ,s ! old 
man's wi% came true1 = ?is b>rel end    
made f ! old oak tree1 ) ! picture (    
,m>y & h] *ildr5 ^u x1 has become fam\s 
ov] all ! _w4  ,su* a r\nd-fac$1 heal?y1
 happy-look+ baby1 held tight 9 ! lov+  
clasp ( 8 "m's /rong arms6 ,p]haps he is
 gett+ tir$ ( sitt+ s long = 8 picture1 
& wants to g d[n & see :at ! arti/ is   

do+4 ,8 *ubby little arms & feet make u 
?9k he is n sitt+ v /ill4 ,8 lovely "m  
b5ds h] head t[>d him4 ,h] head is cov]$
 ) a h&k]*ief1 & !re is su* a beautiful 
%awl ar\nd h] %\ld]s4 ,! old] boy looks 
) love & adoration at 8 sweet baby      
bro!r1 :o is look+ t[>d u4 ,:at a       
beautiful old c>v$ *air !y mu/ h be5    
sitt+ 96  ,! "m's face 0 s good & k9d1 &
 %e look$ s lovely !re on ! por* ) h]   
*ildr51 t %e rem9d$ ,raphael ( t o!r "m1
 ,m>y1 ! "m ( ! baby ,jesus4 ,! eld]    
bro!r look$ l ! little ,/4 ,john ador+  
,jesus4 ,s ,raphael pa9t$ a halo ar\nd  
_! heads & call$ ! picture ! ,madonna ( 
! ,*air4 ,?is halo is a r+ ( light :i*  
arti/s (t5 pa9t ar\nd ! heads ( angels &
 sa9ts4 ,raphael want$ to make u ?9k    
lov+ & t5d] ?\ghts ab\t ! baby ,jesus1  
,m>y1 & ,/4 ,john4   ,que/ions to help !
 pupil und]/& ! picture4 ,:o 0 ,b]n>do8 
,:]e did he live8 ,:at did he d8 ,:y did
 he n cut d[n ! oak tree ne> 8 h\se8 ,to
 :om did he talk8 ,h[ did ! oak tree    
seem to answ] him8 ,:o 0 ,m>y8 ,tell    

ab\t ! /orm4 ,h[ long did x la/8 ,:o    
came 9 se>* ( ,b]n>do8 ,:y did he pray t
 8 two fri5ds might be rememb]$ toge!r8 
,:at became ( ! oak tree8 ( ,m>y8 ,:o   
pa9t$ h] picture8 ,:]e 0 %e8 ,on :at did
 ! arti/ pa9t ! picture8 :y8 ,:y is !   
picture r\nd8 ,h[ did ?is make ,b]n>do's
 wi% come true8 ,( :om did ,m>y & h]    
*ildr5 make ! arti/ ?9k8 ,:y did he pa9t
 ! halo ar\nd _! heads8 ,:at is a halo8 
,:y is ! picture call$ ! ,madonna ( !   
,*air8 ,( :om did ! arti/ want to make u
 ?9k8   ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,h ! *ildr5 retell
 ! /ory ( ! picture4   ,! /ory ( !      
arti/4 ,raphael's fa!r 0 a pa9t]1 &     
belong$ to a family ( pa9t]s4 ,p]haps   
!re nev] 0 a m =tunate little boy born  
to m lov+ p>5ts4 ,& p]haps t1 too1 is ! 
reason he grew up ) su* pleasant ways & 
su* a sweet nature t e "o :o knew him   
lov$ him4 ,x made p happy j to be ) him4
  ,raphael's fa!r taught him h[ to mix  
pa9ts1 & %[$ him h[ to wa% & c>e = 8    
bru%es4 ,he gave him 8 fir/ lessons 9   
draw+ & pa9t+4 ,raphael's "m di$ :5 he 0

 only eight ye>s old1 b he _h a /epmo!r 
:o 0 v good to him inde$1 & help$ him   
all %e c\ld4 ,a few ye>s lat] 8 fa!r    
di$1 & s x 0 ?r\gh ! help ( a g5]\s     
uncle t he 0 s5t to ! /udio ( ! great   
arti/1 ,p]ug9o1 to /udy4 ,! arti/-tea*] 
0 v fond & v pr\d ( ,raphael1 ^: "w soon
 became ev5 bett] ?an 8 own4  ,raphael 0
 nev] jeal\s or unk9d t[>d o!rs :o did  
?+s bett] ?an he c\ld d !m4 ,& he made  
^? :o c\ld n d s well z he feel k9dly   
t[>d him & be glad ( 8 success4 ,he did 
all he c\ld to help poor arti/s1 & 0    
nev] too busy to see !m4 ,:5ev] he w5t  
to c\rt to see ! k+ & que5 he 0 j l a   
pr9ce 9 a fairy /ory4 ,ab\t fifty ( ^!  
poor] arti/s & fri5ds always w5t ) him  
to %[ ev]ybody h[ mu* !y lov$ & admir$  
him4 ,x 0 j l a p>ade4  ,"o day !       
,pope--,pope ,julius--s5t = him & told  
him t he want$ him to pa9t "s good      
pictures on ! walls ( f\r ( ! rooms 9 8 
palace1 ! ,vatican4 ,on ^! walls        
pictures _h be5 pa9t$ :i* ! ,pope did n 
l1 & he ?\ght ,raphael w\ld "k j :at to 

d to make 8 palace ! mo/ beautiful 9 !  
_w4 ,raphael work$ v h>d1 = he want$ to 
please ! ,pope4 ,_m ( ! pictures _h to  
be pa9t$ on ! ceil+s1 & he _h to lie    
flat on 8 back on a l>ge bo>d plac$     
across two ladd]s4 ,y may be sure he    
grew v tir$4  ,"s days he took long     
walks 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 :5 return+ f "o (
 ^! long walks t he pa9t$ ! ,madonna ( !
 ,*air4 ,he pa9t$ ov] =ty ,madonnas4    
,?is ,madonna is seat$ 9 a *air1 & t is 
:y x is call$ ! ,madonna ( ! ,*air1 or  
,madonna della ,s$ia4 ,mo/ ( 8 pa9t+s   
are ( /ories told 9 ! ,bible4 ,he pa9t$ 
ov] two hundr$ eighty-sev5 pictures4 ,! 
arti/'s la/ "n 0 ,sanzio1 b p h always  
call$ him by 8 fir/ "n1 ,raphael4       
,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is   
picture8 ,:at k9d ( a boy 0 he8 ,:y did 
p l him8 ,:o taught him to draw & pa9t8 
,:o else help$ him8 ,:at happ5$ :5 he   
w5t to see ! k+ & que58 ,:at did ! ,pope
 ask him to d8 ,h[ did he pa9t ! ceil+8 
,:]e did he l to walk8 ,h[ did he happ5 
to pa9t ?is picture8 ,:at k9d ( pictures

 did he usually pa9t8 ,h[ _m ,madonnas  
did he pa9t8 ,h[ _m pictures all toge!r8
     ,,miss ,,b[les    ,arti/3 ,sir     
,jo%ua ,reynolds 7r7en7uldz74           
,bir?place3 ,plympton1 ,devon%ire1      
,engl&4   ,dates3 ,born1 #agbc2 di$1    
#agib4   ,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,:at
 is ! little girl 9 ?is picture do+8 ,:y
 does %e keep su* fa/ hold ( ! little   
dog8 ,:]e d y ?9k !y are8 ,d y ?9k %e   
looks happy or fright5$8 :y8 ,:at has %e
 9 h] hair8 ,h[ is %e dress$8 ,:at makes
 y ?9k y w\ld l to play ) h]8 ,:at d y  
?9k !y h be5 do+8 ,:]e h !y be5 play+8  
,d y l ?is picture8 :y8   ,! /ory ( !   
picture4 ,h[ pleas$ little ,miss ,b[les 
mu/ h be5 :5 h] mamma & papa told h] %e 
0 to g to ! /udio ( ! great ,sir ,jo%ua 
,reynolds to h h] picture pa9t$6 ,%e mu/
 h clapp$ h] h&s1 =1 z e "o knew1 ,sir  
,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 ! mo/ delightful man 
9 ! _w4 ,he n only lov$ *ildr5 b he     
always play$ ) !m & kept a great _m     
wond]ful toys 9 8 /udio j = !m4 ,!n1    
too1 he _h invit$ h] & h] mamma & papa  

to h lun* ) him be=e %e sat = h]        
picture4  ,sir ,jo%ua _h told h] mamma  
to dress ! little girl 9 ! simple/ :ite 
dress %e _h1 s %e c\ld play1 & because  
he did n l f9e clo!s4  ,x 0 a lovely    
drive f h] home to ! /udio1 & ! two f9e 
horses held _! heads up & /epp$ v high z
 if !y1 too1 7 glad !y 7 go+ to ,sir    
,jo%ua's h\se4 ,j z ,miss ,b[les /epp$  
out ( ! c>riage ! cute/ little black &  
:ite dog came rac+ d[n ! walk to greet  
h]4 ,little ,miss ,b[les 0 n a bit      
afraid4 ,h[ c\ld %e be1 :5 ! little     
black & :ite dog came "r up to h] & /ood
 wagg+ 8 tail8 ,:5 %e _h pett$ him1     
p]haps he ran to br+ a /ick = h] to ?r[1
 s he c\ld f9d x & br+ x back to h]1 j z
 y\r dog does4 ,sir ,jo%ua he>d h]      
laugh+ & ! dog b>k+ z he came out to    
welcome !m4  ,almo/ at once1 lun*eon 0  
ann\nc$ & !y all w5t 9 to ! big d9+     
room4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds sat next to 
little ,miss ,b[les & told h] all ab\t !
 little dog1 ^: "n1 p]haps1 0 ,spot4 ,a 
lady ^: picture he _h pa9t$ _h giv5 !   

dog to him1 & %e _h taught ,spot sev]al 
v clev] tricks :i* ,miss ,b[les %\ld see
 "r aft] lun*eon4  ,sir ,jo%ua lov$ to  
surprise 8 little fri5ds4 ,:5 !y 7 n    
look+ he w\ld take _! h&k]*iefs f !m1 or
 sudd5ly put "s /range toy 9 _! laps4   
,he lov$ to see _! look ( surprise &    
delight4  ,illu/ration3 ,miss ,b[les    
,aft] lun*eon came a good romp 9 ! y>d4 
,p]haps ! little dog w\ld bite ,miss    
,b[les's %oes & try to keep h] f runn+4 
,h[ %e mu/ h laugh$6  ,:5 %e w5t back   
into ! h\se ,spot w5t 9 ) h]4 ,little   
,miss ,b[les is s afraid ! arti/ is go+ 
to s5d h] pet away t %e holds him fa/ 9 
h] arms1 & looks at ,sir ,jo%ua         
,reynolds z mu* z to say1 ,n[ y c't s5d 
him away1 c y8 ,h] eyes fairly sp>kle ) 
glee z %e squeezes ! little dog mu* too 
h>d = 8 com=t4 ,he kn[s t %e holds him s
 fa/ because %e wants to keep him1 & he 
is glad to be ) h]1 b oh6 if %e j w\ld n
 squeeze q s h>d6  ,%[ me h[ little     
,miss ,b[les is sitt+4 ,i suppose %e is 
afraid to look away ev5 = a second = fe>

 ,sir ,jo%ua w play "s trick on h] & get
 ! little dog away4 ,sir ,jo%ua pa9t$ s 
v fa/ t ,i don't suppose %e knew j :5 he
 drew h] picture1 al?\gh he probably    
ask$ h] to sit /ill :5 he 0 ready to    
pa9t4 ,b %e mu/ h gone to 8 h\se sev]al 
times be=e ! picture 0 f9i%$4 ,h] fa!r &
 "m 7 v mu* pleas$ ) ! picture1 & said x
 look$ j l _! little girl4  ,sir ,jo%ua 
,reynolds lov$ ! woods & nature s mu* t 
he ne>ly always pa9t$ !m 9 8 pictures4  
,s 9 ! backgr\nd ( ?is picture we cat* a
 glimpse ( ! woods 9 ! y>d :]e ! *ild & 
dog h be5 play+1 & :]e !y h j /opp$ a   
mom5t to re/4   ,que/ions to help !     
pupil und]/& ! picture4 ,:]e 0 ?is      
picture pa9t$8 ,:y 0 little ,miss ,b[les
 s glad to g8 ,h[ did %e g8 ,:at came to
 meet h]8 ,:at color 0 ! dog8 ,h[ did he
 act8 ,:o gave ! dog to ! arti/8 ,h[ did
 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds "k little ,miss  
,b[les _h come8 ,h[ did he tease h]8    
,:at did !y d aft] lun*eon8 ,:y did %e  
hold ! dog s fa/8 ,:at c y see beh9d !  
little girl8   ,to ! ,tea*]3 ,let !     

*ildr5 illu/rate ! /ory ( little ,miss  
,b[les play+ ) h] dog 9 ! p>k4 ,use     
*>coal1 or color$ crayon1 on manila     
pap]4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,sir ,jo%ua  
,reynolds's fa!r 0 a tea*] 9 a private  
s*ool1 & to ?is s*ool ,jo%ua 0 s5t z    
soon z he 0 old en\gh to /udy4 ,ev5 :5 a
 v little boy ,jo%ua lik$ to draw4 ,he  
lik$ x s well t x 0 h>d = him to /udy 9 
s*ool4 ,he always saw s _m ?+s he want$ 
to draw t he c\ld n wait until aft]     
s*ool1 b drew !m on ! back ( 8 lesson   
pap]s4 ,"o day he drew all ov] 8 numb]  
pap]1 & :5 he h&$ x 9 8 fa!r c\ld n read
 ! numb]s on acc\nt ( ! draw+4 ,8 fa!r 0
 disappo9t$ because 8 son's pap] did n  
look s neat z ! o!r boys'1 & s he wrote 
at ! top ( ! %eet1 ,done by ,jo%ua out (
 pure idl5ess4  ,jo%ua _h five bro!rs & 
si/]s :o lik$ to draw j z well z he did1
 & :o c\ld all draw v mu* bett] ?an he  
c\ld4 ,x took s mu* pap] & s _m p5cils =
 all 8 *ildr51 t f9ally ! fa!r told !m  
!y might draw on ! walls ( "o ( ! halls4
 ,! walls _h be5 :itewa%$ & ! *ildr5 us$

 burnt /icks = p5cils4  ,at fir/ ! old] 
bro!rs & si/]s us$ to help little ,jo%ua
 by guid+ 8 h&1 b he soon le>n$ to draw 
z well z !y4 ,8 fir/ draw+s _h be5 s    
funny t !y laugh$ at him1 b n[ !y prais$
 him in/ead4 ,:5 he 0 only eight ye>s   
old he drew a picture t e "o prais$ v   
mu*4 ,x 0 a picture ( ! s*oolh\se4 ,:5 8
 fa!r saw x he 0 s pleas$ t he said1    
,?is is wond]ful6  ,9 ! little t[n :]e  
,jo%ua liv$ ! p _h *ur* on ,sundays1 (  
c\rse1 & sometimes dur+ ! week4 ,"o day1
 ,jo%ua w5t to *ur*4 ,at fir/ he sat v  
/ill1 b ! s]mon 0 a long "o1 & f9ally he
 grew s tir$ t he c\ld n li/5 ano!r     
m9ute4 ,he ?\ght he w\ld l to draw a    
picture ( ! m9i/]1 b he _h no?+ to draw 
x on4 ,!n he rememb]$ t he _h a p5cil 9 
8 pocket1 & he c\ld draw a picture ( !  
m9i/] on 8 ?umb nail2 & t is j :at he   
did4  ,! *ur* 0 ne> ! riv]1 & aft] *ur* 
,jo%ua w5t d[n to ! riv] bank4 ,f9d+ a  
piece ( an old sail1 he c>ri$ x to a    
boa?\se4 ,"h1 f ! picture on 8 ?umb     
nail1 he drew on ! piece ( sail !       

portrait ( ! m9i/]4 ,!n he pa9t$ x1 us+ 
! common pa9t t is us$ 9 pa9t+ boats4   
,jo%ua 0 only elev5 ye>s old1 & _h f9i%$
 8 fir/ oil pa9t+4 ,8 fa!r _h want$ him 
to be a doctor1 b aft] see+ ?is picture 
he decid$ to let ,jo%ua h 8 own way & be
 a pa9t]4 ,he s5t him to a good tea*]1 &
 liv$ to see 8 son a great arti/4       
,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is   
picture8 ,:]e did he g to s*ool8 ,:o    
taught him8 ,:at did he l to d be/8 ,on 
:at did he draw8 ,:y 0 8 fa!r disappo9t$
 :5 he saw 8 numb] pap]8 ,:]e 7 ! *ildr5
 all[$ to draw8 ,) :at did !y draw8 ,:at
 did he draw t pleas$ 8 fa!r v mu*8     
,tell ab\t ! picture ( ! m9i/]4         
,,two ,,mo!rs ,,& ,,_! ,,families       
,arti/3 ,elizabe? ,g>dn] ,b\gu]eau      
7boogero74   ,bir?place3 ,exet]1 ,new   
,hamp%ire4   ,dates3 ,born1 #ahdb4 ,/ill
 liv+1 #aiah4   ,que/ions to ar\se      
int]e/4 ,:at d y see 9 ?is picture8 ,9  
:at room d y ?9k !y are8 ,:y d y suppose
 ! picture is call$ ,two ,mo!rs & ,_!   
,families8 ,h[ _m little *ick5s are !re8

 ,:at "t ( ! ye> d y ?9k x is8 "t ( day8
 ,:at is ! little boy do+8 ,h[ _m ( y l 
?is picture8 :y8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4 
,?is little boy is hav+ a good "t fe$+ !
 fluffy little *ick5s4 ,he has scatt]$  
"s gra9 on ! floor & ! old h5 & eight ( 
h] *icks are eat+ z fa/ z !y c4  ,two ( 
! old h5's *icks mu/ h w&]$ away1 s t at
 fir/ !y did n he> ! "m h5's cluck4 ,n[ 
see h[ !y flutt] _! w+s z !y hurry back 
t[>d ! o!rs6  ,illu/ration3 ,two ,mo!rs 
& ,_! ,families  ,! old "m h5 takes su* 
good c>e ( h] little *ick5s6 ,:5 x is v 
cold %e w spread out h] w+s until all ! 
little ones are cov]$4 ,%e keeps !m w>m 
& snug4 ,if x ra9s1 & %e _c get !m "u   
%elt]1 %e w protect !m ) h] w+s 9 ! p\r+
 ra91 mu* z %e dislikes x4 ,e day %e mu/
 scrat* = bugs & worms = !m & tea* !m h[
 to scrat* = _! own liv+4  ,%e wat*es   
c>efully to see t no?+ h>ms !m4         
,sometimes big birds1 call$ *ick5 hawks1
 fly ov] ! y>d ready to swoop d[n & c>ry
 little *ick5s away 9 _! claws4 ,!n !re 
are o!r ?+s to be fe>$1 su* z weasels & 

rats2 ev5 cats & dogs might h>m h]      
little ones4 ,is x any wond] ! "m h5 is 
anxi\s1 & apt to be cross :5 we g ne> h]
 little *icks8 ,x is be/ to be c>eful1  
!n1 = if %e ?9ks y mean to hurt !m %e w 
fly at y & hurt y ) h] %>p bill4  ,:5 ! 
arti/1 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,g>dn] ,b\gu]eau1
 visit$ ?is home & saw ! "m & h] *ild   
wat*+ ?is old h5 & h] *ick5s1 x is no   
wond] %e want$ to pa9t !m4 ,%e want$ to 
make u feel ! love ( ! "m h5 = h] little
 ones z well z t ( ! o!r "m = h] *ildr54
  ,! *ild is delight$1 z1 safe 9 8 "m's 
arms1 he looks ar\nd to see if %e is    
wat*+1 too4 ,!re is a little baby si/] 9
 ! cradle1 & t is ! reason he keeps v   
quiet & does n speak4 ,no d\bt ! "m has 
rock$ ! baby to sleep4 ,y c see h[ !    
baby is fa/5$ 9 ! cradle s %e _c fall   
out4 ,t odd-look+ top ov] "p ( ! cradle 
is plac$ !re to keep ! light f ! baby's 
eyes4 ,j n[ x is mov$ a little to "o    
side1 & we c see "p ( ! baby's face4    
,?is home probably belongs to a ,fr5*   
peasant :o goes to 8 "w v e>ly 9 !      

morn+1 or he w\ld be ) 8 family n[4  ,x 
mu/ be a v hot day 9 summ]1 = bo? "m &  
*ild are b>efoot$ & !y are dress$ = w>m 
wea!r4  ,see ! pots & pans hang+ on !   
wall "u ! %elf1 & ! old kettle hang+ ov]
 ! l>ge op5 fireplace6 ,! room mu/ be   
kit*51 b$room1 & d9+ room all 9 "o2     
p]haps !y h only ?is "o room4 ,!re is a 
basket on ! /&1 & mo/ likely x is fill$ 
) vegetables br\ght 9 f ! g>d5 = d9n]4  
,:at a happy1 heal?y little boy ?is is1 
) 8 hair 9 little r+lets all ov] 8 head6
 ,8 half-clos$ h& makes u ?9k he /ill   
has "s corn left to scatt] on ! floor = 
! *ick5s4  ,x seems v /range to see     
*ick5s runn+ ab\t 9 ! h\se4 ,if ! "m &  
*ild 7 n dress$ s z to keep !mselves    
cool we %\ld ?9k !y _h let !m 9 because 
x 0 too cold = !m outside4  ,! "m looks 
z pr\d ( h] small son z ! "m h5 is ( h] 
"y family4 ,:at a pleasant face %e has6 
,! old h5 does n feel anxi\s :5 %e is   
ne>1 = %e kn[s ?is o!r "m is k9d & w c>e
 = h] & h] fluffy little *icks4 ,! boy1 
too1 seems to be v c>eful1 & ! h5 is    

glad to h ! gra9 scatt]$ by 8 k9d little
 h&4  ,!re is s mu* bright light 9 !    
picture t we are sure !re is an op5 door
 ne> by1 ?\gh we _c see x 9 ! picture4  
,x 0 ?r\gh ?is op5 doorway t ! "m h5 &  
h] *icks /ray$ into ! h\se4 ,probably ! 
arti/ sat 9 ! doorway z %e pa9t$4       
,que/ions to help ! pupil und]/& !      
picture4 ,:at is ! little boy do+8 ,:at 
makes y ?9k he has j scatt]$ corn = !   
*ick5s8 ,h[ _m *ick5s h f\nd ! gra98    
,:at are ! o!r two *ick5s do+8 ,h[ does 
! "m h5 c>e = h] *ick5s8 ,:at d y see   
/&+ beside ! "m & *ild8 ,:o is sleep+ 9 
! cradle8 ,:at are ! /raps =8 ! %ade8   
,:y d y ?9k x mu/ h be5 a hot day8 ,:at 
hangs "u ! %elf8 ,:at d y see on ! %elf8
 ,:at is on ! /&8 ,:y is ! old h5 n     
afraid ( ! "m & *ild8 ,9 :at way are !  
two mo!rs alike8 ,f :i* direction does !
 light seem to come8   ,! /ory ( !      
arti/4 ,we "k v little ab\t ! arti/1    
,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,g>dn] ,b\gu]eau1 except
 t %e is an ,am]ican :o has sp5t mo/ (  
h] life 9 ,france4 ,%e /udi$ 9 ,p>is =  

_m ye>s & 0 a pupil ( ! great arti/     
,b\gu]eau1 :om %e m>ri$4 ,h] pictures h 
be5 exhibit$ _m times 9 ?is c\ntry &    
abroad4 ,among h] be/-kn[n works1       
besides ! ,two ,mo!rs & ,_! ,families1  
are ,c9d]ella1 ,=tune ,tell]1 ,maud     
,mull]1 ,cornelia & ,h] ,jewels1 &      
,cor9ne4 ,%e has also pa9t$ a numb] (   
portraits4 ,_m ( h] pictures are (      
*ildr54 ,%e is /ill liv+ 9 ,p>is1       
,france4   ,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o  
pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,:]e 0 ! arti/ born8 
,:]e did %e /udy & :om did %e m>ry8 ,:]e
 d y ?9k %e mu/ h be5 sitt+ :5 %e pa9t$ 
! picture8 ,"n two ( h] be/-kn[n        
pictures4     ,,c',t ,,y ,,talk8        
,arti/3 ,g4 ,a4 ,holmes 7homz74         
,bir?place3 ,engl&4   ,dates3 ,unkn[n4  
,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,:at d y see 
9 ?is picture8 ,:]e are !y8 ,:y is !    
/one floor n too cold = ! baby8 ,:at "t 
( day d y ?9k x is8 :y8 ,:at d y suppose
 ! baby has be5 do+8 ,:at makes y ?9k ! 
big dog loves ! baby8 ,:at is ! little  
kitt5 do+8 ,:at d y see on ! /one b5*8  

,d y l ! picture8 :y8   ,! /ory ( !     
picture4 ,x mu/ h be5 a w>m summ] day :5
 ?is little baby slipp$ out ( h] b$1    
crept across ! room to ! door1 & out on 
! cool /one por*4  ,x may h be5 a       
,monday morn+1 :5 ! baby's mamma 0 v    
busy 9 ! kit*51 wa%+ ! clo!s4 ,probably 
%e put ! baby to b$ = ! usual morn+ nap1
 & did n he> h] wake up4  ,x mu/ be ab\t
 noon1 = ! %ad[s are %ort 9 ! picture4  
,! "m is probably out 9 ! y>d1 tak+ h]  
clean clo!s (f ! l9e1 s ( c\rse %e c\ld 
n he> ! baby creep out ?r\gh ! op5 door 
to ! por*4 ,!re ! baby f\nd ! great dog 
keep+ wat*4 ,h[ wise he looks6 ,he kn[s 
! baby's mamma w\ld be worri$ if %e knew
 :at h] little "o is do+1 & 8 k9d eyes  
seem to say1 ,nev] m9d1 ,i'll take c>e (
 h]4  ,illu/ration3 ,c't ,y ,talk8      
,p]haps ! baby asks him1 ,:]e's my      
mamma8 ,he looks z if he want$ to answ] 
or say some?+1 & %e _c und]/& :y he does
 n1 s %e crawls up to him & says1 ,c't y
 talk8 ,b ! big dog c only wag 8 tail & 
wat* ! baby4 ,if %e %\ld crawl too f>   

away1 we feel sure he w\ld try to       
p]suade h] to come back1 or if he c\ld n
 d t1 he w\ld b>k & let ! "m "k some?+ 0
 wrong4  ,:at *ubby little h&s & feet ! 
baby has6 ,y c almo/ see ! dimples 9 h] 
*eeks4 ,%e is a fri5dly1 happy little   
*ild1 ,i'm sure1 & y c see t h] pets    
love h]4 ,!re is ! little kitt5 rubb+ up
 aga9/ ! door z if wait+ to see if ! dog
 w answ] baby's "q4 ,kitty seems to be  
afraid to come out on ! por*1 al?\gh !  
dog does n look z if he w\ld hurt h]4   
,sometimes little babies ) su* *ubby h&s
 squeeze _! pets too h>d1 & maybe ?is   
little kitt51 al?\gh %e loves ! baby1   
does n want to come too ne>4  ,!re is a 
/one b5* at "o side ( ! por*4 ,x looks z
 if "s "o _h left a m>ket basket1 a     
cabbage1 & a bag on x4 ,p]haps 9 !      
basket are potatoes f ! g>d54  ,:at a   
busy life ?is baby has ) s _m ?+s to d &
 s mu* to le>n6 ,%e tries s h>d to      
und]/&4 ,i suppose %e ?9ks1 ,good old   
dog1 y seem to "k s mu* m ?an ,i d4 ,h[ 
does x happ5 t ,i c talk & y _c8  ,! "m 

w be com+ 9 soon1 & h[ surpris$ %e w be 
to f9d h] baby up & out on ! por*1 ) !  
big dog tak+ su* good c>e ( h]6  ,?is   
good old dog does s mu* to help !m6 ,all
 night long he gu>ds ! h\se1 n all[+ any
 "o ev5 to /op on ! walk 9 front ( !    
h\se1 )\t 8 w>n+ b>k4 ,9 ! daytime1 if !
 p wi% to g away1 !y may be sure !      
fai?ful dog w all[ no "o to ent] ! h\se 
:ile !y are gone4 ,no h>m c come to ^!  
good p :ile he is !re to help !m4 ,y c  
tell by look+ at him t he is well f$ &  
well c>$ =4 ,t fluffy little kitt51 too1
 j ready to d>t back into ! h\se &      
scamp] across ! floor1 looks happy &    
cont5t$4 ,evid5tly ! p :o live 9 ?is    
h\se ) its wide /one por* are good &    
k9d4 ,%\ld y n l to visit !m8           
,que/ions to help ! pupil und]/& !      
picture4 ,h[ did ! baby get out on !    
por*8 ,:y does %e n walk8 ,:]e has %e   
be58 ,:at "t ( day is x8 ,:]e d y       
suppose h] "m is8 ,:at did ! baby f9d on
 ! por*8 ,:at does %e ask ! dog8 ,h[ c  
he answ]8 ,h[ does he take c>e ( h]8    

,:at makes y ?9k h] pets love h]8 ,:y   
does ! little kitt5 /ay inside8 ,:at is 
on ! /one b5*8 ,%\ld y l to visit ! p :o
 live 9 ?is h\se8 :y8   ,to ! ,tea*]3   
,enc\rage ! *ildr5 to talk ab\t _! pets 
at home1 & to draw pictures ( !m4   ,!  
/ory ( ! arti/4 ,al?\gh ,mr4 ,holmes has
 pa9t$ _m v popul> pictures ( *ildr5 &  
_! pets1 we c f9d v little in=mation    
ab\t 8 life except t he 0 an ,engli%man4
 ,h[ev]1 he _c be =gott5 s long z 8     
pictures live to tell u ( 8 little      
fri5ds & _! fai?ful pets4   ,que/ions   
ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8    
,:at d 8 pictures tell u ab\t ! arti/8  
,9 :at c\ntry 0 he born8     ,,!        
,,sugge/ions ,,to ,,tea*]s   ,/udy+ !   
picture4 ,sev]al days be=e ! lesson is  
to be tak5 up1 ! picture to be /udi$    
%\ld be plac$ :]e e pupil c see x4      
,fir/ ( all1 ! *ildr5 %\ld f9d out =    
!mselves :at is 9 ! picture4 ,! que/ions
 accompany+ ! /ory ( ea* picture are    
int5d$ to help !m to d ?is4   ,language 
"w4 ,! pupils %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 class  

to talk freely & naturally4 ,9 ?is way !
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 ! pupils w ga9 9 fre$om ( expression & 
9 ! ability to =m cle> m5tal images4    
,if a lesson does n occupy ! entire     
draw+ p]iod1 ! *ildr5 %\ld be ask$ to   
retell ! /ory ( ! picture4              
,dramatization & draw+4 ,mo/ ( ! /ories 
told by ! pictures l5d !mselves readily 
to dramatization &1 :5ev] practicable1  
su* /ories %\ld be act$ out4 ,! /ories  
also (f] num]\s int]e/+ situations t may
 be us$ z subjects = draw+ lessons4   ,!
 review lesson4 ,! review lesson %\ld   
cov] all pictures & arti/s /udi$ ?r\gh\t
 ! ye>4 ,at ?is "t o!r pictures         
available by ! same arti/s %\ld be on   
exhibition4  ,! review "w may be        
conduct$ z a conte/ 9 :i* ! pictures are
 held up1 "o at a "t1 :ile ! class      
writes ! "n ( ! picture & ! arti/ on    
slips ( pap] :i* h be5 prep>$ & numb]$ =
 t purpose4 ,"o tea*] :o us$ ?is device 
surpris$ h] class by pres5t+ ^? ^: li/s 
7 correct ) _! *oice ( any ( ! l>ge-siz$

 ,p]ry pictures /udi$4  ,_m tea*]s1     
h[ev]1 w pref] to use ?is "t =          
composition "w1 al?\gh ! description (  
pictures is (t5 giv5 z an ,engli%       
lesson4 ,pupils may write a description 
( _! favorite picture4 ,9 fact1 !       
lessons c be made to correlate ) hi/ory1
 geography1 ,engli%1 spell+1 read+1 or  
nature /udy4  ,9 any ev5t ! real purpose
 ( ! "w is t ! pupils %all become s     
famili> ) ! pictures t !y w recognize !m
 z old fri5ds :5ev] & :]ev] !y may see  
!m4  ,x is hop$ t acqua9tance ) !       
picture & ! int]e/ awak5$ by its /ory w 
gr[ into a full] appreciation & und]/&+ 
( ! arti/'s "w4 ,?us ! *ildr5 w h _m    
happy h\rs & w le>n to love ! good1 !   
true1 & ! beautiful 9 ev]y?+ ab\t !m4   
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