hich had been damaged in the fight for Pixy. There was some mending and much cleansing to

ah's" and other signs of discomfort as they arose to dress, and found themse

s nose was in its normal condition. The boys were so enthusiastic over their visit to the zoological garden, and so ref

o sorry to see it treated badly by the big monkey, and

Fanny; "and he did it in play. There is Uncle Braun," she continue

admit him, and came back

Mrs. Steiner, "for I wish them to see two more of the noted places of Frankfort on the Mai

u still think of taking them to those

I wish them to see Romerberg Square and the Cathedral of St.

dings, and he could not be left alone here. But after I

nd they set out, their first

through the narrow streets of the middle ages, and in a short time they stood before the mighty buildings

tion of the splendid stained glass windows and the grand paintings. They stood for some time gazing at the monument of t

ation, and when they left it, they walked through the narrow, ancient streets on their way to the Romerberg Square, and their g

a great retinue of princes and the other great people of the earth, while the

n to the windows of Kaiser Hall. Very soon the centre one was opened, and the Kaiser appeared in his imperial r

same moment all the bells of the city rang in

e portraits of the emperors looking down upon them. Uncle Braun told them of each emperor, and was glad to

o this Kaiser Hall first," remarked Franz. "I know a good deal of C

have made history easier had you come here first. Instead, your knowledge of history has made you take interest in these portraits which you could not have taken had

d also at the white marble statue of Emperor William I,

e balcony and look at the present in the form of the beautiful Romerb

azed. People were going to and fro; and a

"there is Aunt S

Fritz, joyously; "Aunt Fann

east, unaccustomed. She called, coaxed and upbraided by turns, but Pixy never halted in his race, nor looked back to see how she was faring, but was making with all speed for the balcony. At length M

Satan?" cried the surprised man as Pi

balcony, had spied his master, and ran to

ast belong to?" asked th

eplied Fri

g him in here? Com

happened that Pixy got in, but the watchman would not listen, so F

nny, I am so sorry that Pixy

t have called him. The affectionate creature was rejoiced t

. I should have known

Uncle Braun, joining in the conversation; "but you are

hey could make objection they were

Uncle Braun to the coachman as he put

be brought up from the field and curried, the harness be put on, the carriage taken from the carriage-house, the whip and carriage rob

to-day to add to his many kindnesses. I really don't know how I could have walked home, for my knees trembled and my back ach

's fault. You said s

t was your fault in c

into her face with such an affectionate expression in his brown eyes, that she cou

t, followed closely by the boys, who helped Mrs. Steiner out care

to be despised," she said. "

e door, and was surprised to see several letters

suppose," she said as the boys gather

es, took one up, bro

recovery of your dog, I write to say that it can be found at 395 New street. If yo

pect

.R

asks two marks for catching the dog, then he asks eight marks for

to pay it, if the dog were

Pixy. Let me see w

r that you will put twenty-five marks in our hand for it. If you agree to th

.P

and who is lying comfortably on his piece of carpet by the window.

gentleman

like dogs, so I write to say that I have a fine Spitz which I will sell you. His brother sold for twelve marks and I t

sine Sa

g has shown me that th

imagined," exclaimed A

ieve they are foreign

ould do such

unt, that you have n

rse it is from another s

7 Bornhei

ng it to you if you will tell me thr

.Y

elieved it! But just see, it wants ten minutes of our dinner hour. Franz, do you and Pau

ed the astonished Fritz,

nd a good one, and all we have to do is to

s spread neatly, napkins put to the places, and the dishes on, when a trim-looking girl came in carrying a long

nd deftly upon the table, set the basket on a chair, a

ated Fritz. "How did yo

Fan

rge city one can get the comforts and luxuries of life if he has the money. Without that, many doors and also hearts have to remain closed. I ordered a din

d as usual, and Mrs. Steiner carved the roas

sat at the table after they finished until the girl came for her basket and bucket and

iceman?" ejaculated Aunt Steiner, as

ot have closed the door had she tried. He was leading a black dog by a rope-which squeezed past him into the room-and he did n

haggy and unkempt, and had a cross and savage look,

s. Steiner. "I am sorry that you we

r dog? Whe

his aunt, and Fritz came with his

this dog in answer to your advertisement, and should

ot our dog. See, he is not at all like ours

erked the dog's head up by

Pixy, he is not our dog. O

ll entry was the scene of such a fierce battle, and resounded with such shrill yelps and much thumping and bumping about that the very coats and hats on the

re running down Fritz's cheeks. They all hoped that the man would leave, but no, he wanted money. He

r poor Pixy over the floor as if he were a bundle

nced it! He sna

d tore out some of his silky, black hair, and Pixy is no

my Turk mastered him, that is no

amed Pixy but Turk,"

this; his object was money

llar at least for m

nkfort," remarked Mrs. Steiner. "Look out of the windows, boys, and if you

ollar to a policeman? Gi

and take

. "He would better leave now, and quic

an would get, but his determined manner had its effect a

er shedding tears of regret that he had brought his dog to Frankf

Steiner, "and will lie down upon the sofa and rest awhile. Franz, you and Paul can take t

let us wash the d

the two boys did the work nicely, while

you boys have been such a help that I have time to

d Franz, "and I!

I will stay at home and write a lett

nd wish to take a walk, leave the key on the first floor with the Steerers," and

l surprise them. I will tell you how we will do, Pixy. When we are near our house I will take off your cord, and you can run in the open door of the sto

hurried into the bedroom, put such things in his knapsack as he would need before Paul and Franz came home, strapped it over his shoulder, put his rain-coat over his left arm, t