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"My dear young ive a title to our leaders and rulers belongs to history In the Roreat conquerors assumed even distinctive titles, as well as national ones"

"Then our Washington is superior to therateful that he has not yet called hiton best, but I see not how it could be put into a civil title"

"Doctor Kunz! Doctor Kunz! Oh yes, of the Dutch congregation Pray what is it?"

"'And there carandfather is an elder in that church, and he said the verse and the serht do very well for one side of a state seal; but it is a proper prefix we need I don't think we can say 'Your Majesty the President'"

"I should think not," replied Mrs Adams with an air of decision

"Chief Justice McKean thinks 'His Serene Highness the President of the United States' is very suitable Roger Sherhness' nor 'His Excellency' are novel and dignified enough; and General Muhlenberg says Washington hihtiness,' the title used by the Stadtholder of Holland"

"That would please the Dutch-Americans," said Mrs Adams--" if a title at all is necessary, which I confess I cannot understand Is it to be 'High Mightiness' then?" she asked with a little laugh

"I think not Muhlenberg, however, has seriously offended the President bya joke of the proposition; and I , and not what I should have expected of hi to the effect that if the office was certain to be held by htiness' would not be amiss; but that if a little man--say like Aaron Burr--should be elected, the title would be a ridiculous one The fact is, Muhlenberg is against any title whatever but that of 'President of the United States'"

"And hoill you vote, John?"

"In favour of a title Certainly, I shall Your Majesty is a very good prefix It would draw the attention of England, and show her that ere not afraid to assume 'the majesty' of our conquest"

"And if you wish to please France," continued Mrs Adaht have the prefix 'Citizen' 'Citizen Washington' is not bad"

"It is execrable, Mrs Adams; and I am ashamed that you should make it, even as a pleasantry"