He was energetic and persistent and ambitious, and those qualities have stood by him all his life." "But, Grandpa," said Marjorie, who had suddenly begun to feel more confidential with her grandfather, "why, then, do you and Grandma want us children to be so sedate and poky and quiet and good?
At home we're awfully noisy, and here if we make a breath of noise we get reprimanded!" "Well, you see, Marjorie, Grandma and I are not as young as we were, and we're so unused now to having children about us, that I dare say we do expect them to act like grown people.

And, too, your grandmother is of a very formal nature, and she requires correct behavior from everybody.
So I hope you will try your best while you're here not to annoy her." "Indeed, we will try, Grandpa," said Marjorie.

"I think she's very kind to make a party for us to-morrow, and I'm sure we ought to behave ourselves.

But, Grandpa, you don't know what it is to have to sit so stiff and still when you're accustomed to racing around and yelling." "Yes, I suppose that is so; though I didn't know that you were noisy children.

Now I'll tell you what you can do.