Alarm and Pride

Belinda

"GOOD-MORNING, my friend," said Alarm to Pride; "how are you this

    morning?"

    "Very tired," replied Pride, seating himself on a stone by the

    wayside and mopping his steaming brow.  "The politicians are

    wearing me out by pointing to their dirty records with ME, when

    they could as well use a stick."

    Alarm sighed sympathetically, and said:

    "It is pretty much the same way here.  Instead of using an opera-

    glass they view the acts of their opponents with ME!"

    As these patient drudges were mingling their tears, they were

    notified that they must go on duty again, for one of the political

    parties had nominated a thief and was about to hold a gratification

    meeting.