"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 drudges¹ were mingling² 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.

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