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Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Man and the Lightning
19 21 The Man and the Lightning A MAN Running for Office was overtaken by Lightning. "You see," said the Lightning, as it crept past him inch by inch, "I can travel considerably faster than you…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Lassoed Bear
20 22 The Lassoed Bear A HUNTER who had lassoed a Bear was trying to disengage himself from the rope, but the slip-knot about his wrist would not yield, for the Bear was all the time pulling in…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Ineffective Rooter
21 23 The Ineffective Rooter A DRUNKEN Man was lying in the road with a bleeding nose, upon which he had fallen, when a Pig passed that way. "You wallow fairly well," said the Pig, "but, my fine…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Protagonist of Silver
22 24 A Protagonist of Silver SOME Financiers who were whetting their tongues on their teeth because the Government had "struck down" silver, and were about to "inaugurate" a season of sweatshed…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Holy Deacon
23 25 The Holy Deacon AN Itinerant Preacher who had wrought hard in the moral vineyard for several hours whispered to a Holy Deacon of the local church: "Brother, these people know you, and your…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Hasty Settlement
24 26 A Hasty Settlement "YOUR Honour," said an Attorney, rising, "what is the present status of this case - as far as it has gone?" "I have given a judgment for the residuary legatee under the…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Wooden Guns
25 27 The Wooden Guns AN Artillery Regiment of a State Militia applied to the Governor for wooden guns to practise with. "Those," they explained, "will be cheaper than real ones." "It shall not…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Poet's Doom
27 29 The Poet's Doom AN Object was walking along the King's highway wrapped in meditation and with little else on, when he suddenly found himself at the gates of a strange city. On applying for…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Noser and the Note
28 30 The Noser and the Note THE Head Rifler of an insolvent bank, learning that it was about to be visited by the official Noser into Things, placed his own personal note for a large amount…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Cat and the King
29 31 The Cat and the King A CAT was looking at a King, as permitted by the proverb. "Well," said the monarch, observing her inspection of the royal person, "how do you like me?" "I can imagine…Trending
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