,illu/ration3 ,book title decoration    
,,/ories   ,,pictures ,,tell    ,,book  
,,two    ,by    ,,flora ,l4 ,,c>p5t]    
,in/ructor 9 draw+ 9 ,waite ,high       
,s*ool1 ,tol$o1 ,ohio   ,=m]ly sup]visor
 ( draw+1 ,bloom+ton1 ,ill9ois          
,illu/rat$ ) ,half ,tones f   ,orig9al  
,photographs    ,,r& ,mc,n,a,l,l,y      
,,company   ,,*icago       ,,new ,,york 
,copyright1 #aiah1 by   ,,r& ,,mcnally  
,,company  ,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s     
symbol    ,made 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4     ,,!   
,,cont5ts     ,,septemb] ,,& ,,octob]   
,,page      ,%oe+ ! ,bay ,m>e           
,l&se]                #a      ,angels'  
,heads               ,reynolds          
#ac     ,,novemb]1 ,,decemb]1 ,,&       
,,janu>y      ,! ,fir/ ,/ep             
,millet                 #ba      ,a     
,fasc9at+ ,tale        ,mme ,ronn]      
#bi    ,,febru>y ,,& ,,m>*      ,a      
,help+ ,h&              ,r5\f           
#cg      ,! ,/rawb]ry ,girl             
,reynolds               #dc    ,,april1 
,,may1 ,,& ,,june      ,! ,return to !  

,f>m      ,troyon                 #ea   
,review ( ,pictures & ,arti/s ,/udi$    
,! ,sugge/ions to ,tea*]s               
#ef     ,,! ,,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 may be us$ = ! usual
 draw+ p]iod ( f tw5ty to ?irty m9utes1 
& h be5 successfully giv5 9 t "t4       

,h[ev]1 ! mo/ satisfactory way ( us+ !  
books is z supplem5t>y read]s1 ?us      
p]mitt+ ea* *ild to /udy ! pictures &   
read ! /ories himself4                  
,,flora ,l4 ,,c>p5t]  ,illu/ration3     
,,%oe+ ,,! ,,bay ,,m>e     ,,/ories     
,,pictures ,,tell     ,,%oe+ ,,! ,,bay  
,,m>e    ,orig9al ,picture3 ,national   
,gall]y1 ,london1                       
,engl&4   ,arti/3 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]     
7l7andser74   ,bir?place3 ,london1      
,engl&4   ,dates3 ,born1 #ahjb2 di$1    
#ahgc4   ,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,:at
 is ! man 9 ?is picture do+8 ,h[ _m h   
wat*$ a blacksmi? %oe a horse8 ,:y does 
he we> an apron made ( lea!r8 ,f :at d !
 sp>ks fly8 ,:at has ! blacksmi? 9 8 h&8
 ,:y d y suppose ?is horse we>s no      
halt]8 ,:at o!r animals d y see 9 ?is   
picture8 ,:i* has ! l>g] e>s1 ! donkey  
or ! horse8 ,:i* seems to h ! s(t] coat8
 ,:i* c run ! fa/]8 ,:at d y see on !   
donkey's back8 ,:at k9d ( dog is t 9 !  
picture8 ,:y d y suppose ! h\nd is s    
int]e/$ 9 :at ! blacksmi? is do+8 ,:at  

else c y see 9 ! picture8 ,:at makes y  
?9k ! man is fond ( animals8 ,:]e is !  
bird8 ,:y d y l ?is picture8   ,! /ory (
 ! picture4 ,"h 9 a build+ t once may h 
be5 a home1 we see an old-fa%ion$ c\ntry
 blacksmi? %op4 ,! wide door has be5    
made 9 two p>ts s t ! upp] "p c be swung
 op5 to let 9 ! sunlight4 ,! l[] "p ( ! 
doorway rema9s clos$ & is j high en\gh  
to keep ! horse & donkey %ut 94 ,b ! dog
 c\ld easily jump ov] x %\ld he become  
fright5$ by ! fly+ sp>ks ( fire4  ,!    
smi? is try+ a %oe on ! h9d foot ( !    
beautiful horse1 b nei!r ! man nor !    
horse seems q satisfi$ ) x4 ,! horse has
 an anxi\s look 9 h] intellig5t eyes z  
%e turns h] head to wat* ! smi?4 ,?\gh  
%e kn[s he w d ! "w c>efully %e _c help 
be+ a little n]v\s ab\t x4 ,! dog & !   
donkey are also v mu* int]e/$ 9 :at !   
smi? is do+1 ?\gh ! dog seems ready to  
run at any mom5t4 ,beh9d ! dog we see ! 
blacksmi?'s anvil on :i* he hamm]s ! %oe
 into %ape4 ,e "t ! hamm] /rikes !      
r$-hot iron1 burn+ sp>ks fly 9 all      

directions & ! blacksmi? we>s a lea!r   
apron1 to keep !m f burn+ holes 9 8     
clo!s4  ,on ! gr\nd beside ! blacksmi?  
is a box 9 :i* are ! tools ! smi? mu/   
use4 ,x has a h&le s t ! smi? may c>ry x
 ) him & place x )9 rea* :5 he is fitt+ 
! %oe4  ,ye>s ago1 :5 ! arti/ pa9t$ ?is 
picture1 a blacksmi? _h to make ea* %oe 
by h& f a b> ( iron4 ,n[ horse%oes are  
made rapidly by ma*9]y & ! blacksmi?    
gets !m f ! factory4 ,!y are made 9 all 
%apes & sizes & ! smi? w try sev]al %oes
 until he f9ds "o t fits ! horse's ho(4 
,if x ne$s to be %ap$ a little he mu/   
heat x r$ hot be=e he c b5d x4 ,he puts 
x into ! great b$ ( r$-hot coals 9 8    
=ge1 & !n bl[s ^u ! coals ) 8 bell[s to 
make ! fire hott]4 ,8 heavy iron tongs  
are us$ to take ! r$-hot %oe f ! coals &
 to hold x ^u ! anvil :ile he p\nds x   
into %ape4 ,next he drops x into cold   
wat] until x is cool en\gh to try on4 ,!
 smi? mu/ be a /rong man to d 8 "w well1
 & 9 ?is picture our att5tion is drawn  
to ! great muscles on 8 arms & ! firm   

/r5g? ( 8 l>ge h&s4  ,x takes great     
skill to drive ! nails into ! horse's   
ho( 9 j su* a way t !y w hold ! %oe     
firmly & at ! same "t n hurt ! ho(4     
,sometimes1 b n v (t51 a blacksmi?      
drives a nail 9 ! wrong direction1 & !  
horse becomes lame4 ,horses gr[ accu/om$
 to be+ %od1 & seem to l to h com=table 
new %oes put on4 ,h[ glad !y mu/ be 9 ! 
w9t] to h _! ho(s %>p %od1 s !y d n slip
 on ! ice6  ,betty1 ! bay m>e 9 ?is     
picture1 lik$ to be %od1 & z %e nev]    
wore a halt] & c\ld g :]e %e pleas$1 %e 
sometimes w5t to see ! blacksmi?4 ,!    
/ory is told t "o day :ile %e 0 gallop+ 
ov] ! fields "o ( h] %oes became loose4 
,betty seem$ to "k j :at to d2 x 0 n    
long be=e ! blacksmi? he>d a g5tle      
neigh1 & !re 0 ,betty ) h] head ov] !   
gate1 ask+ to be let 94 ,once inside %e 
held up ! foot ) ! loose %oe = !        
blacksmi? to fix4 ,y may be sure he     
patt$ h] velvety neck1 & told h] t he   
knew j :at ! tr\ble 0 & w\ld fix h] up  
all "r4  ,! %aggy little donkey y see 9 

! picture _h to wait until ! blacksmi?  
_h att5d$ to ,betty4 ,b he did n c>e    
ab\t hav+ 8 %oes fix$ anyway1 & s did n 
m9d wait+4  ,! man :o own$ ,betty 0 ,mr4
 ,jacob ,bell1 & he 0 s pr\d ( h] t he  
want$ h] picture pa9t$4 ,9 fact1 once :5
 ,betty _h _h a beautiful colt1 ,mr4    
,bell ask$ ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] to pa9t a  
picture ( ! two toge!r4 ,b ! arti/ _h   
su* a long wait+ li/ ( animals to pa9t t
 he did n get ar\nd to ,betty's turn = a
 long "t4 ,betty _h ano!r colt1 b x1    
too1 _h gr[n to be z tall z ,betty      
h]self be=e ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] at la/    
came out to see h]4  ,he came on ! v day
 t ,betty paid h] visit to ! blacksmi?  
%op1 & s x 0 !re t ,mr4 ,bell took !    
arti/ to see h]4 ,l&se] _h plann$ to    
pa9t ! horse out 9 ! gre5 fields2 b :5  
he saw h] 9 ! blacksmi? %op1 wat*+ e    
movem5t ( ! smi? ) su* p]fect und]/&+ 9 
h] great1 intellig5t eyes1 he decid$ to 
pa9t h] !re4  ,"o c see at a glance t   
?is horse is well c>$ =2 h] silky coat  
makes u wi% to pet h]4 ,notice ! :ite   

/>-%ap$ m>k on h] =ehead4  ,! h\nd mu/ h
 foll[$ ! horse1 = he does n look z if  
he belong$ 9 ! blacksmi? %op4 ,he seems 
to be a little afraid ( ! hot tongs     
plac$ 9 front ( him1 & looks z if he    
might run away ! next "t ! sp>ks beg9 to
 fly4  ,t sleepy-look+ little donkey mu/
 belong to "s *ild1 = y c see ! saddle  
on 8 back4 ,probably "s boy w call =    
him1 & ride him home4  ,notice h[ !     
light comes 9 ?r\gh ! upp] half ( !     
doorway & falls ^u ! figures4 ,c y see  
:]e ! light f ! fire 9 ! =ge is %9+8    
,we _c see ! bird 9 ! cage hang+ f ! ro(
 ( ! blacksmi? %op1 b no d\bt x sang v  
m]rily on ! bright sunny day ?is mu/ h  
be54 ,! smi? has plac$ its cage a safe  
di/ance f ! heat1 & :]e x c get pl5ty ( 
air & sunlight4 ,no d\bt !y are great   
fri5ds1 b h[ ! bird mu/ wi% to try its  
w+s 9 a long flight up beyond ! treetops
 & into ! bright blue sky6  ,:5 ! %oe is
 fix$ ! blacksmi? w op5 ! door & ,betty 
w trot home by h]self4 ,no wond] ,mr4   
,bell 0 pr\d ( a horse t knew s mu* & 0 

s beautiful4 ,w\ld y n l to h a horse l 
,betty8   ,que/ions to help ! pupil     
und]/& ! picture4 ,:5 a horse ne$s new  
%oes1 :]e does its own] take x8 ,:at is 
! "n ( ! horse 9 our picture8 ,:y did   
,betty come to ! blacksmi? %op8 ,h[ did 
%e let ! blacksmi? "k :at %e want$8     
,does %e seem pleas$ ) ! %oe he is try+ 
on8 ,h[ c he make x fit8 ,:y does he    
heat ! %oe r$ hot8 ,^u :at does he place
 ! r$-hot %oe to p\nd x into %ape8 ,on !
 blackbo>d draw a picture ( an anvil4   
,:at does ! blacksmi? use :5 he bl[s !  
coals to make a hott] fire8 ,) :at does 
he hold ! hot %oes8 ,:y does he put !m 9
 cold wat] be=e try+ !m on8 ,h[ does he 
fa/5 ! %oe on ! horse's ho(8 ,:y does x 
n hurt a horse to be %od8 ,:at d y see  
on ! donkey's back8 ,( :at is ! dog     
afraid8 ,:at does ! blacksmi? we> to    
keep ! sp>ks f burn+ 8 clo!s8 ,:y is t  
l[ gate plac$ 9 ! doorway8 ,to :om did  
,betty belong8 ,:o came to pa9t h]      
picture8 ,:y did he pa9t h] 9 !         
blacksmi? %op8 ,:at makes y ?9k %e 0    

well c>$ =8 ,:y d y suppose %e is s     
g5tle & pati5t8 ,:]e does ! light 9 !   
picture come f8 ,:y d y l ,betty8   ,to 
! ,tea*]3 ,h ! pupils memorize ! foll[+ 
l9es f ,longfell['s ,! ,village         
,blacksmi?3      ,& *ildr5 com+ home f  
s*ool       ,look 9 at ! op5 door2      
,!y love to see ! flam+ =ge1       ,&   
he> ! bell[s ro>1     ,& cat* ! burn+   
sp>ks t fly       ,l *aff f a           
?re%+-floor4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,sir  
,edw9 ,l&se] _h ?ree si/]s & two bro!rs 
:o lik$ to draw & pa9t z well z he did4 
,! fa!r 0 an arti/1 & he taught !m all  
h[ to draw :5 !y 7 v "y4  ,!y liv$ 9 !  
c\ntry1 & (t5 ! fa!r w5t ) 8 *ildr5 = a 
walk ?r\gh ! fields4 ,!re 7 two v l>ge  
fields sep>at$ f ea* o!r by a f5ce ) an 
old-fa%ion$ /ile = a gate4 ,?is /ile _h 
sev]al /eps1 & 0 built high s t ! %eep &
 c[s c\ld n jump ov]4 ,"o day :5 ,edw9 0
 six ye>s old1 & s little t he _h to be 
lift$ ov] ?is /ile1 8 fa!r tells u t ,at
 8 reque/ ,i lift$ him ov]1 & f9d+ a    
scrap ( pap] & a p5cil 9 my pocket1 ,i  

made him sket* a c[4 ,aft] ?is ,edw9    
came "h ne>ly e day1 & 8 fa!r call$ ^!  
two fields ,edw9's /udio4  ,:5 ,edw9 0  
only ?irte5 ye>s old two ( 8 pictures 7 
exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,"o 0 a  
portrait ( a mule2 ! o!r1 ( a dog &     
puppies4  ,edw9 pa9t$ always f life1 n  
c>+ to make copies f ! "w ( o!rs4 ,all !
 sket*es he made :5 he 0 a little boy 7 
c>efully kept by ! fa!r1 & n[ if y g to 
,engl& y may see !m 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton   
,museum 9 ,london4  ,edw91 we are told1 
0 a bright1 g5tle little boy1 ) blue    
eyes & light curly hair4 ,at f\rte5 ye>s
 ( age he became a pupil at ! ,royal    
,academy4 ,! keep] !re 0 an old man :o  
grew v fond ( ! boy4 ,he w\ld look all  
ab\t = him1 & if he c\ld n f9d him he   
w\ld say1 ,:]e is my little dog boy8 ,at
 ?is "t ,edw9 _h ?ree dogs ( 8 own1 :i* 
he call$ ,brutus1 ,vix51 & ,box]4 ,!y 7 
8 insep>able companions1 & s intellig5t 
t !y seem$ almo/ able to speak4  ,= _m  
ye>s he liv$ & pa9t$ 9 8 fa!r's h\se 9 a
 poor little room )\t ev5 a c>pet4 ,all 

! furniture1 we are told1 consi/$ ( ?ree
 *eap *airs & an easel4 ,lat]1 he _h a  
f9e /udio n f> f a p>k4 ,!re 0 a small  
h\se & g>d5 "h1 & ! b>n 0 made ov] into 
a /udio4  ,sir ,edw9 0 n a v good       
bus9ess man1 & he left ! managem5t ( all
 8 affairs to 8 fa!r1 :o sold 8 pictures
 = him & kept 8 acc\nts4  ,l&se] 0 only 
sixte5 ye>s old :5 he exhibit$ 8        
wond]ful picture call$ ,fight+ ,dogs    
,gett+ ,w9d4 ,a v ri* man ^: praise     
meant a great deal at t "t b\ght !      
picture1 & ,sir ,edw9's success 0       
assur$4 ,aft] t s _m p br\ght _! pets = 
him to pa9t t he _h to keep a li/1 & ea*
 mu/ wait 8 turn4  ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t1    
too1 t he pa9t$ an old :ite horse 9 !   
/able ( ano!r weal?y man4 ,aft] !       
picture 0 f9i%$1 ready to deliv]1 x     
sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,se>* 0 made = x     
ev]y:]e1 b x 0 n f\nd until tw5ty-f\r   
ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,a s]vant _h /ol5 x &    
hidd5 x 9 a hayl(t4 ,he 0 afraid to sell
 x1 or ev5 to keep x 9 8 home1 = e "o   
w\ld recognize ! great arti/'s "w4  ,at 

! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 ,l&se] became a memb]
 ( ! ,royal ,academy1 :i* 0 an unusual  
honor = s "y a man4  ,! /ory is told t  
at an ev5+ p>ty 9 ! home ( a well-kn[n  
lead] ( society 9 ,london :]e ,l&se] 0  
pres5t1 ! gue/s _h be5 talk+ ab\t skill 
) ! h&s4 ,"o ( ! gue/s said t no "o _h  
ev] be5 f\nd :o c\ld draw two ?+s at    
once4 ,l&se] rem>k$1 ,oh1 ,i c d t2 l5d 
me two p5cils1 & ,i w %[ y4  ,he !n     
quickly drew ! head ( a horse ) "o h&1  
at ! same "t draw+ a de]'s head & antl]s
 ) ! o!r h&4 ,bo? sket*es 7 s good t !y 
might well h be5 drawn ) ! same h& & )  
mu* m /udy4  ,l&se] made a special /udy 
( lions1 too1 & pa9t$ _m pictures ( !m4 
,! great lions at ! base ( ! fam\s      
,nelson ,monum5t 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1    
,london1 7 model$ by him4  ,al?\gh      
,l&se] pa9t$ s _m wild animals1 birds1 &
 hunt+ sc5es1 he did n c>e to hunt or   
%oot4 ,sometimes he w\ld hire guides to 
take him into ! wilde/ p>ts 9 se>* (    
game4 ,b ^! guides felt ?or\ghly disgu/$
 ) him :51 a great wild de] b\nd+ t[>d  

!m1 he w\ld m]ely make a sket* ( x 9 8  
book4  ,l&se] knew h[ to use a gun1     
h[ev]1 & sometimes did use x ) great    
success4 ,b x 0 ! /udy ( live animals t 
int]e/$ him mo/4 ,he (t5 said t to kill 
a bird 0 to lose x4  ,he believ$ t      
animals und]/&1 feel1 & reason j l p2 s 
he repres5t$ !m 9 8 pictures z happy1   
sad1 gay1 dignifi$1 frivol\s1 ri*1 poor1
 & 9 all ways j l human be+s4  ,l&se]   
did & said all he c\ld aga9/ ! cu/om (  
cutt+1 or cropp+1 ! e>s ( dogs4 ,he said
 t nature int5d$ to protect ! e>s ( dogs
 t dig 9 ! dirt1 & man %\ld n int]f]e4  
,p paid a great deal ( att5tion to :at  
he said1 & ! cu/om lo/ favor4  ,9 #ahej 
! honor ( knigh?ood 0 conf]r$ ^u ,l&se]4
 ,he 0 popul> alike ) patron & peasant1 
& no ,engli% pa9t] has ev] be5 m        
appreciat$ 9 8 own c\ntry4  ,l&se] di$ 9
 ,london 9 #ahgc1 at ! age ( sev5ty-"o4 
,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:at c y tell   
ab\t ! arti/ :o pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,:]e 
did he live :5 he 0 a boy8 ,h[ _m bro!rs
 & si/]s did he h8 ,:]e did !y (t5 walk 

) _! fa!r8 ,:at sep>at$ ! two fields8   
,h[ _m ( y ev] saw a /ile8 ,:at animal  
did ,edw9 sket* fir/8 ,:]e 0 ,edw9's    
/udio8 ,:at became ( ! pictures ,edw9   
drew & pa9t$ :5 he 0 a boy8 ,tell ab\t !
 keep] ( ! ,royal ,academy & ,edw92 tell
 ab\t ,edw9 & 8 picture ( an old :ite   
horse2 tell ab\t 8 f9e new /udio4 ,h[   
did ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se] ?9k animals felt &
 und]/ood8 ,tell h[ he w5t hunt+4 ,h[   
well c\ld he draw ) 8 left h&8 ,:y did p
 l him8 ,:y d y ?9k he 0 a great arti/8 
,,angels' ,,heads    ,orig9al ,picture3 
,national ,gall]y1 ,london1             
,engl&4   ,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 d y see 9 ?is picture8 ,:y 
d y ?9k ^! heads look alike8 ,h[ d !y   
diff]8 ,h[ _m are look+ up8 ,:i* "o is  
look+ "r at y8 ,:]e are ! o!rs look+8   
,:]e does ! light come f8 ,:]e does !   
ray ( light /rike ea* head8 ,:i* looks !
 happie/8 ! mo/ ?\ghtful8 ,:i* "o seems 

to be s++8 ,:i* "o d y l be/8 :y8 ,h[ _m
 "k a little girl ) blue eyes & light   
hair :o looks some?+ l "o ( ^!8   ,!    
/ory ( ! picture4 ,f> back 9 a beautiful
 y>d1 s l>ge t x 0 almo/ a p>k1 0 a h\se
 s f9e t p drove pa/ j to see x4 ,9 ?is 
h\se liv$ a nobleman1 8 wife1 & "o      
lovely little daught]4 ,_! names 7 ,"l &
 ,lady ,william ,gordon1 & ! little     
girl's "n 0 ,frances ,isabelle ,gordon4 
,p]haps y h already guess$ t %e 0 !     
little girl we see 9 ?is picture4 ,& ?is
 is h[ %e happ5$ to h h] picture pa9t$3 
,! arti/1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 0 a    
great fri5d ( ,"l & ,lady ,gordon & us$ 
to visit !m v (t54 ,he w\ld ride 9 a    
spl5did c>riage :i* 0 gild$ & c>v$ on ! 
outside & decorat$ ) wond]ful pictures  
pa9t$ by himself4 ,he _h a coa*man &    
footman1 too1 & :5 he came rid+ up !    
long driveway1 little ,frances mu/ h run
 out to see ! great c>riage1 = no "o    
else _h "o l x4  ,soon ,sir ,jo%ua      
,reynolds & ,frances ,isabelle became   
great fri5ds4 ,he c\ld tell su* good    

/ories6 ,& !n he lik$ to play games )   
h]1 & above all he lik$ to tease h]4 ,b 
%e did n m9d 8 teas+1 = %e c\ld run away
 f him :5 %e did n l x4  ,sometimes he  
w\ld invite h] to ride home ) him 9 8   
c>riage4 ,!n he w\ld %[ h] 8 /udio :]e  
he pa9t$1 & let h] play ) "s ( ! toys he
 always kept ready = 8 little fri5ds4 ,v
 likely h] "m w\ld tell him to s5d h]   
home 9 an h\r4 ,h[ %e mu/ h enjoy$ !    
ride back all alone 9 ! big c>riage1 ) !
 tall coa*man & footman sitt+ s /raight6
 ,no d\bt %e pret5d$ %e 0 a great lady  
rid+ 9 /ate1 & sat v /ill & prop]4  ,sir
 ,jo%ua ,reynolds lov$ ?is little girl v
 mu*1 & he 0 glad inde$ :5 "o day h] "m 
br\ght h] to h h] picture pa9t$4        
,illu/ration3 ,angels' ,heads  ,!re 7 no
 photograph gall]ies !n su* z we h n[1 s
 !re 0 no o!r way to h "o's picture     
tak54 ,! great arti/ put 8 piece (      
canvas on an easel & mix$ 8 colors4 ,!n 
he told ,frances ,isabelle j :]e to sit4
 ,al?\gh ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds pa9t$ v  
rapidly1 %e _h to sit /ill = a long "t1 

& come sev]al days1 be=e ! picture c\ld 
be f9i%$4  ,fir/ he drew h] look+       
/raight at him wat*+ him arrange 8      
pa9ts4 ,!n he began to make sket*es ( h]
 9 diff]5t positions1 b he lik$ h] s mu*
 9 all1 t he c\ld n decide :i* "o to    
use4 ,f9ally1 he ?\ght ( pa9t+ !m all 9 
"o picture4 ,!n1 z little ,frances look$
 s lovely & s l an angel1 he decid$ to  
add ! w+s & cl\ds & call 8 picture      
,angels' ,heads4  ,y see at t "t1 n hav+
 any photograph]s1 no "o ?\ght ( %[+ a  
p]son 9 diff]5t positions all 9 "o      
picture z we d n[adays4 ,p 7 v glad !n  
to h "o good picture ( _! fri5ds4       
,imag9e h[ pleas$ & delight$ ,"l & ,lady
 ,gordon mu/ h be5 ) ^! five pictures   
in/ead ( "o1 & all s l _! little girl6  
,! angel heads seem to be float+ 9 !    
cl\ds1 _! faces light$ up by ! bright   
ray ( sunlight :i* is reflect$ 9 ! gold5
 hair ( ea*4 ,= ,frances ,isabelle _h ! 
mo/ beautiful gold5 hair & ! blue/ (    
blue eyes4  ,! head at ! l[] left-h&    
side ( ! picture is s]i\s & ?\ghtful1 z 

if "s h>d "q _h to be answ]$4 ,! "o j   
above seems quiet1 z if li/5+ to ! two  
o!r angels1 :o are s++ happily4 ,^! f\r 
h q =gott5 u1 b ! little girl :o looks  
/raight at u seems to be "r "h 9 ! room1
 wat*+ u & wond]+ ab\t u4 ,a happy1     
heal?y little girl1 %e looks z if %e    
w\ld l to run & play ) u4 ,su* a sweet1 
w9some face6 ,no wond] ,sir ,jo%ua lov$ 
h] v mu*4  ,p came f f> & ne> to see ?is
 beautiful pa9t+ :5 x 0 f9i%$4 ,f9ally1 
ye>s lat]1 ,"l & ,lady ,gordon gave x to
 ! city ( ,london to hang 9 ! ,national 
,gall]y ( pa9t+s = all to see4 ,!re x   
/ill hangs1 & p :o g to ,london always  
look = x1 & f9d x j z lovely z ev]4     
,que/ions to help ! pupil und]/& !      
picture4 ,( :om is ?is a picture8 ,:]e  
did %e live8 ,h[ did %e happ5 to h h]   
picture pa9t$8 ,:o pa9t$ x8 ,:at k9d ( a
 c>riage did he h8 ,:at did he sometimes
 ask h] to d8 ,:y did %e n g to a       
photograph] to h h] picture tak58 ,h[   
long did x take ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds to
 pa9t h] picture8 ,:y did he pa9t s _m  

pictures ( h]8 ,:y did he call ! picture
 ,angels' ,heads8 ,h[ _m faces are look+
 at u8 ,:]e d !y seem to be8 ,:i* "o is 
! prettie/8 ,did ,"l & ,lady ,gordon l  
?is picture8   ,! /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\gh4 ,ev5 :5 a v
 little boy ,jo%ua lik$ to draw4 ,he    
lik$ s well to draw t x 0 v h>d = him to
 /udy 9 s*ool4 ,he always saw s _m ?+s  
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 91 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 ( ! pap]1 ,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 ( !    

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 _h laugh$ at 
him4 ,n[ !y prais$ him in/ead4  ,:5 he 0
 only eight ye>s old ,jo%ua drew a      
picture t e "o prais$ v mu*4 ,x 0 a     
picture ( ! s*oolh\se4 ,8 fa!r 0 s      
pleas$ :5 he saw x t he said1 ,?is is   
wond]ful6  ,9 ! little t[n :]e ,jo%ua   
liv$ ! p w5t to *ur* on ,sundays1 (     
c\rse1 & sometimes also dur+ ! week4 ,"o
 day1 ,jo%ua w5t to *ur*4 ,at fir/ he   
sat v /ill2 b ! s]mon 0 a v long "o1 &  
f9ally he grew s tir$ 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 & t he c\ld draw !    
picture on 8 ?umb nail4 ,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?\se1 & "h1 f ! picture on 8 ?umb    
nail1 he drew on ! piece ( sail !       
portrait ( ! m9i/]4 ,!n he pa9t$ x1 us+ 
common pa9t su* z is us$ to 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 ,:at did ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 
l to d :5 he 0 a boy8 ,:o 0 8 tea*]8 ,h[
 did he spoil 8 numb] pap]8 ,:y 0 8 fa!r
 disappo9t$8 ,h[ _m bro!rs & si/]s did  
he h8 ,on :at did !y draw8 ,) :at did !y
 draw8 ,h[ old 0 ,jo%ua :5 he drew !    
picture ( ! s*oolh\se8 ,:at did 8 fa!r  
say :5 he saw ?is picture8 ,h[ did      
,jo%ua happ5 to pa9t a picture ( !      
m9i/]8 ,on :at did he make 8 fir/ sket*8
 ,:]e did he f9i% ! picture8 ,on :at did
 he pa9t x8 ,:at k9d ( pa9ts did he use8
 ,:at did ,jo%ua's fa!r want him to be  
:5 he grew up8 ,aft] he _h se5 ?is      

picture1 :at did he say ,jo%ua might be8
 ,:y d we want to rememb] him8     ,,!  
,,fir/ ,,/ep    ,arti/3 ,jean ,franois  
,millet 7zh,n fr,n sw mel7e74           
,bir?place3 ,gru*y1 ,france4   ,dates3  
,born1 #ahad2 di$1 #ahge4   ,que/ions to
 ar\se int]e/4 ,:at d y see 9 ?is       
picture8 ,:at is ! fa!r do+8 ,:o holds !
 baby8 ,:at is ! baby try+ to d8 ,:y is 
! picture call$ ,! ,fir/ ,/ep8 ,h[ _m h 
a baby bro!r or si/] :o is j le>n+ to   
walk8 ,:at has ! fa!r be5 do+8 ,:y d y  
?9k s8 ,:y did he /op8 ,:at is on !     
gr\nd beside him8 ,h[ is ! man dress$8  
,:]e d ^! p live8 ,:at sep>ates ! h\se f
 ! g>d58 ,:at c y see next to ! f5ce8   
,:y d y ?9k x is n a v w>m day8 ,:y d y 
l ?is picture8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4   
,"o bright day 9 ! e>ly fall ( ! ye>1 :5
 ! leaves ( ! trees 7 ?icke/ & ! woodb9e
 on ! f5ce 0 j beg9n+ to turn r$1 a     
little *ild 0 frett+ to g outdoors4 ,he 
0 tir$ ( /ay+ 9 :5 all 0 beautiful      
outside1 & he want$ 8 "m to /op h] "w & 
take him out into ! sun%9e1 to ! g>d5   

:]e 8 fa!r 0 work+4 ,& by & by t is j   
:at %e did4 ,putt+ on h] own cap1 & a   
bonnet on ! *ild's head1 s !re w\ld be  
no dang] ( 8 tak+ cold1 %e c>ri$ him out
 to ! old f5ce4  ,:5 ! fa!r saw !m com+ 
?r\gh ! gate he dropp$ 8 spade & />t$ to
 meet !m4 ,! little boy began to wave 8 
arms1 impati5t to rea* 8 fa!r4 ,!n ! "m 
?\ght ?is w\ld be a good "t to let him  
try to walk4 ,plac+ him on ! gr\nd1 %e  
holds him safely :ile ! fa!r holds out 8
 arms invit+ly4  ,see1 ! baby has /epp$ 
=w>d6 ,n[ ! "m w let him try to walk    
alone1 keep+ close beh9d1 & ready to    
cat* him if he %\ld fall1 until he      
rea*es 8 fa!r's arms4 ,h[ pr\d !y w be  
:5 _! baby takes 8 fir/ /ep all alone6  
,he has be5 creep+ & crawl+ = a long "t1
 b n[ he is big en\gh to /& on 8 feet4  
,?is family ( h>d-work+ peasants h      
little "t = play2 !y mu/ "w to keep up  
_! home4 ,! fa!r1 z y see1 has be5 digg+
 potatoes ) t heavy spade4 ,he w put !m 
9 8 :eelb>r[ & take !m to ! h\se4       
,p]haps he w h en\gh to la/ him all     

w9t]1 & "s to sell1 too4  ,! potatoes he
 wants to keep he w bury 9 ! gr\nd4 ,9  
^? days v few p _h cell>s 9 :i* to keep 
_! vegetables4 ,in/ead1 !y w\ld dig a   
great hole 9 ! gr\nd1 l9e x ) /raw1 & !n
 put ! potatoes 91 cov]+ !m ) /raw &    
e>?4 ,!n1 in/ead ( go+ to ! groc]y to   
buy potatoes z we d1 !y w5t out into !  
y>d & dug !m up4  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,fir/
 ,/ep  ,no d\bt ! fa!r made ?is f5ce1 ! 
spade1 ! pit*=k1 & ev5 ! :eelb>r[ we see
 9 ! picture1 :ile ! "m1 we are sure1   
made all _! clo!s except ! wood5 %oes4  
,p]haps ! fa!r made !m4  ,9 ^? days !   
mo!rs c\ld n g d[n to ! /ore to buy !   
goods = _! clo!s z we d n[4 ,in/ead !y  
spun ?read out ( flax or wool1 & !n wove
 x into clo? on a great loom some?+ l ! 
small looms we use 9 s*ool to make rugs 
& hammocks4 ,?is !y usually did dur+ !  
w9t] :5 !re 0 less "w to d1 = !re 7 s _m
 m ?+s t _h to be done dur+ ! summ] ?an 
dur+ ! w9t]4  ,9 summ] !y _h to take c>e
 ( ! fruit j z our mo!rs d4 ,b !y did n 
"k any?+ ab\t cann+ x1--!y w\ld cook x a

 long "t & make pres]ves or else !y w\ld
 dry x4 ,!y dri$ mo/ ( _! fruit1 mak+ x 
j l ! dri$ apples1 pea*es1 & apricots we
 buy at ! /ore4  ,9 ,france1 :]e ?is    
picture 0 pa9t$1 ! wom5 work$ out 9 !   
fields j l ! m54 ,s y see h[ v busy !y  
mu/ h be54 ,& yet !y always f\nd "t to  
love & c>e = _! little *ildr54  ,we d n 
"k ev5 ! "n ( ?is baby1 or ( 8 "m or    
fa!r4 ,! arti/1 ,millet1 ?\ght t ( no   
importance at all4 ,he did n ev5 c>e to 
%[ u _! faces1 any m ?an he w\ld c>e to 
%[ u ! buttons on _! clo!s4 ,! important
 ?+ is ! love & t5d]ness ( ?is "m & fa!r
 z !y /op _! "w to guide1 help1 &       
enc\rage _! baby 9 tak+ 8 fir/ /ep4 ,all
 8 life ! baby w f9d !m nev] too tir$ or
 we>y to help him :5 he ne$s x mo/4     
,peasants l ^!1 we "k1 liv$ 9 ,france1 &
 z a rule !y 7 v poor1 al?\gh ! two 9   
our picture seem ?rifty & com=table4 ,! 
trees1 ev5 ! grass gr[+ up beside !     
f5ce1 seem /urdy & /rong l ! peasants to
 :om !y belong4  ,we feel ! /r5g? ( !   
fa!r's ext5d$ arms1 s ready & able to   

protect ?is baby4 ,! "m1 too1 w d h]    
%>e4 ,ev5 ! trees seem to b5d t[>d ^!   
?ree z if to assure !m ( _! protection4 
,?is is a simple1 homelike picture1 ^:  
*ief beauty lies 9 its /rong appeal to  
our feel+ ( sympa?y )1 & int]e/ 91 ^!   
hone/ c\ntry p4   ,que/ions to help !   
pupil und]/& ! picture4 ,:at has ! man  
be5 do+8 ,) :at did he dig ! potatoes8  
,:]e w he put !m8 ,:y does he n put !m 9
 ! cell>8 ,h[ w he keep !m all w9t]8 ,h[
 w he bury !m8 ,:o made ^! peasants'    
clo!s8 ! :eelb>r[1 ! spade1 & ! pit*=k8 
,:y did !y n buy !m8 ,h[ did ! "m make !
 clo? = _! clo!s8 ,:5 did %e d ?is8 ,:at
 mu/ %e d dur+ ! summ]8 ,h[ did !y keep 
_! fruit8 ,:y d y ?9k !y are a happy    
family8   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,jean      
,franois ,millet 0 ! son ( ,fr5*        
peasants :o mu/ h be5 v mu* l ! fa!r &  
"m 9 ?is picture4 ,b a picture (        
,millet's boyhood w\ld n be complete    
unless x includ$ 8 gr&mo!r4 ,y see1 t   
de> old lady rock$ him to sleep1 play$ )
 him1 & kept him happy all day long :ile

 8 "m1 l all ,fr5* peasants1 work$ out 9
 ! fields ) 8 fa!r4  ,x 0 %e :o 0 ! fir/
 to discov] t h] little gr&son lik$ to  
draw4 ,8 fir/ draw+s 7 copies ( pictures
 9 8 gr&mo!r's old illu/rat$ ,bible4 ,he
 w\ld li/5 to /ories read to him f !    
,bible & !n he w\ld take a piece ( *alk 
& draw a picture ( :at happ5$ 9 ! /ory4 
,soon he began to draw l>ge1 bold       
pictures :i* cov]$ ! /one wall ( _!     
h\se4 ,! gr&mo!r 0 mu* pleas$6 ,%e f\nd 
a new /ory to read or tell him ne>ly e  
day4  ,( c\rse 8 fa!r & "m saw !        
pictures z soon z !y came home1 &       
enc\rag$ ! boy z mu* z !y c\ld4 ,! fa!r 
lik$ to draw1 too1 b he c\ld n see :y   
,millet %\ld be mak+ up pictures f      
imag9ation :5 !re 7 s _m real ?+s to    
draw4 ,s he call$ 8 son's att5tion to ! 
trees1 ! fields1 & h\ses 9 ! di/ance1 & 
soon ! boy began to draw ^!1 too4  ,"o  
,sunday :5 ,millet 0 com+ home f *ur* he
 met an old man1 8 back b5t ov] a cane z
 he walk$ sl[ly along4 ,some?+ ab\t !   
b5t figure made ,millet feel he w\ld l  

to draw a picture ( ! man j z he look$  
!n4 ,tak+ a piece ( *>coal f 8 pocket1  
he drew a picture ( him f memory4 ,he   
drew x on a /one wall1 & z p pass$ t way
 !y recogniz$ ! man4 ,all lik$ ! picture
 v mu*1 & told ,millet s4 ,8 fa!r1 too1 
0 delight$1 & decid$ t 8 son %\ld h a   
*ance to become an arti/4  ,"o day ! two
 w5t to an arti/ :o liv$ 9 a neighbor+  
t[n & %[$ him "s ( ,millet's sket*es4 ,!
 arti/ 0 amaz$1 & at fir/ w\ld n believe
 ! boy _h drawn !m4 ,y may be sure he 0 
glad to h ?is bright boy = a pupil4 ,b  
,millet /udi$ ) him only two mon?s1 :5  
he 0 call$ home by ! dea? ( 8 fa!r4  ,at
 fir/ x seem$ z if !y ne$$ him s mu* at 
home he w\ld nev] be able to g on ) 8   
/udies4 ,b soon ! good p 9 ! little     
village collect$ a sum ( money & gave x 
to ,millet1 tell+ him x 0 = him to use  
to g to ,p>is & /udy4 ,millet 0 almo/ a 
gr[n man by ?is "t1 & y may be sure he 0
 grateful & t he work$ v h>d :ile 9     
,p>is4 ,b p did n l 8 pictures1 & he 0 v
 poor4 ,o!r arti/s pa9t$ pictures (     

beautiful p dress$ 9 f9e clo!s & liv+ 9 
ri* homes1 & s nobody c>$ = ,millet's   
poor1 humble peasants1 dress$ 9 _! work+
 clo!s & do+ ! "w !y _h to d4  ,x 0 n   
until ,millet 0 an old man t p began to 
appreciate 8 "w4 ,n[ mo/ ( ^? fa%ionable
 arti/s ( 8 "t h be5 =gott51 :ile !     
pa9t+s ( ,jean ,franois ,millet h become
 m & m valuable4   ,que/ions ab\t !     
arti/4 ,:]e did ! arti/ live8 ,:o took  
c>e ( ,millet :5 he 0 little8 ,:y 0 8 "m
 away f home s mu*8 ,:o 0 ! fir/ "o to  
see 8 draw+s8 ,:at did he draw8 ,:at did
 he use to make ! draw+s8 ,:o help$ him8
 h[8 ,h[ did 8 fa!r help him8 ,tell ab\t
 ! old man lean+ on a cane4 ,:]e did    
,millet draw 8 picture8 ,:o saw x8 ,:at 
did !y say8 ,:]e did 8 fa!r take him to 
/udy8 ,:at did ! arti/ ?9k :5 he saw    
,millet's sket*es8 ,:y did ,millet g    
home8 ,:at did 8 neighbors d = him8 ,:]e
 did he g !n8 ,:y 0 he s poor !re8 ,:y  
did n p l 8 pictures8 ,:at d p ?9k ( 8  
pictures n[8     ,a ,,fasc9at+ ,,tale   
,arti/3 ,madame ,h5riette ,ronn]        

7rnner74   ,bir?place3 ,am/]dam1 ,holl&4
   ,dates3 ,born1 #ahba4 ,/ill liv+1    
#aiaf4   ,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,9  
:at room are ^! kitt5s8 ,:y d y ?9k s8  
,:]e is ! "m cat8 ! kitt5s8 ,:at are !y 
look+ at8 ,:y d y ?9k ! m\se does n "k t
 ! kitt5s c see 8 tail8 ,:i* "o d y ?9k 
w cat* ! m\se8 ,:i* "o has ! %>pe/ eyes8
 ,:i* "o looks fright5$8 ,:i* "o looks  
surpris$8 ,:y d y suppose !y did n cat* 
! m\se be=e x tri$ to hide8 ,if !y keep 
v /ill1 :at w ! m\se ?9k8 ,:at w he d8  
,:at w happ5 !n8 ,:at is on ! table     
beside ! kitt5s8 ,:at may happ5 to ! ink
 bottle if ! big cat jumps8 ,:at is !   
color ( ^! kitt5s' fur8 ,h[ _m ( y h a  
pet kitt5 at home8 ,:i* "o ( ^! w\ld y r
 h8 ,:y is ! picture call$ ,a ,fasc9at+ 
,tale8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4 ,e>ly "o  
morn+ two plump little kitt5s />t$ out 9
 se>* ( adv5ture4 ,! libr>y door 0 op51 
& bo? little kitt5s he>d a que] ru/l+   
noise on ! big libr>y table4 ,up on a   
*air !y jump$1 !n up on ! table1 j 9 "t 
to see a little m\se d>t+ "u "s pap]s4  

,! m\se ?\ght ! kitt5s w\ld n "k :]e x 0
 if x kept v /ill2 b !re 0 its tail 9   
pla9 sight4  ,! kitt5s 7 s fright5$ !y  
did n "k :at to d4 ,!y tri$ to rememb]  
all _! "m _h taught !m ab\t cat*+ a     
m\se1 b !y c\ld only wat* t tail1       
sc>cely brea?+ = fe> x w\ld move4 ,! "m 
cat came j !n1 hunt+ = h] kitt5s4 ,:5 %e
 saw !m keep+ s /ill %e knew !re mu/ be 
some?+ ! matt]4  ,9 ! picture %e is all 
ready to spr+ ^u ! m\se z soon z he     
moves1 s %e c be sure to cat* him4 ,h[  
confid5t %e looks1 & h[ pleas$ %e is t !
 kitt5s f\nd ! m\se & w help h] cat* x6 
,! kitt5s are s excit$ x is d\btful :e!r
 !y c help v mu*2 b if %e c p]suade "o (
 !m j to t\* t tail1 !n all w be a      
scramble4 ,m likely !y w all keep s /ill
 t ! m\se w ?9k he is alone & come out4 
,illu/ration3 ,a ,fasc9at+ ,tale  ,:i*  
cat d y ?9k w cat* him8 ,! little :ite  
kitt5 is ! m d>+ ( ! two1 z %e /&s !re1 
paws brac$ wide ap>t1 all ready to spr+ 
ei!r t[>d ! m\se or away f x4 ,%e is q  
undecid$ :i* to d4 ,! little black kitt5

 wants to see all t is go+ on1 b at a   
safe di/ance4  ,h[ ^? books & pap]s w be
 scatt]$ ab\t :5 ! old cat jumps = !    
m\se6 ,! ink bottle is 9 a v bad place1 
al?\gh ! ink/& looks z if x 7 a heavy "o
 & w\ld be h>d to ov]turn1 ev5 if ! cat 
does jump on x4  ,did y ev] wat* a cat  
cat* a m\se8 ,my6 h[ fa/ t m\se w h to  
run if he is to get away6 ,notice !     
long1 graceful1 curv+ body ( ! "m cat1 &
 h[ %e holds h] head al]t z %e plans h[ 
to cat* ! m\se4  ,al?\gh ^! ?ree cats   
are all /ill = ! mom5t1 we are made to  
feel t ea* is ab\t to d some?+1 & we    
wond] j :at t some?+ w be4 ,notice !    
diff]5t colors ( ! cats' fur & ( ! books
 plac$ c>elessly 9 a r[4 ,let u ?9k h[  
?is table w look 9 j a few mom5ts4   ,a 
,,fasc9at+ ,,tale      ,books & ink1 &  
kitt5s ?ree     ,9 ?is picture we c see 
,all ^u a table wide4     ,:at is t f !m
 w\ld hide8      ,little m\se1 y\r      
tail's too long2     ,x's y\r fault2 if 
!y d wrong4     ,all ^! books w surely  
fall1     ,ink /a9s soon w cov] all4    

,did y ?9k t y 7 hid8     ,or p]*ance ( 
!m 7 rid8     ,don't y "k y\r tail's 9  
sight     ,( ^? kitt5s' eyes s bright8  
,y are wise to keep q /ill1     ,= !y're
 wat*+ ) a w4     ,maybe y c make !m ?9k
     ,x's ! cord t ties ! ink4      ,"m 
,cat looks v wise2     ,%e w "k x by its
 size4     ,%e has taught h] kitt5s1    
too1     ,j exactly :at to d4      ,:i* 
w get y8 ,h a c>e1     ,= to lose y     
!y'll n d>e4     ,?\gh !y're fright5$1  
we c see     ,) h] help x's y mu/ flee4 
,ah1 y mov$ x6 ,su* a fuss6     ,all !  
?+s are 9 a muss6     ,& !y caught y1 z 
,i ?\ght2     ,y're a nuisance1 s !y    
ought4      ,:i* "o did x8 ,i c't tell4 
,all ,i "k is1 some?+ fell4     ,b !y   
all look v pr\d1     ,& _! purr is v    
l\d4   ,que/ions to help ! pupil und]/& 
! picture4 ,h[ did ! kitt5s happ5 to f9d
 ! m\se8 ,h[ did !y get up on ! table8  
,:]e did ! m\se try to hide8 ,:y 0 t n a
 good place8 ,:at 7 ! kitt5s afraid (8  
,:o came to help !m8 ,:at did %e d8 ,h[ 
does %e look8 ,:i* kitt5 is ! m d>+8    

,:at is betwe5 ! black kitt5 & ! m\se8  
,:at w v likely happ5 to ! books &      
pap]s8 ,:i* way d y ?9k ! :ite kitt5 w  
jump8 ! "m cat8 ,:i* "o w cat* ! m\se8  
,to ! ,tea*]3 ,enc\rage ! *ildr5 to talk
 ab\t _! own pets at home1 & to draw    
pictures ( !m4 ,! draw+s may n be good 9
 !mselves1 b su* practice w make !      
*ildr5 m obs]vant1 & s prep>e ! way =   
bett] draw+ lat]4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4  
,madame ,ronn]1 ! woman :o pa9t$ ?is    
picture1 0 v fond ( cats1 z y c easily  
imag9e4 ,%e _h a v l>ge cage made = h]  
pets1 ) wire ov] ! top & glass = !      
sides4 ,%e _h ! sides made ( glass s t  
%e c\ld always wat* ! cats :5 %e pa9t$1 
no matt] 9 :at "p ( ! cage !y happ5$ to 
be2 & ( c\rse ! top 0 ( wire s !y c\ld h
 pl5ty ( air4 ,! floor ( ! cage 0 well  
cu%ion$1 & !re 7 sev]al hang+ bobs = !  
cats to play )4  ,h] fa!r 0 an arti/1 & 
he1 al?\gh bl9d1 0 h] only tea*] 9 draw+
 & pa9t+4 ,%e w\ld describe h] pictures 
to him1 & he w\ld criticize & tell h] h[
 to improve !m4  ,:5 %e 0 only sixte5   

ye>s old %e exhibit$ h] fir/ picture1   
:i* %e call$ ,cats 9 ! ,w9d[4 ,! picture
 receiv$ a great deal ( praise & 0 sold 
imm$iately4 ,e "o suppos$ %e w\ld pa9t m
 pictures ( cats1 because %e c\ld pa9t  
!m s well1 b = "s reason %e began to    
pa9t dogs in/ead4 ,h] dog pictures won  
mu* popul>ity also & = _m ye>s %e       
support$ h]self & h] bl9d fa!r by h]    
pa9t+s ( dogs4  ,aft] h] fa!r's dea? %e 
m>ri$ & mov$ f ,am/]dam to ,brussels1   
:]e %e aga9 became int]e/$ 9 pa9t+ cats4
 ,x 0 !n t %e did h] be/ "w4 ,"o ( h]   
be/ pictures pa9t$ at t "t 0 ,a         
,fasc9at+ ,tale4  ,madame ,ronn] _h s   
mu* c>e & tr\ble all h] life1 x is a    
wond] %e c\ld pa9t su* bright1 happy    
pictures4 ,%e 0 v poor mu* ( h] life1 & 
_h n only ! c>e & support ( h] bl9d fa!r
 b lat] on ( an invalid husb& & sev]al  
little *ildr54 ,/ill ) x all %e mu/ h   
f\nd "t = a frolic ) ^! fluffy little   
kitt5s1 to h kn[n j h[ to pa9t !m at _! 
be/4  ,h] little *ildr5 mu/ h lik$ to   
play ) !m1 too4   ,que/ions ab\t !      

arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,:o taught
 h] to draw & pa9t8 ,h[ c\ld he1 :5 he 0
 bl9d8 ,:at o!r animals did ,madame     
,ronn] pa9t besides cats8 ,:i* did %e   
pa9t ! bett]8 ,:at makes y ?9k %e mu/ h 
lik$ cats8 ,:]e did %e put !m :5 %e     
want$ to pa9t !m8 ,:y did ! cage h glass
 sides8 ,:y did x h wire ov] ! top8 !   
s(t cu%ions on ! floor8 ,:at did %e h = 
! cats to play )8     ,a ,,help+ ,,h&   
,orig9al ,picture3 ,corcoran ,gall]y1   
,wa%+ton1                               
,d4,c4   ,arti/3 ,emile ,r5\f 7re noof74
   ,bir?place3 ,p>is1 ,france4   ,dates3
 ,born1 #ahde2 di$1 #ahid4   ,que/ions  
to ar\se int]e/4 ,( :at is ?is a        
picture8 ,:]e are ?is man & little girl8
 ,:]e d y ?9k !y are go+8 ,:at d y      
suppose ! man does = a liv+8 :y8 ,h[ is 
he dress$8 ,:at makes y ?9k he loves !  
little girl8 ,= :at is ! long pole ) !  
rope ar\nd x us$8 ,h[ is ! man guid+ !  
boat n[8 ,:at d y see ahead t he is try+
 to turn away f8 ,:at is ! little girl  
do+8 ,h[ is %e dress$8 ,:y d y ?9k %e _c

 help v mu*8 ,:at k9d ( a boat is x8    
,:at else d y see 9 ! boat8 9 ! picture8
 ,:y is x call$ ,a ,help+ ,h&8   ,! /ory
 ( ! picture4 ,:5 we g fi%+ = a few h\rs
 or half a day we ?9k x great fun1 b a  
real fi%]man1 :o e>ns 8 liv+ t way1 has 
to "w v h>d4 ,fi%]m5 usually />t out at 
f\r or five o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & d n    
come home aga9 until late at night4     
,sometimes !y g away = sev]al days1 fi%+
 night & day4  ,v probably ?is little   
girl is n awake morn+s :5 h] fa!r eats 8
 breakfa/ & />ts out4 ,he we>s a        
ra9-pro( hat & heavy coat1 = "o nev] c  
tell :at ! wea!r w be out on ! wat]4 ,he
 mu/ take a good lun* ) him1 too1 = he  
is sure to get hungry4 ,! "m w see t !  
lun* is ready4  ,:5 ! w9d is bl[+ 9 ! "r
 direction he puts up ! heavy pole y see
 9 ! c5t] ( ! boat1 lets out ! sail1 &  
tight5s ! rope4 ,!n1 ) a good w9d1 h[   
fa/ he c g6 ,he kn[s j :]e ea* k9d ( fi%
 likes to /ay1 & goes /raight to ! v be/
 place4 ,"h he drops 8 heavy iron an*or 
into ! wat]4 ,?is an*or is fa/5$ to !   

boat & keeps x f drift+4 ,sometimes !   
fi% d n bite at all1 & he has v few to  
c>ry home aft] 8 h>d day's "w4 ,!n aga9 
8 great boat is fill$ full ( %9y fi%4   
,fi%]man's luck1 t is call$4  ,he       
probably uses t net ) ! long wood5 h&le 
to help him cat* ! big fi%4 ,he may h   
us$ x also to cat* 8 m9n[s = bait4 ,no  
d\bt he cat*es all ! m9n[s he ne$s be=e 
he />ts1 because !y live 9 ! %all[ wat] 
ne> ! %ore & x is easi] to cat* !m !re4 
,"s fi%]m5 use v long nets1 some?+ l ^? 
y see on a t5nis c\rt1 only wid] &      
/rong]4 ,x takes sev]al m5 to manage !m4
 ,! fi% get tangl$ up 9 ! net1 & !n x is
 v easy to cat* !m4  ,illu/ration3 ,f a 
,?i/le ,pr9t1 ,copyright ,detroit       
,publi%+ ,co4  ,a ,help+ ,h&  ,a        
flat-bottom$ boat is ! be/ = fi%+1 !y   
say4 ,y c move ab\t 9 x )\t mu* dang] ( 
tipp+ ov]1 & x holds m4 ,! fi% (t5 ?9k x
 is a :>f or a good cool place "u :i* to
 hide1 & y c cat* !m easily4  ,v likely 
?is little girl has nev] be5 out ) h]   
fa!r on "o ( 8 long trips1 = x w\ld be  

mu* too tiresome = s small a girl4 ,x   
w\ld seem1 r1 z if he _h f9i%$ 8 day's  
"w1 & 0 tak+ 8 little daught] ) him on  
"s %ort err&4 ,p]haps !y are on _! way  
home1 & !re is some?+ 9 t sack ! "m     
ne$s4 ,j n[ !re is no w9d1 or x is n 9 !
 "r direction1 = !y d n use ! sail4  ,c 
y see ! o!r o>8 ,x mu/ be 9 ! bottom ( !
 boat4 ,! man mu/ r[ h>d ) ! o> he is   
pull+ at or !y w run into t great rock y
 see ahead4  ,x looks z if ^? little    
sailboats f> (f 9 ! di/ance are /&+     
/ill4 ,p]haps !y h no o>s1 & are wait+ =
 ! w9d to come up & bl[ !m home4 ,if !y 
7 an*or$ ! sails w\ld be roll$ up & put 
away4 ,a good sailor mu/ take good c>e (
 8 boat & sails4 ,if a sail is n /ret*$ 
out 9 ! sun & all[$ to dry aft] a heavy 
dew or ra91 x w rot & soon fall to      
pieces4  ,a sailor kn[s h[ to tie a v   
tight knot :i* is call$ a sailor's knot4
 ,he ne$s to "k h[ to tie ?is1 = if !   
knots are n tight & 8 rope %\ld come    
unti$1 or any?+ give way :5 !re is a    
heavy w9d1 ! boat w\ld v likely be      

ov]turn$4  ,! little girl looks z if %e 
7 putt+ all h] /r5g? into ^? t9y h&s t  
_c ne> g ar\nd ! o>4 ,h[ pleas$ h] fa!r 
seems to be to h h] try to help him6 ,he
 kn[s %e is do+ ! be/ %e c1 & he lets h]
 ?9k %e is help+ r[ ! boat4 ,x mu/ help 
him some:at1 j to "k t %e is try+ s h>d 
& wants to help4  ,%e mu/ slip ab\t on t
 seat e "t ! o> moves1 = h] feet d n t\*
 ! bottom ( ! boat4 ,%e w be tir$ :5 %e 
rea*es home1 & w>m too1 no d\bt4  ,!y w 
n lose _! hats ev5 if ! w9d does bl[1 = 
! little girl's bonnet is ti$ "u h] *91 
& h] fa!r has pull$ 8 rubb] hat tight   
ov] 8 head4 ,(t51 :5 he is out fi%+ on !
 deep sea1 ! spray da%es ov] ! fi%]man's
 boat1 & he is glad to h a rubb] hat &  
coat to we>4  ,! little girl we>s a l>ge
 h&k]*ief ar\nd h] neck1 fa/5$ "u h]    
arms4 ,:at d y ?9k is 9 ! pockets ( h]  
apron to make !m puff out s8 ,x mu/ be 9
 ! summ] "t1 or %e w\ld surely we> a    
coat & rubb] boots4 ,:at a big1 heavy   
boat x is6 ,no wond] x takes su* a l>ge 
o> to r[ x4   ,que/ions to help ! pupil 

und]/& ! picture4 ,tell some?+ ab\t a   
fi%]man's day4 ,:5 does he />t8 ,h[ does
 he g8 ,:]e8 ,h[ does he keep 8 boat f  
drift+ :ile he fi%es8 ,:at is meant by  
fi%]man's luck8 ,:at is 8 net =8 ,:at   
makes y ?9k ! fi%]man is go+ home n[8   
,:y does he n use 8 sail8 ,:y does he h 
a flat-bottom$ boat8 ,h[ does a good    
sailor c>e = 8 boat & sails8 ,:at is a  
sailor's knot8 ,( :at use is x8 ,:y does
 ! fi%]man we> a rubb] hat & coat8 ,h[  
_m ?9k ! little girl is help+8 ,:y d y  
?9k h] fa!r is s pleas$ to h h] try8    
,:at has %e on h] head8 ar\nd h] neck8  
,:at "t ( ! ye> d y ?9k x is8   ,to !   
,tea*]3 ,! *ildr5 might be all[$ to draw
 or cut out a sailboat & a fi%]man's    
hat4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,v little is  
kn[n ab\t ! boyhood ( ! man :o pa9t$ ?is
 picture4 ,8 pa9t+s 7 usually (         
fi%]folk1 & ( boats on ! wat]4 ,we "k t 
9 #ahhf he came to ,am]ica & sp5t "o ye>
 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is "t t 
he pa9t$ 8 picture ( ,brooklyn ,bridge1 
n[ 9 ! museum 9 ,le ,havre1 ! t[n 9     

,france :]e he di$4 ,a ,help+ ,h& is !  
mo/ popul> ( 8 pictures1 & may be se5 9 
! ,corcoran ,gall]y at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 
,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is   
picture8 ,:at class ( p did he l to     
pa9t8 ,:at did he pa9t dur+ 8 visit to  
,am]ica8 ,:]e may ?is picture be se58   
,,! ,,/rawb]ry ,,girl    ,orig9al       
,picture3 ,wallace ,collection1 ,london1
 ,engl&4   ,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 d y see 9 ?is picture8 ,:]e
 d y ?9k %e is go+8 ,:at has %e on h]   
arm8 ,:at is x =8 ,:y d y suppose %e /&s
 s /ill8 ,d y ?9k %e looks fright5$1 or 
%y8 ,:at has %e on h] head8 ,h[ is %e   
dress$8 ,h[ is %e hold+ h] h&s8 ,:y w\ld
 %e n c>ry /rawb]ries 9 h] apron8 ,:at c
 y see beh9d h]8 ,h[ _m ( y l ?is       
picture8   ,! /ory ( ! picture4 ,we all 
"k ! /ory ab\t ! great arti/1 ,sir      
,jo%ua ,reynolds1 & 8 picture call$     
,angels' ,heads4 ,we "k1 too1 h[ v fond 

( *ildr5 he 01 & h[ mu* !y lik$ to g to 
see him4  ,hav+ no *ildr5 ( 8 own1      
p]haps he w\ld n h und]/ood !m s well if
 8 little niece _h n come to live ) him 
:5 %e 0 a v little girl4 ,h] "n 0       
,!ophila ,palm]1 b e "o call$ h] ,(fy4  
,:5 h] fa!r di$ ! family 0 left v poor1 
& s ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds want$ to help 
h] "m1 :o 0 8 si/]4 ,he (f]$ to adopt   
,(fy z 8 own little daught] & to take h]
 home to live ) him & 8 si/] 9 8 great  
h\se 9 ,london4  ,aft] liv+ on a f>m out
 9 ! c\ntry all h] life1 y c imag9e h[  
excit$ ,(fy 0 :5 x 0 f9ally decid$ t %e 
%\ld g4 ,h] uncle came = h] 9 t same big
 coa* or c>riage 9 :i* little ,frances  
,isabelle ,gordon lik$ s mu* to ride4   
,:at a f9e "t %e mu/ h _h play+ 9 !     
great y>d ) ,sir ,jo%ua1 & ) ! *ildr5 :o
 came to him to h _! pictures pa9t$6 ,v 
(t5 %e w\ld g home to see h] "m & si/]4 
,!n ,sir ,jo%ua w\ld s5d 8 c>riage to   
br+ !m all back = a visit ) him4 ,:at   
fun x 0 to %[ !m all ar\nd ! great h\se 
& y>d6 ,!re 7 f9e1 l>ge trees 9 ! y>d1 &

 beh9d ! h\se 0 a small g>d5 ) a        
/rawb]ry pat* at "o end4  ,"o bright    
spr+ morn+ ,(fy woke up ) a beautiful   
plan 9 h] head4 ,%e w\ld surprise h]    
uncle4 ,he _h be5 s v busy %e felt sure 
he _h n look$ at ! /rawb]ry b$ = sev]al 
days1 & did n "k ! b]ries 7 ripe4 ,%e   
w\ld take h] little basket & pick x full
 ( ! l>ge/ ones = him4  ,illu/ration3 ,!
 ,/rawb]ry ,girl  ,x 0 great fun hunt+ =
 !m1 & h] basket 0 almo/ full :5 sudd5ly
 %e he>d /eps4 ,x 0 h] uncle & two      
/range m5 :o walk$ ) him4 ,%e did n h "t
 to hide1 b /ood !re ) h] basket on h]  
arm1 wait+ to he> :at !y w\ld say4  ,at 
fir/ %e ?\ght h] uncle 0 go+ to scold   
h]1 & t is :y %e looks s %y & half      
afraid4 ,b no1 ,sir ,jo%ua soon guess$  
:y %e 0 pick+ ! /rawb]ries1 & he 0 v    
glad he c\ld (f] "s to 8 fri5ds4 ,"o ( !
 m5 call$ ,(fy ! little /rawb]ry girl1 &
 kept h] ) him all ! re/ ( ! day4  ,sir 
,jo%ua seem$ to l to look at h] t day1 &
 %e 0 n surpris$ ! next morn+ :5 he ask$
 h] to br+ ! basket & come into 8 /udio1

 = he want$ to pa9t h] picture4 ,%e _h  
_h h] picture pa9t$ sev]al times be=e1 &
 knew j ab\t :at he w\ld want h] to d4  
,b ?is "t he _h a surprise = h]4 ,x 0 a 
l>ge mirror :i* he plac$ 9 su* a way t  
%e c\ld look 9 x & see e /roke ( 8 p5cil
 & bru% z he pa9t$ h]4 ,he _h h] /& j z 
%e did :5 he surpris$ h] out 9 !        
/rawb]ry pat*4  ,z %e wat*$ him pa9t he 
talk$ to h] ab\t ! g>d5 & ! /rawb]ries4 
,!n %e told him h[ %e us$ to ga!r wild  
/rawb]ries out 9 ! c\ntry1 & t %e & h]  
si/] & bro!r />t$ v e>ly 9 ! morn+      
because !y want$ to f9d !m :ile !y 7    
/ill wet ) dew4 ,!re 0 "o place n f> f  
_! h\se :]e !re 7 _m rocks1 & "o t 0 v  
l>ge4 ,! v l>ge/1 sweete/ b]ries grew 9 
! %ade ( ?is great rock4 ,! *ildr5 us$  
to try to see :o w\ld rea* x fir/2 !n !y
 w\ld divide ! b]ries !y f\nd1 = !re 7  
only a few ( !m1 & all want$ a ta/e4  ,z
 ,(fy told ab\t ! rock ,sir ,jo%ua      
,reynolds sket*$ x 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8    
picture1 j z he ?\ght x mu/ h look$4  ,!
 little girl looks z if %e _h j />t$    

away ) h] basket ( b]ries :5 we /opp$ h]
 to take h] picture4 ,%e is look+       
/raight at u1 ) h] head b5t =w>d a      
little z %e smiles %yly at u ) h] big   
eyes4 ,h] basket1 cap1 & dress seem     
/range to u1 = little girls d n dress t 
way n[4 ,%e looks qua9t & old-fa%ion$ z 
%e /&s !re1 ) h] h&s clasp$ s primly4 ,b
 "o glance at h] face tells u t %e is j 
a m]ry1 happy little *ild1 ready to d>t 
away at any mom5t = a romp 9 ! woods we 
c see 9 ! di/ance4  ,sir ,jo%ua         
,reynolds always said t ?is 0 ! be/     
*ild's picture he ev] pa9t$4  ,(fy 0 v  
happy 9 8 home1 & liv$ !re until %e grew
 up & m>ri$4 ,!n :5 %e _h a little girl 
( h] own %e let h] visit ,sir ,jo%ua & h
 h] picture pa9t$1 too4 ,x is ,(fy's    
little daught] we see 9 ! picture call$ 
,simplicity4 ,h] "n 0 ,(fy1 too4  ,) s  
_m lovely pictures ( *ildr5 x is no     
wond] ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 call$ !   
,pr9ce ( ,*ild ,pa9t]s4   ,que/ions to  
help ! pupil und]/& ! picture4 ,:o pa9t$
 ?is picture8 ,:at o!r picture ( 8 h we 

/udi$8 ,:o c tell some?+ ab\t ,sir      
,jo%ua ,reynolds8 ,:at little girl came 
to live ) him8 ,h[ did %e happ5 to come8
 ,:]e _h %e liv$8 ,:o br\ght h]1 & h[8  
,tell ab\t ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's h\se 
& y>d4 ,:]e 0 ! /rawb]ry pat*8 ,:at did 
,(fy plan to d to surprise h] uncle8    
,:at happ5$8 ,:at did "o ( ! m5 call    
,(fy8 ,:at did h] uncle d ! next morn+8 
,h[ 0 ,(fy surpris$8 ,( :at use 0 !     
mirror8 ,tell h[ ,(fy ga!r$ /rawb]ries 9
 ! c\ntry4 ,:]e did ! l>ge/ b]ries gr[8 
,:y did ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds pa9t !    
rock 9 ! picture8 ,:at did he say ab\t  
?is picture8 ,:at became ( ,(fy8 ,:y d y
 ?9k ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds lik$ to pa9t 
?is little girl8   ,to ! ,tea*]3        
,illu/rate ! /ory ( a little girl pick+ 
/rawb]ries4 ,use *>coal & manila pap]4  
,ask "s *ild to pose = ! picture1 &     
enc\rage ! *ildr5 to draw a backgr\nd t 
tells ! /ory4   ,! /ory ( ! arti/4 ,!   
great room or /udio 9 :i* ,sir ,jo%ua   
,reynolds pa9t$ 0 a wond]ful place = a  
*ild to visit4 ,9 x "o c\ld f9d all k9ds

 ( toys1 z well z birds & o!r pets4 ,mo/
 ( ! *ildr5 :o came to see ,sir ,jo%ua 7
 ( v weal?y families1 b he did n c>e =  
t4 ,he always ask$ _! mo!rs to please   
let !m we> _! olde/ clo!s s !y c\ld h a 
good "t4 ,9 fact1 he did n l f9e clo!s1 
& usually ! *ildr5 9 8 pictures are     
dress$ s simply y _c tell :e!r !y are   
ri* or poor4 ,he play$ games ) !m & told
 !m /ories4 ,!y 7 always sure ( a good  
"t & s no wond] !y lik$ to visit him4   
,_m arti/s h be5 poor1 & h _h to "w v   
h>d j to e>n en\gh to eat1 b ,sir ,jo%ua
 0 n "o ( ^!4 ,he 0 =tunate 9 be+ able  
to sell all 8 pictures z fa/ z he c\ld  
pa9t !m & s always _h pl5ty ( money4    
,_m /range /ories are told ( ,jo%ua's   
fa!r because he 0 su* an abs5t-m9d$ man4
 ,"o day he rode to t[n on horseback4   
,he 0 we>+ high-topp$ boots :i* 7 s     
loose t "o fell (f :ile he 0 rid+ along4
 ,he did n notice x at all1 = he 0 ?9k+ 
( some?+ else4 ,b :5 he rea*$ t[n & got 
(f 8 horse he 0 v mu* surpris$ &        
emb>rass$ to f9d himself we>+ only "o   

boot4  ,:5 ,sir ,jo%ua w5t to ,london to
 le>n h[ to pa9t he wrote to 8 fa!r1    
,:ile ,i am do+ ?is1 ,i am ! happie/    
creature alive4 ,aft] he _h be5 away    
sev]al ye>s he met a "y sailor1 ,admiral
 ,keppel1 :o invit$ him to g on a long  
sail on ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4 ,?is 0 a   
great opportunity = ,sir ,jo%ua1 & he 0 
glad to g4 ,he sp5t "s "t 9 ,italy1 & :5
 he came home he pa9t$ a portrait ( 8   
fri5d1 ,admiral ,keppel1 :i* e "o       
admir$4 ,x 0 ?is picture t fir/ made him
 fam\s4   ,que/ions ab\t ! arti/4 ,tell 
ab\t ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's /udio4 ,:y 
did *ildr5 l to visit him8 ,h[ did he   
wi% !m to dress8 :y8 ,tell ab\t 8 fa!r &
 ! boot4 ,0 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds ri* or
 poor8 ,:5 he 0 away f home1 le>n+ to   
pa9t1 :at did he write to 8 fa!r8 ,tell 
ab\t ,admiral ,keppel & 8 picture4      
,,! ,,return ,,to ,,! ,,f>m    ,orig9al 
,picture3 ,! ,l\vre 7loovr'71 ,p>is1    
,france4   ,arti/3 ,con/ant ,troyon     
7trwyn7   ,bir?place3 ,svres 7,svr'71   
,france4   ,dates3 ,born1 #ahaj2 di$1   

#ahfe4   ,que/ions to ar\se int]e/4 ,:at
 d y see 9 ?is picture8 ,:]e are !      
animals go+8 ,:]e d y ?9k !y h be58 ,:o 
is driv+ !m8 ,:at "t ( day d y ?9k x is8
 ,d y ?9k x is a w>m or a cold day8 :y8 
,:i* is ! lead] ( ! %eep8 ,notice !     
knees ( ! animals4 ,:at d !y %[8 ,:]e is
 ! donkey8 ,:y does ! dog seem s anxi\s8
 ,f :at direction are ! animals com+8   
,see if y c f9d any two %eep j alike4   
,:at c y see 9 ! di/ance8 ,:]e is ! %ady
 "p 9 ! picture8 ,d y l ?is picture8    
,! /ory ( ! picture4 ,x is at ! close ( 
day2 ! c[s1 ! %eep1 & ! donkey h be5 out
 9 ! pa/ure all day1 & :5 ! dog & 8 ma/]
 came = !m !y 7 ready to />t = home4    
,we c h>dly see ! man 9 ! picture4 ,he  
is walk+ along ! riv] bank f>!r back4   
,p]haps he is walk+ sl[ly s z to give ! 
c[s "t to wade out into t cool little   
pond1 :]e !y c dr9k & refre% !mselves4  
,b ! dog feels t he mu/ look aft] !m1 s 
he tries 8 be/ to keep !m out ( ! wat]4 
,t "o d>k c[ has j ab\t made up h] m9d  
to foll[ ! o!rs into ! wat]1 & ! dog is 

b>k+ at h]1 try+ to p]suade h] n to g4  
,! c[ j leav+ ! wat] turns ar\nd to call
 ! re/1 half wi%+ to g back h]self4 ,:5 
! man comes along !y w "k x is "t = !m  
to be on _! way aga94  ,! dog has an    
anxi\s "t ( x1 = he nev] kn[s :5 ! %eep1
 too1 may see a gre5 field & />t away f 
! road 9 spite ( him4 ,ev5 n[ "o is     
look+ away f ! lead]4  ,! donkey seems  
to be foll[+ along v quietly4 ,x may be 
t ! man has /ay$ beh9d to look aft] him1
 or p]haps !re are m cattle com+ ar\nd !
 curve 9 ! road1 or /opp+ to re/ 9 !    
deep %ade ( ^? heavy trees4  ,?is       
picture 0 pa9t$ 9 ,france1 b x might    
well h be5 done 9 our own c\ntry1 = we h
 all se5 grass-cov]$1 %ady roads l ?is  
"o1 & j su* a gr\p ( animals4 ,is x n   
/range t1 al?\gh all ! animals 9 ! road 
are com+ t[>d u1 no two are 9 ! same    
position8  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,return to !
 ,f>m  ,! sun is /eadily go+ d[n2 soon  
all ! animals w be at home1 ! c[s w be  
milk$1 ! %eep safe 9 ! fold1 & ! donkey 
9 8 /all4 ,!n ! good old dog w be glad  

to h 8 supp] & lie d[n & re/4 ,x is     
wond]ful h[ mu* a dog c help on a f>m1 &
 h[ _m /eps he saves ! f>m] by 8 will+1 
*e]ful help4 ,x is v unusual inde$ to   
f9d a f>m] )\t a dog4  ,if y look at !  
long %ad[s on ! road ( ! %eep & ! c[s y 
c tell easily 9 :at direction !y are go+
 s late 9 ! aft]noon4  ,con/ant ,troyon1
 ! man :o pa9t$ ?is picture1 delight$ 9 
pa9t+ gr\ps ( animals com+ t[>d u4 ,no  
matt] :]e we /&1 s long z we c see !m1  
!y are com+ to meet u4 ,x makes u feel z
 if we mu/ /ep aside & let !m pass1 !y  
are s real4   ,que/ions to help ! pupil 
und]/& ! picture4 ,:o goes aft] ! c[s & 
%eep8 ,:]e w !y f9d !m8 ,:]e is ! man 9 
! picture8 ,:y d y suppose he is walk+  
sl[ly8 ,:at does ! dog ?9k he mu/ d8    
,:at is he try+ to p]suade t d>k c[ n to
 d8 ,:at does ! c[ :i* is j leav+ ! wat]
 seem to want to d8 ,:y does ! dog look 
s worri$8 ,:]e 0 ?is picture pa9t$8 ,:]e
 h y se5 a road t looks l ?is8 ,:at w   
probably happ5 :5 ^! c[s & %eep rea*    
home8 ,( :at use is ! dog8 ,:y d mo/    

f>m]s h a dog8 ,h[ c a dog help 8 ma/] 9
 ! city8 ,9 :at direction are ! c[s &   
%eep go+8 ,:at makes y ?9k s8   ,! /ory 
( ! arti/4 ,:5 ,con/ant ,troyon 0 a     
little boy he us$ to love to g to visit 
8 fa!r at ! big factory :]e all k9ds (  
*9a & pott]y 7 made4 ,he lik$ to wat* ! 
m5 decorate ! *9a1 & z soon z he 0 old  
en\gh he w5t into ! factory & le>n$ h[  
to d x himself4 ,?is 0 ! way he fir/    
le>n$ h[ to draw4  ,he 0 n long cont5t )
 *9a pa9t+1 h[ev]1 & soon began pa9t+   
l>ge pictures ( places he c>$ ab\t ne>  
home4 ,he w\ld take 8 pa9ts & se>* out j
 ! place he lik$ to pa9t2 !n he w\ld /ay
 !re all day long1 z happy z c\ld be4   
,at fir/ he pa9t$ j because he lik$ to1 
& did n try to pa9t pictures to sell or 
to please o!rs1 = he e>n$ all ! money he
 ne$$ 9 ! porcela9 factory4 ,aft] a :ile
 8 fri5ds p]suad$ him to exhibit 8      
pa9t+s s t all ! p c\ld see !m1 & :5 he 
did s he 0 amaz$ to f9d t e "o admir$   
!m1 & t he _h become v popul>4  ,( a    
p[]ful frame1 he c\ld be se5 tramp+ ab\t

 9 all k9ds ( wea!r4 ,he made fri5ds    
:]ev] he w5t1 = he 0 always good-natur$ 
& k9d-he>t$4 ,p usually speak ( him z a 
pa9t] ( cattle1 b he pa9t$ q z _m       
pictures ( %eep & dogs4   ,que/ions ab\t
 ! arti/4 ,:o pa9t$ ?is picture8 ,:at   
did he l to pa9t be/8 ,:]e did ,con/ant 
,troyon le>n to draw8 ,:at 0 made at 8  
fa!r's factory8 ,:at did ,troyon d :5 he
 0 old en\gh8 ,:]e did he pa9t 8 l>ge   
pictures8 ,:y did he pa9t8 ,h[ did p l 8
 pictures8 ,h[ did !y l him8 ,:at o!r   
animals did he l to pa9t besides cattle8
     ,,! ,,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 ! lesson becomes a language     
ex]cise 9 :i* ! 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   
,transcrib]'s ,note3   99 ,text enclos$ 
betwe5 equal signs 0 9 bold face 9 !    
orig9al 7bold74  99 ,"s words h acc5ts (
 diff]5t weights4 ,! heavi] acc5t is    
m>k$ d\ble 7''74 7,example3 bo'nur''7   
99 ,pg #ba ,pronunciation guide = 7zh,n 
fr,n sw mel7e7 pres5ts a ,lat9 lett]    
small capital ,n1 a voic$ uvul> nasal4  
99 ,pg #cg ,emile ,r5\f 7re noof7 & ,pg 
#ea ,l\vre 7loovr'7 conta9s oo repres5t+

 a long oo s\nd n repres5t$ 9 any *>ts4 
99 ,pg #da ,*ang$ :]e to ,:]e 9 ,h[ does
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