Volume 146 — ONCE ONE.
Reading edition
["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.
