Pride is an imprisoning sin. In this excellent story, Pride is personified as a demon which holds most of the inhabitants of an English parish in captivity and forces them to do his bidding. The lives of the characters demonstrate pride in one way or another, and finally results in a near-catastrophe during a hot-air balloon ride! A convicting story with a powerful point for us all!

But not all is lost, for the prisoners of Pride are at last released from his bondage and relationships are restored. Written originally in 1869, the story is timeless as, in every era, we all need a good dose of humility!

A. L. O. E. was the pen name for prolific British writer Charlotte Maria Tucker, which stood for “A Lady of England.”