SKATING ON THE ICE. 199

and a brave pair they were as they skated and
drew little Bessie swiftly over the ice. Wrap-
ped warmly in her red cloak, hood, and mit-
tens, she defied the cold, looking the picture
of joy and health.

So thought Mr. Starr; and he drew and
painted the picture—

“Howard and Tom drawing Bessie on the
ice.”

It now ornaments the snug little parlor of
the Rev. Mr. Starr’s parsonage.