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How Leisure Came The Politicians The Moral Sentiment A PUGILIST met the Moral Sentiment of the Community, who was carrying a hat-box. “What have you in the hat-box, my friend?” inquired the Pugilist. “A new frown,” was the answer. “I am bringing it from the frownery - the one over there with the gilded steeple.” “And what are you going to do with the nice new frown?” the Pugilist asked. “Put down pugilism - if I have to wear it night and day,” said the Moral Sentiment of the Community, sternly. “That’s right,” said the Pugilist, “that is right, my good friend; if pugilism had been put down yesterday, I wouldn’t have this kind of Nose to-day. I had a rattling hot fight last evening with - " “Is that so?” cried the Moral Sentiment of the Community, with sudden animation. “Which licked? Sit down here on the hat-box and tell me all about it!” Contents How Leisure Came The Politicians

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The Moral Sentiment A PUGILIST met the Moral Sentiment of the Community, who was carrying a hat-box. “What have you in the hat-box, my friend?” inquired the Pugilist. “A new frown,” was the answer. “I am bringing it from the frownery - the one over there with the gilded steeple.” “And what are you going to do with the nice new frown?” the Pugilist asked. “Put down pugilism - if I have to wear it night and day,” said the Moral Sentiment of the Community, sternly. “That’s right,” said the Pugilist, “that is right, my good friend; if pugilism had been put down yesterday, I wouldn’t have this kind of Nose to-day. I had a rattling hot fight last evening with - " “Is that so?” cried the Moral Sentiment of the Community, with sudden animation. “Which licked? Sit down here on the hat-box and tell me all about it!”

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A PUGILIST met the Moral Sentiment of the Community, who was carrying a hat-box. “What have you in the hat-box, my friend?” inquired the Pugilist.

“A new frown,” was the answer. “I am bringing it from the frownery - the one over there with the gilded steeple.”

“And what are you going to do with the nice new frown?” the Pugilist asked.

“Put down pugilism - if I have to wear it night and day,” said the Moral Sentiment of the Community, sternly.

“That’s right,” said the Pugilist, “that is right, my good friend; if pugilism had been put down yesterday, I wouldn’t have this kind of Nose to-day. I had a rattling hot fight last evening with - "

“Is that so?” cried the Moral Sentiment of the Community, with sudden animation. “Which licked? Sit down here on the hat-box and tell me all about it!”

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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Conscientious Official

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