And still the Man with One Lame Leg
Stood there on his imperfect peg
And heard the screed on selfish sins--
This patient Man with One Lame Leg.


VII

The Loud Man of the cable-car
Sat still and preached and traveled far;
The Blind Man spake no word unto
The Loud Man of the cable-car.
The Lame-Legged Man looked reconciled,
And she with Twins her grief beguiled,
The poor Man with the Lung Complaint--
All stood, and sweetly, sadly smiled.




HOW TO KNOW THE WILD ANIMALS

BY CAROLYN WELLS


If ever you should go by chance
To jungles in the East,
And if there should to you advance
A large and tawny beast--
If he roar at you as you're dyin',