This Is Politics

A Rat who was a-bout to emerge frcim hls hole, caught a glimpse of a Gat, waiting for him, and descending to the colony at the Tjottom oí the ïole, iovi'ted a íriend'.to; join him in a 'viwit to a neighboring corn bin. 'I AMOiuld have g-one alone," he Baid, 'but could not deny myscli the ple-asure oi sucb distinguislied co.mpany." "Very well," Baid the Priend, "I ■vill fío with yon. Ix?ad ou." "Ix'ad," exflaimedi the other. "Wliat! I prett'de 8O great aud illustri'ous a rat as you? No, indeed- lafter you, sir, aftor you." Pleeused witii thts graat show of deierenoe the Friend went ahead, and, U'nvincr the hole lir.st, was caught by cat, ho immediately trotted away with him. The other then went out