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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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Title: The Dog and His Reflection Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] A STATE Official carrying off the Dome of the Capitol met the Ghost of his predecessor, who had come out of his political grave to warn him that God saw him. As the place of meeting was lonely and the time midnight, the State Official set down the Dome of the Capitol, and commanded the supposed traveller to throw up his hands. The Ghost replied that he had not eaten them, and while he was explaining the situation another State Official silently added the dome to his own collection. -THE END- GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |