Identifier: howtoshowpictur00hurl (find matches)
Title: How to show pictures to children
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May), 1863-1924
Subjects: Art -- Study and teaching
Publisher: Boston, New York Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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No halter is necessary to keep her standing, but
she takes her place quietly as if perfectly at home. A
shaggy little donkey is also there waiting his turn
very meekly. When Betty appeared at the shop,
the blacksmith first removed her old shoes and pared
and filed her feet. Then he chose new shoes as near
the riglit size as possible and shaped them one byone.
Holding the shoe in his long tongs, he thrusts it
into the fire while he fans the flame with the bellows.
Thence it is transferred, a glowing red crescent, to
the pointed anvil near the window. Now the work-
man swings his hammer upon it with ringing strokes
and the sparks fly up in a shower. The soft metal is
shaped at will, the ends are bent to form the heels,
the holes pierced for the nails, and the shoe is ready
to try on. If it is a satisfactory fit, it is thrust hissing
into a barrel of cold water, and when it is hardened,
it is nailed to the hoof. Betty is now having the left
hind shoe fastened in place. The blacksmith holds
her foot between his legs against his leather apron.
Laura thrusts her nose out inquisitively as if super-
Text Appearing After Image:
Fr. Hanfstaengl, photo. John Andrew & Son, sc.

SHOEING

National Gallery, London

HOW TO MAKE PICTURES TELL STORIES 31

intending the job. This outline of a story can be
filled in with many details in regard to each of the
four figures in the picture. The blacksmith's tools
and even the birdcage may come in for a share of
attention.
The picture of Prince Baltasar Carlos on his pony
(by Velasquez) carries a story which any one may
read on the surface, but which may be greatly en-
riched by some historical information about the
original of the young cavalier. The whole story runs
something like this: In the country of Spain, nearly
three hundred years ago, lived a prince name Bal-
tasar Carlos. He was the first child of King Philip IV
and Queen Isabella, and was therefore the heir-
apparent to the throne of a great and powerful king-
dom. The king was a sober, long-faced man, but the
prince was a chubby boy, of sunny nature and win-
ning ways. Great hopes were centered in his future,
and he was his father's idol as well as the darling of

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