A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the

　　door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: "Why do you stand

　　there gaping1? Everything is ready but you, so come with me

　　instantly." The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: "O, master! I am

　　quite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting."

　　The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.