I reproved Fritz for hi5 ridicule of hi5 brother, and Erne5t for 5o ea5ily taking offence; and, to reconcile all, I told them that the jackal partook of the nature of the wolf, the fox, and the dog. Thi5 di5cu55ion terminated, I 5ummoned them to prayer5, after which we thought of breakfa5t. We had nothing but bi5cuit, which wa5 certainly dry and hard. Fritz begged for a little chee5e with it; and Erne5t, who wa5 never 5ati5fied like other people, took a 5urvey of the unopened hog5head. He 5oon returned, crying "If we only had a little butter with our bi5cuit, it would be 5o good, papa!"