ONCE ONE.
["Caroline Cloan clawed suddenly at Slew's eyes. But for a quick movement on his part it might have been very serious. He had only one eye, and could not afford to lose the sight of it."—"Daily Mirror" Serial.]
Keen are the claws of Carrie Cloan,
Rampant her mood. The eye of Slew
Is one in number; she alone,
Blinded by passion, makes it two.
She's out for eyes, and cannot tarry
To ponder arithmetic laws.
And what is the result? Miss Carrie
Claws Slew; Slew slews; Miss Carrie's claws.
Miscarry, and the eye is his.
Rough on poor Caroline, no doubt;
But there—the moral of it is,
First count your eye, then have it out.
