After the formalities of the call had been carried out grandpa said:
"Now, will some one tell us who we are?"
"Not know yourself!" said one, laughing; "Lannie, tell grandpa who he is."
"Yes, Lannie, who am I, and what have I done to deserve the honor of this occasion?"
"Why, you are Emperor William the First, and this is a long time ago when you were younger and your grandchildren here were not grown up. And on the whole, I think this is before the war with France, at which time you gained great popularity. This is your son, the Crown Prince of Prussia, and this is his wife, the daughter of Queen Victoria. And these are your grandchildren."
"Thank you! I feel better acquainted with myself."
They all laughed at this and the callers withdrew. Mr. Davidson settled to his newspaper again, but presently he looked up to say:
"That was play. But we do belong to a royal house, eh, mother?" And the wife and mother smiled; she understood.
Theodocia.
