with the painter's belongings, and make him comfortable.

The painter decided that he would remain overnight and make an early
start on the morrow.

And it was so agreed.

There was music in the evening, and pleasant converse until a late hour,
for the guest must sit up and see the moon rise across the meadow--it
would make such a charming subject for a picture!

So they sat up to see the moon rise across the meadow.

At breakfast the next morning there was a little banter on the subject of
painting. Could not the distinguished painter remain over one day and
give his hosts a taste of his quality?

"I surely will if the fair Anna will sit for her portrait!" he
courteously replied.

The fair Anna consented.

The servant who drove the cart had gotten on good terms with the servants
of the household, and was being initiated into the mysteries of making
Dutch cheese.

Meanwhile the master had improvised a studio and was painting the
portrait of the charming Anna.

After working two whole days he destroyed the canvas because the picture