but when we visit them he cannot go unless he wears jacket and trousers
and walks upright."

Fritz was jubilant over this and the three rushed for their hats, and
they were off. Mrs. Steiner, standing upon the porch, looked after them
until they were out of sight.

"Thank good Braun that I can stay at home this afternoon for I have many
things to do that cannot be put off any longer," she said to herself, as
she set to work to put the place in order and then go out to buy things
to cook for supper.




CHAPTER VI

A WHOLE DAY OF SIGHT-SEEING


The four descended the steps, Fritz leading Pixy, and were soon in the
main streets of the city, where the constant hurrying of feet and the
rush of traffic was a continual subject of wonder to the country boys.
In the windows of the large stores they saw so many things that were new
to them, some of them from foreign countries, that they could scarcely
move on and Uncle Braun waited patiently, answering innumerable
questions.

"Is this the first time that you have ever seen diamonds, pearls and
other precious gems?" he asked when they remained long at the windows of