eve rubbed off the chin
and arm of the Virgin the artist was painting. The boys were terribly
frightened, and did not know what to do. Finally they decided that the
chin and arm must be painted in again. All said that Anthony could do
it better than any of the rest.

So well did he paint that even Rubens did not know anything had
happened. When he did find out about it he was so pleased to know
that his pupil could paint so well he did not scold the boys at all.
After that he often let Anthony help him paint his pictures.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck went on many long journeys to see the work of
other artists. He had eleven brothers and sisters, for whom he was
always doing helpful things. He admired beautiful silks, satins,
velvets, and lace, and liked best to paint people wearing fine
clothes. He did it so well, too, that all the people of King Charles's
court wanted him to paint their portraits. He could always make them
good looking, for even if they had very ugly faces, he painted such
beautiful clothes on them that they made lovely pictures.

He must have loved children, for all his paintings of them look as if
he did.

=Questions about the artist.= Who painted this picture? Tell about his
mother and father. What did Sir Anthony Van Dyck like to do when he
was a little boy? Who taught him to draw? With what great artist did
he study when he was older? What happened to one of Rubens's pictures?
Who painted it over again? Why did Rubens not scold him? What did Sir
Anthony Van Dyck like to paint best? What makes you think he must have
loved children?

FOUR LITTLE SCAMPS ARE WE

=Artist:= Julius Adam ([)a]d''[)a]m).
=Birthplace:= Unknown.
=Dates:= Unknown.

=Questions to arouse interest.= How many of you like little kittens?
How many have a kitty at home? What are these little kittens doing?
Where do you think they are? What makes you think they are all well
fed and cared for? What is the color of their fur? How many of them
look happy? How many have a ribbon around the neck? What do you
suppose these little kittens have been doing? Which one would you
choose for your pet? why? Do you think this is a good picture of
kittens? Why do you think so? Why do you suppose it is called "Four
Little Scamps Are We"?

=The story of the picture.= Once there was a man named Mr. Adam, who
had four little kittens just like these. He liked to watch them play,
and they loved him because he was so kind to them. He