["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.
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[Illustration: ACT I. _"Guvnor" (dismissing office-boy)_. "YOU'VE
NEGLECTED YOUR WORK," ETC. ETC. "THAT'S MY MOTTO AND EVIDENTLY NOT
YOURS. TAKE A WEEK'S NOTICE."]
[Illustration: ACT II. (_a week elapses_). THE OFFICE-BOY'S FAREWELL.]
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