PRIDE

The little boy was greatly elated when informed by his mother that the
liveliness of her hair as she combed it was caused by electricity.
"Oh, my!" he exclaimed. "Ain't we a wonderful family! Mama has
electricity on her head, and grandma has gas on her stomach."
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Pride often has no better basis in fact than the self-congratulation of
little Raymond in the following story:
Raymond came home from a session of the Sunday School fairly swollen
with importance. He explained the cause to his mother.
"The superintendent said something awful nice about me this morning in
his prayer."
"And what did he say, dear?" the mother inquired, concealing her
astonishment.
The boy quoted glibly and sincerely.
"He said, 'O Lord, we thank thee for our food and Raymond.'"