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Demetrius restored freedom to the Greeks. All were grateful. but some so much so that they made themselves his willing slaves. The honors they heaped upon him were kind that degraded the givers, and made them contemplate. = lionors were al first conferred-a afterwards others were coveted, and then demanded, and yielded. lie at length obtained the ti- tie ol King; and even his old father. then nearly eighty, accepted the diadem. De- metrius, at first affable, at length became naughty and difficult ot access. One day, however, walking through the streets as III early life, the people reJoiced, and thought reform had commenced. Petitions were proposed kindly received, and wrapped in his robe. Hope revived, but as he passed bridge, he opened his robe, and shook the memorials in the river.

 King Philip, at one period of his reign, declined receiving memorals from his sub jects. An old woman urging one upon him, he said he had no time for such appll- cations. "Why then," said she, do you continue king" The reproach struck him, and he set apart two or three days in each week for receiving petitions.