of a
boy was he? Why did people like him? Who taught him to draw and paint?
Who else helped him? What happened when he went to see the king and
queen? What did the Pope ask him to do? How did he paint the ceiling?
Where did he like to walk? How did he happen to paint this picture?
What kind of pictures did he usually paint? How many Madonnas did he
paint? How many pictures all together?

MISS BOWLES

=Artist:= Sir Joshua Reynolds (r[)e]n''[)u]ldz).
=Birthplace:= Plympton, Devonshire, England.
=Dates:= Born, 1723; died, 1792.

=Questions to arouse interest.= What is the little girl in this
picture doing? Why does she keep such fast hold of the little dog?
Where do you think they are? Do you think she looks happy or
frightened? why? What has she in her hair? How is she dressed? What
makes you think you would like to play with her? What do you think
they have been doing? Where have they been playing? Do you like this
picture? why?

=The story of the picture.= How pleased little Miss Bowles must have
been when her mamma and papa told her she was to go to the studio of
the great Sir Joshua Reynolds to have her picture painted! She must
have clapped her hands, for, as every one knew, Sir Joshua Reynolds
was the most delightful man in the world. He not only loved children
but he always played with them and kept a great many wonderful toys in
his studio just for them. Then, too, he had invited her and her mamma
and papa to have lunch with him before she sat for her picture.

Sir Joshua had told her mamma to dress the little girl in the simplest
white dress she had, so she could play, and because he did not like
fine clothes.

It was a lovely drive from her home to the studio, and the two fine
horses held their heads up and stepped very high as if they, too, were
glad they were going to Sir Joshua's house. Just as Miss Bowles
stepped out of the carriage the cutest little black and white dog came
racing down the walk to greet her. Little Miss Bowles was not a bit
afraid. How could she be, when the little black and white dog came
right up to her and stood wagging his tail? When she had petted him,
perhaps he ran to bring a stick for her to throw, so he could find it
and bring it back to her, just as your dog does. Sir Joshua heard her
laughing and the dog barking as he came out to welcome them.

Almost at once, luncheon was announced and they all went in to the big
dining room. Sir Joshua Reynolds sat nex