The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
NEGOTIATIONS
OF ONE WAITING ON JHE EDGE
OF THE CROWD
BY RAY FRANK.

do not like being a crowd, though objection
10 being OF it, particularly at the end of it. 1t maybe
I'm presumptious in taking view far behind dis
ngushed persons who from the beginning OF epgrammauc
flashlights have decided in favor front reiterated
heir wish to be "in a crowd not of it."
recall avorite maxim OF old teacher who instructed
always the head when wanted anything. Said
he THE tail value as it dictated by the head
repetition throu ghout
turtles, Of lust probable
disappearance caudal appendag Man continually
said his TAIL ~ have for YOU SO it disappeared
But that tall whatever have become of 1t.
In world full Of people PEELED to
hang ON to an existence in which they cannot gain foo
hold they deprived of which, the crcum
stances be abe-somehing with which hang
So while acknow lodging the wisdom OF a head NAV be par
doned this DEPRESSION concerning the value OF a tail
have young friend who, hearing me describe acct
bridge being killed "Why
boy awayP" Because, answered l. le could
he loot the bridge, the boards
gave way, he fell through and was killed"
Yes know. That's what said before, but with
convincing baby eyes, IF only put
bridge couldn't he run away with the other leg couldn't
his hands drag out the one that got stuck?"
Then unable account for the dead boys stupidity
he d missed the matter WITH Il guess his head got too dizzy
to use other leg"
am convinced will some day quiet
startled by proving to it that its only alment
and that will have nothing to fear when learns
control its legs.
Any one who inenty watched a crowd knows of the
induced by the Kaleidoscope shifting of forms
coors the hypnotic influence the million
quantity ramp" Furthermore that this
greatly essened not entirely prevented by
n at the crowd
but on
other hand one obtains outlines which,
90 ing restful we as in
div iduals nation than augh else TO proven
ms from growing dizzy, to keep legs
The o'clock broad-gauge has just emped of its
motley freight which, spreading as approaches the
leading 10 the walngroo OF the ferry locks
like army OF gigantic insects whose common
them goal As they DOORS their
pushing and ebowng the restessness OF
minds one the antenn@ of creatures that fy
In the crowd there wasp.women
and obese spider-men; there sports
of who has nv
wav and head venture touch He repays my adj
riTaon with wisulness There are cav
inspection revealing loss
~ scales which covered their gauzy are long
$500 ted cadaverous grasshopper beings: and there
m one heavy big eoggeeyed identity
am unable guess but who resembles "ectric-ight
bug.''
bides his sting naughty demeanor he one
interested nothing. But then with whom scorpion
however PLEASED tha his
Dor appears be ta-antula.
There are few several caterpiars
the latter chiefly interesting they not vet them
There are ants sizes and FORMS They
are Tor the courteous lot but being they
lose
believe T. the last stairway No Pm
not either. And curiosity TO take look couple
Just from the other side forget lift my gown
step on it. lurcn forward and fall upstairs.
feel badly. There several excellent reasons whv
woman NAV permitted feel badly falls upstairs
of which Is ha she VIII not be married during
the wear Just know because stupid
that uns one for ceremony of marriaee Bn
have another feeling badly torn off at
least yard of braid and cannot fGd hin know
have nut under lapel of for
All the passengers passed all except the couple
who served to cause my mishap.
We meet at door and observe WHY the man
moved so slowly. He is tall, salwart awed clean
fellow features good is
OMEN His companion is elderly, small delca looking
woman, with white hair
She leans heavily the which encircIes her
using as additional support for very lame
know now why waited at the edge OF the crowd am
glad upstairs with SUCH penalty found
the predominant idea for picture
aside that they precede As or 1
recon for pin which do to find
must for lettering. Bot engrossed
my search fato deep voice a caressng
note in It sy Now mother don't hurry 1t injuries you and
we've plenty of time.
you sure, SephenT 'mother's' anxious quv-
err "What a drag am III
inerrupts with: Now. mother, if
W pick you up before all these carry
you only disproye heavyweight You
drag! What joke" And holding her tenderly more
carefully than lover held sweetheart he looks
ingly aged worried face.
have found but regulate by those
ing slowly front of Somehow they become the
of all that is.
am listening the Voice of the Ages.
EMMY proclaims Honor and
days be long, the land which the Lord God gveh
thee"