Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce

11 - The Thoughtful Warden

The Christian Serpent - 13

The Treasury and the Arms

A PUBLIC Treasury, feeling Two Arms lifting out its contents, exclaimed:

"Mr. Shareman, I move for a division."

"You seem to know something about parliamentary forms of speech," said the Two Arms.

"Yes," replied the Public Treasury, "I am familiar with the hauls of legislation."

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11 - The Thoughtful Warden

The Christian Serpent - 13