And Napoleon too.

They say he never played much.

But you knew him at Brienne school, old Nonesuch." "Yes," nodded the old veteran; "for there my father was the porter." "He was ever grave and stern, was Napoleon;--not wicked, though"-- "No, no; never wicked," broke in old Nonesuch.

"I remember his snow-ball fight." "A fight with snow-balls!" exclaimed the youngster.

"Yes; with snow-balls, youngster," replied old None-such.
[Illustration: "'The Emperor was--the Emperor' cried old Nonesuch"] "Did you never hear of it?
But you are too young.