Over a hundred years ago, there lived a little girl, named Angelica
Kauffman. She was very fond of drawing, and made pictures of everything
she saw. Her father and mother were poor, but they were so anxious for
her to become a great painter that they moved to Italy to live. Before
she was grown, her mother died, and then she had to take care of her old
father.
One day, when she was in Venice, a rich English lady gave her an order
to paint a picture of her little girl. This made Angelica’s fortune, for
the lady was so pleased with the young artist that she took her to
London. Everybody there was very kind to her, and she became a famous
painter. One of her best friends was Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great
English artist.
She was so sweet and pretty that people called her “Miss Angel” instead
of Angelica. When you are older you must read her life, for it makes a
beautiful story.
[Illustration: LITTLE ANGELICA.]