---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is v]sion ( ! text _c repres5t c]ta9 typographical effects4 ,italics are delimit$ ) ! #8' "* z italic4 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to foll[ ! p>agraphs 9 :i* !y are ref]5c$4 ,m9or errors1 attributable to ! pr9t]1 h be5 correct$4 ,please see ! transcrib]'s note at ! end ( ?is text = details reg>d+ ! h&l+ ( any textual issues enc\nt]$ dur+ its prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mon?ly ,,two ,,doll>s ,,p] ,,ye> ,,numb] #a4 ,,price #cj ,,c5ts ,,sept4 #ae1 #ahic4 ,! ,,pre/on ,,libr>y ,,( ,,amusem5ts ,,& ,,ent]ta9m5ts 8,,laugh ,,& ,,! ,,_w ,,laughs ,,) ,,y2 ,,weep ,,& ,,y ,,weep ,,alone40 ,dramatiz$ ,read+s3 ,,recitations ,,9 ,,poetry ,,& ,,prose1 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,tableaux4 ,arrang$ by ! ,au?or ( 8,pre/on ,pap]s40 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,pre/on ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,no #adi ,,ma9 ,,/reet ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,pre/on ,libr>y ,no4 #b1 7,,issu$ ,,oct4 #ae1 #ahic47 ,life ,/udies f ,"m ,goose1 ,9 ,wax ,works1 ,pantomimes1 ,plays1 ,songs & ,tableaux4 ------- ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s40 ------- ,adapt$ to a v>iety ( places & purposes1 & arrang$ = diff]5t grades ( tal5t1 ) complete directions = /ag+1 co/umes1 etc4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,pre/on ,libr>y ,no4 #c1 7,,issu$ ,,nov4 #ae1 #ahic47 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,numb]1 & w provide a numb] ( entirely orig9al ent]ta9m5ts = ! ,*ri/mas ,holidays4 ------- ,,subscriptions ,,receiv$ ,,at ,,any ,,"t4 ,,pre/on ,,libr>y ,no4 #a4 ,,dramatiz$ ,,read+s3 ,,recitations ,,9 ,,poetry ,,& ,,prose1 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,tableaux4 ------- ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s40 ------- ,,c9c9nati3 ,,! ,,pre/on ,,publi%+ ,,company4 #ahic4 ,,copyright #ahic4 ,,g5]al ,,sugge/ions4 ---------- ,9 prep>+ tableaux to illu/rate a song1 poem or prose read+ or recitation1 ! manag] w f9d t success dep5ds l>gely ^u promptness4 ,?is requires a ?or\gh k ( ! "p to be r5d]$1 z well z ( ! places 9 ! read+ :]e tableaux are to be %[n1 & ( ! *>act]s & /age sett+s = ea* picture4 ,a full dress rehe>sal is indisp5sable1 z _m po9ts--insignificant ( !mselves--w come up = adju/m5t t _c be decid$ ^u at ! la/ m9ute2 & al?\gh ( itself trivial1 ! pose or expression ( a s+le "*1 ! misplac+ ( an article ( furniture or ornam5t1 ! drap+ ( a co/ume1 etc41 w help make or m> a beautiful picture4 ,a /age manag] :o w see to all ^! details & provide himself ) intellig5t assi/ants :o w quietly 8set0 ! /age = "o picture & cle> x = ! next1 beh9d ! curta91 9 su* a mann] z n to int]rupt ! read] 9 front ( x1 nor take ! att5tion ( ! audi5ce1 is equally necess>y4 ,absolute quiet beh9d ! curta9 mu/ be insi/$ ^u1 & ! 8*>act]s0 n all[$ to make x a place = social reunion betwe5 ! p>ts4 ,two dress+ rooms are necess>y1 ev5 if ! *>act]s are all ( "o sex--z ?+s c be m easily arrang$ ) b few to di/urb !m4 ,all p]sons n ne$$ beh9d ! curta9 mu/ be exclud$1 z _! pres5ce only t5ds to confusion & delay4 ,! assi/ants :o manage ! furniture & o!r /age accessories1 mu/ "k j :at is requir$ = ea* tableau1 & :5--& h ^? ne> at h& t are fir/ ne$$1 /or+ at ! greate/ di/ance ^? n aga9 requir$1 :5 cle>+ ! /age4 ,! tableaux %\ld be numb]$1 & ! requisites = ea* li/$1 & a copy giv5 to ! /age director & assi/ants1 = _! ref]5ce & to avoid mi/akes & delay4 ,look out = ! curta94 ,at ! la/ mom5t x has sometimes be5 f\nd t ! curta9 w\ld n "w1 or t ^? appo9t$ to manipulate x did n und]/& its me*anics1 & great emb>rassm5t has result$4 ,a signal mu/ be det]m9$ ^u1 betwe5 ! read] & ! /age manag]1 t ! curta9 may rise at ! po9t prop] to illu/rate :at has j be5 read--n :at w foll[4 ,%\ld !re be a lack ( side scre5s1 ^! may be suppli$ by cov]+ ord9>y clo!s-horses ) cambric1 cotton1 or cotton flannel1 hav+ due reg>d to ! co/umes & figures to be %[n4 ,a d>k back & side = a picture all light & brightness 7z a fairy or w$d+ sc5e71 & light if ! picture is a d>k] "o4 ,judgm5t "h is valuable4 ,,directions4 ,hav+ select$ ! poem or /ory y wi% to pres5t1 make *oice ( y\r read]4 ,get "s "o :o reads naturally & di/9ctly4 ,! tableaux take away all necessity = dramatic action on ! "p ( ! read]--if any ev] exi/$--& ! entire att5tion may be devot$ to br++ out ! ?\ght ( ! au?or4 ,! read] %\ld practice 9 ! room :]e ! ent]ta9m5t is to be giv51 at lea/ en\gh to be sure ( its ac\/ic prop]ties & s secure ! "r pit* ( voice1--height & size ( room1 z well z %ape & furni%+s1 mak+ a great diff]5ce4 ,! read+ mu/ be giv5 9 front ( ! clos$ curta91 t ! manag] may be hav+ ! /age prep>$ = ea* succe$+ tableau1 t x may be pres5t$ promptly :5 desir$4 ,ord9>ily tableaux %\ld he %[n twice1 z few 9 ! audi5ce get m ?an a glimpse ( :at !y want to see 9 detail4 ,if elaborate1 ev5 a ?ird %[+ is always acceptable1 & z ! picture is already arrang$ x requires b little "t1 & is bett] ?an "o long p]iod ( %[+ x4 ,9 mak+ up1 use z simple mat]ials z possible2 scor*$ fl\r = d>k5+ ! sk91 corn />* = :ite p[d]1 an ord9>y s(t lead p5cil = outl9+ eyebr[s1 etc4 ,d>k wigs may be made ( curl$ hair 7su* z is us$ = mattresses7 sew$ to a cambric 8skull0 fitt$ to ! head = :i* x is int5d$2 :ite ones ( cotton batt+ sew$ on 9 tufts to repres5t %ort curls2 mu/a*e1 :isk]s1 etc41 may be manufactur$ f co>se l95 ?read atta*$ to a bit ( clo? :i* aga9 has to be 8/uck on0 by means ( mucilage1 c\rt pla/] or :ite ( egg4 ,foot-lights are ess5tial = tableaux1 & if n suppli$1 a r[ ( small h& lamps at ! front edge ( plat=m is easily procur$4 ,c&les are good also--b n q s safe4 ,%ades = ei!r may be made ( old t9 cans1 all ! seams unsold]$1 top & bottom remov$1 ! t9 be+ turn$ t[>d ! audi5ce1 & ?r[+ ! light on ! picture4 ,%ade mu/ at lea/ be z high z ! blaze4 ,w+s are z difficult to make seem natural z any?+1 & yet %\ld be easily made & adju/$1 by fir/ cutt+ a patt]n ( ! desir$ %ape & l5g?2 cut ! w+s f cotton flannel1 nap runn+ f %\ld] to tip2 sew /iff bonnet wire ar\nd ! edges1 be+ sure to make a pretty %ape & n too small2 set !m on a piece ( clo? ?ree by six in*es1 also wir$4 ,w+s mu/ n be /iff en\gh to be awkw>d1 nor limp en\gh to be tr\blesome2 if ! latt]1 additional wir+1 l5g?wise diagonally1 w correct x--& if ! clo? is too light 9 texture x may be us$ d\ble4 ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,,! ,,ivy4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,t5 ,,tableaux1 ,,especially ,,arrang$ ,,= ,,?is ,,publication4 ,,*>act]s3--8,a ,ladye ( ,high ,degree02 ,h] ,knight2 ,h] ,page2 ,peasants4 ,,co/umes3--,9 ! fir/ two tableaux ! ,ladye we>s any elegant dress t is suffici5tly antique1 & :i* c be put on ov] ! :ite "o us$ 9 ! ?ird & f\r?4 ,9 ! fif? a hat & mantle may be us$ to *ange ! appe>ance1 b little "t be+ giv5 betwe5 ! *anges ( sc5e2 a pla9 d>k g[n 9 ! six? & sev5?1 ov] :i* may be drap$ some?+ brilliant = ! eigh?2 9 ! n9? a :ite or light color$ wrapp] or simple h\se dress4 ,9 ! second tableau ! ,knight fir/ appe>s--& 9 ord9>y dress2 9 ! next 9 full milit>y co/ume1 z also 9 ! fif?1 8 8la/ appe>ance40 ,! ,page1 :o %\ld be a h&some boy ( f sev5 to twelve ye>s old1 we>s d>k bl\se wai/1 d>k knee pants1 sa% ( brilliant color1 deep lace ruffles at wri/1 broad r\nd coll> ( same1 l[ %oes ) high heels2 black velvet cap ) plume2 velvet cape ) bright l9+ = la/ tableau4 ,peasant wom5's dress--%ort1 scant skirt ( any bright color2 pla91 r\nd %ort sleev$2 bodice ( same or h>moni\s contra/+ color4 ,if an old woman is %[n 9 gr\p1 %e may we> cap & k]*ief ( :ite1 ! latt] volum9\s & cross$ ov] *e/4 ------- ,_m & _m a ye> ago 7,i'll tell ! tale z 'twas told to me47 ,a ,ladye dwelt 9 h] own pr\d hall1 ,a ,ladye ( high degree2#a ,& _m a ,knight came woo+ h]1 ,= /ately & fair 0 %e2 ,! faire/1 /atelie/ fl[] t grew ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 ,n[ "o ( ^! ,knights %e lov$ full well1 ,& he b[$ l[ at h] feet2#b 8,i h woo$ !e = ?ree long ye>s10 he said1 8,:5 wilt ?\ w$ me1 sweet80 ,b %e ) a light laugh answ]$ 8,wait40 8,i w wait "o ye>10 said he1 8,& !n ,i %all come to claim y\r h& ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea40 ,s (f to ! =eign w>s he w5t ,to fight ) an angry horde-- ,& ! :ole l& rang ) ! fame ( him ,& ! might ( 8 good sword4 ,b aft] a twelve-mon? back he came1 ,& aga9 at h] feet knelt he4#c 8,n[ wilt ?\ w$ me1 ,ladye fair1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea80 ,b h] pride ?an h] love 0 /rong] /ill2 ,& lift+ h] haughty head-- 8,wait long]4 ,he :o pati5tly waits ,is nev] a los]10 %e said4 ,! lov] rose ) a smo!r$ sigh1 ,b nev] a pray] pray$ he-- ,z m\nt+ 8 /e$1 away he rode1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 ,! ,ladye fr[n$1 & ! ,ladye wept ,9 h] love & wra? & pa91 ,= %e _h n dream$ he c\ld ?us obey ,& ride f h] side aga94#d ,!n twice ! seasons came & w5t ,) bird & blossom & bee-- ,) ! summ] rose & ! w9t] sn[s1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 ,& !n aga9 to 8 ,ladye's b[] ,/rode ! ,knight ) a r++ tread4 8,= two long ye>s ,i h wait$1 pati5tly10 ,7 all ! words he said4#e ,& /ill 9 pride t o'erma/]$ love1 8,wait long]0 answ]$ %e4 8,if ,i wait1 ,i w wait =ev]10 he cri$-- ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 8,!n wait =ev]10 %e coldly said1 ,& drew h] :ite h& away1 ,sure he w\ld fall at h] feet aga9 ,= 8 ,ladye's grace to pray2 ,b nev] ano!r ^w he spoke ,& nev] a sign made he1 ,b m\nt+ 8 /e$ he rode away ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 ,h[ dragg$ ! sl[ mon?s1 "o by "o6 ,! ,ladye1 9 sore di/ress1 ,wept night & day 9 h] lonely b[]1 ,bewail+ h] haught9ess4#f ,at l5g? %e summon$ h] tru/y ,page-- 8,spe$ ov] ! hills0 said %e1 8,g tell my lov] ,i wait = him ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea40#g 99 99 99 99 ,b ! ,knight came n1 nor s5t he ^w1 ,save ?is "o %ort message3 8,wait40 ,& ! sun rose up1 & ! sun w5t d[n1 ,& ! fl[]s di$1 soon or late4 ,at l5g? %e summon$ h] ,page aga91 ,& aga9 to him said %e3 8,g tell my ,knight ,i wait = him ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea40 ,! ,page came back & d(f$ 8 cap1 ,& ^! 7 ! words he bore3 8,he loses no?+ :o pati5tly waits40 ,& n "o syllable m4#h 8,he rememb]s well0 ! ,ladye cri$4 ,& 9 wan despair liv$ %e ,two m long1 desolate ye>s1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 8,n[ g to my "l once m0 %e pray$-- 8,tell him my dea? is ne>4 ,tell him ,i wait 8 face to see1 ,& ,i long 8 voice to he>40 ,! ,page came back ) a lagg+ pace-- 8,o1 :at does he say80 cri$ %e4 8,de> ,ladye1 he bids y wait = aye1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea40#i 8,i am well paid10 ! ,ladye cri$1 8,& 9 co9 ,i "k too well4 ,he do? b give me my own aga9-- ,s n[ f>ewell1 my love1 f>ewell40 ,& soon %e lay 9 ! />light pale ,"u an old yew tree1 ,) a /one at h] head & "o at h] feet1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :5 ! spr++ grass 0 gre5 ,on ! grave ( h] :o slept ,a plant ) wond]ful %9+ leaves1 ,out ( ! d>kness crept4 ,x w&]$ "h1 & w&]$ !re1 ,x climb$ up turret & tree1 ,& f po9t to po9t1 ov] rock & rill ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea4 ,sl[ly & surely x onw>d crept1 ,t plant s /range & r>e4 ,! peasants :isp]$1 "u _! brea?1 8',tis ! beautiful ,ladye ,cl>e4 ,%e seeks ! he>t t %e ?rew away2 ,%e is creep+ on b5d$ knee ,to h] lov]'s ca/le1 t fr[n+ /&s1 ,:]e ! ,rh9e runs d[n to ! sea40#aj ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,draw+ room sc5e4 ,ladye ,cl>e /&s 9 =egr\nd4 ,furniture %\ld be z elegant z possible4 #b4 ,ladye ,cl>e at left ( c5t]1 9 easy *air2 ,knight half kneels 9 front ( h]2 bo? side-face to audi5ce2 ,ladye's h& ext5d$ to ,knight1 :o is 9 ! act ( rais+ x to 8 lips4 #c4 ,ladye /&s at "r ( c5t]1 head erect1 ,knight aga9 kneel+--b 9 rev]se position4 #d4 ,ladye 9 c5t]1 sitt+ ) head b[$ on c5t] table1 ov] :i* h] arms are ?r[n4 #e4 ,ladye at left1 half way back on /age2 ,knight ent]+ ) long /rides f left ( =egr\nd1 ea* look+ int5tly at ! o!r4 #f4 8,ladye's b[]40 ,c\* at left1 ) h&some cu%ions & spread2 vases fill$ ) fl[]s1 bric-a-brac1 pictures1 etc41 adapt$ to a "y lady's room4 ,ladye ,cl>e 9 easy *air at "r2 h&k]*ief press$ to h] eyes by "r h&1 :ile left falls ov] arm ( *air4 #g4 ,same sc5e--,page ent]$ back ( c\*1 9 li/5+ attitude1 cap held 9 h& 9 front ( him1 fac+ ,ladye1 :o waves him away ) "r arm1 hope 9 h] face4 #h4 ,same sc5e4--,ladye sits on c\*2 ,page /&s 9 c5t] front1 ) head d[n1 cap held beh9d him--9 full view ( audi5ce4 #i4 ,ladye on c\*1 half recl9+1 :ite spread ?r[n ov] h]2 hair hang+ loosely 7face %\ld be p[d]$72 expression ( disappo9tm5t2 ,page /&s at entrance1 reluctant to intrude or to give 8 message4 #aj4 ,grave 9 c5t] ( =egr\nd1 cov]$ ) gre5 v9es & cut fl[]s4 ,peasants at ei!r end1 & 9 backgr\nd4 ,/ones 7bo>ds cov]$ ) :ite pap]7 may be plac$ at head & foot ( grave4 -------------- ,,callaghan',s ,,failure4 -------------- ,,by ,,?omas ,,w9?rop ,,hall4 -------------- ,mr4 ,callaghan 0 busily engag$ 9 an inspection ( silv]w>e t seem$ to int]e/ him exce$+ly4 ,he exam9$ ea* object c>efully1 (t5 /opp+ long en\gh to te/ ! p>ticul> object ) 8 tee?1 or ev5 to b5d x4 ,at ! same "t 8 actions 7 quiet1 &1 "o might say1 res]v$4 ,he did n appe> to c>e to be notic$4#a ,he 0 a r tall "y fell[1 c>elessly dress$1 z !y say 9 novels1 & he _h a pale face1 l a /ud5t's4 ,"o might1 inde$1 h ?\ght him a poor /ud5t1 7 x n = 8 eyes1 :i*1 in/ead ( look+ tir$ & dreamy1 l a /ud5t's1 7 exce$+ly active & re/less4 ,on ! :ole1 8 face & 8 g5]al appe>ance 7 n pre-possess+4 ,inde$1 ! policeman on ! beat mo/ frequ5t$ by ,mr4 ,callaghan 9 social life1 report$ him at ! ,prec9ct ,h\se z 8a g5]al t\gh--suspici\s40 ,mr4 ,callaghan1 al?\gh v "y1 _h already le>n$ ! value ( exce$+ caution4 ,h5ce1 he 0 almo/ noiseless2 & he inspect$ ! silv]w>e 9 ! v mild light ( a half-op5$ d>k lant]n4 ,a happy smile play$ ar\nd ! corn]s ( 8 face = a :ile1 = ! silv]w>e he 0 exam9+ prov$ to be ( ! f9e/ & newe/1 & bore ! monogram ( a fam\s ,new ,york family4 ,= t matt]1 ! entire surr\nd+s ( ,mr4 ,callaghan1 at t "t1 7 ( ! ri*e/4 ,! v sidebo>d at :i* he labor$ 0 wor? a small =tune1 & ! cut glass ^u x look$ v beautiful 9 ! mell[ light4 ,!re 7 ri* r$ t9ts 9 "s ( ! glassw>e1 occasion$ by _! cont5ts1 b ,mr4 ,callaghan did n /op to exam9e !m4 ,he did n believe 9 dr9k+ dur+ bus9ess h\rs4 ,! "t 0 some?+ aft] midnight4 ,mr4 ,callaghan 0 ar\s$ f 8 pre-occupation by a fa9t click4 ,x s\nd$ v mu* l ! click ( ! trigg]1 z a revolv] is cock$4 ',twas a trifle />tl+1 b he did n lose 8 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,he fac$ ar\nd l a fla%1 & turn$ (f ! rays ( 8 d>k lant]n4 ,he knew x 0 almo/ useless to take ! latt] precaution1 h[ev]1 = he 0 well in=m$1 & knew t1 9 ! h\ses ( ! ri* ( to-day1 x requir$ b ! pressure ( a button to turn on a full /ream ( electric lights ?r\gh\t an entire floor4 ,! sudd5 bur/ ( light came1 j z he expect$ x w\ld1 & z x did s1 he he>d a voice say 8,don't d>e to move60 ,he 0 m />tl$ by ! voice ?an he 0 by ! sudd5 gl>e ( electric light1 = x 0 ! voice ( a "y girl66 ,mr4 ,callaghan bl9k$ a few times1 took a good look1 & !n 8 ?9 face broad5$ a trifle into a smile4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! room /ood a v pale b resolute girl 9 a p9k wrapp]4 ,%e held a little gold-m\nt$ revolv]1 ( a calibre s small t ,mr4 ,callaghan b = 8 natural polit5ess1 w\ld h laugh$ at x outright1 & %e 0 bit+ h] lip1 = %e 0 app>5tly r n]v\s4 ,! revolv] 0 po9t$ 9 ,mr4 ,callaghan's direction1 b alas6 ! h& t held x 0 %ak+ v p]ceptibly#b4444 ,callaghan gr9n$4 8,isn't x r late = y to be out80 he ask$ h]4 8,don't d>e to move10 %e repli$2 8,i "k precisely :at to d4 ,papa told me be=e he w5t away4 ,i'm go+ to s\nd ! burgl> al>m & h y arre/$2 !n y w be s5t to ,/ate's ,prison40 8,well10 almo/ laugh$ ,mr4 ,callaghan1 8:y don't y d x8 ,i'm wait+40 8,because10 %e answ]$1 hesitat+ly1--8because y're /&+ 9 front ( x40 8,oh1 am ,i80 answ]$ ,callaghan4 8,!n ,i'll move away1 ,i always l to be polite to ladies40 ,he mov$ away a few /eps4 ,%e fr[n$ a little bit4 ,!n %e said 8,excuse me4 ,w y please move a little fur!r away80 8,c]ta9ly10 he repli$1 8any?+ to oblige a real lady40 ,%e /epp$ t[>d ! al>m1 :i* ,callaghan _h n1 until !n1 p]ceiv$1 & /ret*$ =? h] h&4#c ,%e 0 ab\t to turn ! little h&le1 :5 ,callaghan said ha/ily3 8,hold on a m9ute4 ,d y ?9k t w\ld be a nice ?+ to d80 8,( c\rse x w\ld10 %e answ]$4 8,j ?9k ab\t x a mom5t10 ,callaghan cont9u$2 8if y did t1 ,i'd be arre/$1 & s5t up = fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s4 ,fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 9 a little cell1 all by myself1 ) no "o to talk to & no?+ to d--except break /ones = my heal?4 ,n[1 ,i don't c>e any?+ ab\t x myself1 ( c\rse2 ,i havn't done y any wrong4 ,i havn't got away ) ! silv]1 & !re=e1 !re isn't any wrong done y1 is !re8 ,i tri$ to1 b y've got ! be/ ( me1 & y're an awfully brave little girl to d x1 too4 ,b j ?9k ( y\rself dur+ ! next fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 if y h me s5t up4 ,e day y'll be ?9k+ ab\t ! poor fell[ :o's do+ "t because y made him2 & e night y'll be ly+ awake1 cry+1 because y made him suff] s mu*1 = su* a little ?+2 & e "t ! m9i/] 9 y\r *ur* says any?+ ab\t =giv+ y\r enemies1 y'll be ?9k+ he means y2 &10 ,%e broke 9 8,i ?9k ,i'll let y g40 ,%e said x v e>ne/ly4 ,callaghan laugh$ al\d4 8,t's "r10 he said1 8,i knew y w\ld1 = ,i knew y 7 a lady ! m9ute ,i saw y4 ,i didn't mean :at ,i said4 ,probably 9 a mon? y'd =get all ab\t me4 ,no "o rememb]s a fell[ :o's do+ "t1 b ! police & ! detectives4 ,i 0 j try+ an exp]im5t4 ,d y ?9k ,i 0 afraid y'd call ! police8 ,nons5se4 ,d y ?9k ,i 0 afraid ( y\r little revolv]8 ,nons5se4 ,i've be5 %ot twice by real revolv]s4 ,if y'd tri$ to s\nd ! burgl> al>m1 d y "k :at ,i'd h done8 ,i'd h made a quick jump = y & ,i'd h my h&s ab\t y\r ?roat be=e y c\ld h w9k$4 ,if y'd fir$ ! revolv]1 y'd miss$ me4 ,girls c't %oot40 ,he said ?is la/ almo/ contemptu\sly1 b he 0 sorry a mom5t aft]1 = he notic$ t %e 0 gr[+ v :ite1 & v fright5$ too4 ,nev]!less1 he cont9u$3 8,& aft] ,i'd got my h&s ab\t y\r neck1 & y c\ldn't scream or /ruggle or %oot1 :at d y suppose ,i'd h done80 ,%e did n reply4 ,%e c\ld n speak4 ,%e 0 trembl+ viol5tly4 8,i'd h--,i'd--10 he 0 emb>rass$1 & he actually blu%$1--,callaghan blu%$--8,i'd h kiss$ y10 he said ) an ef=t1 8& !n ,i'd h gone away4 ,b y ne$n't look fright5$ any long]4 ,i a9't go+ to hurt y1 & ,i a9't go+ to kiss y2 = "s day y'd be a%am$ ( x4 ,y'd be a%am$ to tell y\r swee!>t t ,rocky ,callaghan kiss$ y2 & ,i a9't go9' to take any ?+ t belongs to ?is h\se1 al?\gh ,i c\ld1 "r be=e y\r eyes4 ,i'm j go+ home peaceably40 ,he />t$ to walk t[>d ! w9d[ by :i* he _h ent]$4#d ,z he did s1 h[ev]1 he look$ at h] critically1 /opp$1 & said3 8,y're go+ to hold out j ab\t till ,i'm gone4 ,!n y are go+ to fa9t4 ,i c't leave y "h alone 9 a fa9t4 ,i'll fix x40 ,he walk$ delib]ately to ! sidebo>d & p\r$ out a glass ( ice-wat]4 8,"h10 said he1 8dr9k ?is1 & !n g up/airs z quick z y c4 ,i'll lock ! w9d[ aft] ,i g out40#e ,%e took ! wat] ) a fright5$ 8,?ank y10 & drank x4 ,mr4 ,callaghan turn$ to leave4 8,t br+s ! r$ back 9 y\r *eeks10 he said4444 8,n[1 ,i'm go+1 b ,i want y to rememb] t ,i'm n afraid ( ! burgl> al>m nor ( y\r little revolv]4 ,i'm n go+ to rob y because--because y're s brave & because y're s pretty4 ,i sort ( hate to make a failure ( a job1 & ,i guess ! boys w guy me a bit = x2 b y are too pretty40 ,say+ :i*1 ,mr4 ,callaghan climb$ nimbly ?r\gh ! w9d[ & disappe>$4 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,d9+-room sc5e1 v scant light4 ,silv]w>e on table1 on :i* sits half-op5$ d>k lant]n2 side-bo>d 9 backgr\nd2 burgl> beh9d table 9 c5t]1 faces audi5ce :ile exam9+ silv]w>e1 face light$ by lant]n4 7,face may be d>k5$ by scor*$ fl\r47 #b4 ,same sc5e1 brilliantly light$1 ) burgl> at left end ( table2 girl 9 p9k wrapp] at "r end ( room1 hair d[n & arm ext5d$ hold+ toy pi/ol or revolv]4 7,face p[d]$ :ite47 #c4 ,same z second4 ,girl mov$ a little to "r ) arm rea*$ t[>d burgl> al>m4 #d4 ,burgl> turn$ fac+ girl1 back half turn$ to audi5ce4 #e4 ,burgl> pass+ wat]1 :i* girl has /ret*$ h& to receive4 -------------- ,,matrimonial ,,philosophy4 ------- ,,) ,,mov+ ,,tableaux ,,arrang$ ,,= ,,?is ,,publication4 ------- ,!re 7 lov]s ?ree 9 ! days gone by1 ,!y 7 heal?y1 !y 7 weal?y1 yet !y'd sit & sigh1 ,sit & sigh till ! w9d[ curta9s %ook1 ,& all = ! sake ( a sweet maid's look4 ,= !y lov$ h] "o1 & two1 & ?ree1 ,& ea* "o pray$ h] 8 bride to be2 ,till %e cri$1 8,ah1 no1 y mu/ surely see1 ,if ,i don't love "o t ,i c't love ?ree40 ,?ree sad m51 b !y lov$ en\gh = t51 ,& !y sigh$ en\gh = tw5ty1 ^! sad "y m54#a ,!n ^! lov]s ?ree 9 ! days gone by1 ,9 _! angui% did !y langui%1 & !y long$ to die4#b ,long$ to die1 till a ye> _h pass$ or m1 ,& a f\r? suitor came to ! maid5's door2 ,& he knelt s l[ on b5d$ knee1 ,z he ask$ ! maid 8 bride to be1 ,t ! o!rs ?\ght 8,he w cut out me10 ,& _! s\ls 7 rack$ ) jeal\sy4#c ,?ree /]n m51 b !y fr[n$ en\gh = t51 ,& !y sc[l$ en\gh = tw5ty1 ^! /]n "y m54#d ,!n ! f\r? "y swa9 9 ! days gone by1 ,woo$ ?is maid5 s love lad51 till %e made reply1 ,made reply--8,y h won my tru/+ he>t10 ,& at *ur* !y v[$ nev] m to "p2 ,b !y qu>rel$ s :5 !y 7 w$1 ,t ! ?ree "y m5 !y smil$ & said-- 8,x's a lucky ?+ t he cut out me1 ,= 8 wife is a %rew z we all c see40#e ,?ree wise m51 b !y smil$ en\gh = t51 ,& !y laugh$ en\gh = tw5ty1 ^! wise "y m54#f ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,p>lor sc5e1 ) lady on "o side ( ! room1 ! lov]s 9 wait+--ea* 9 turn approa*+ & be+ reject$1 retire to a seat to 8sit & sigh40 #b4 ,%[s ! "y m5 only2 hav+ *ang$ _! positions !y are do+ a g5]al 8langui%+0 bus9ess4 #c4 ,! "y lady 9 c5t] ( =egr\nd receives suitor ,no4 #d1 :o comes on 8b5d$ knee40 #d4 ,%[s ! fir/ ?ree "y m5 9 c5t] ( front1 h&s 9 pockets--fr[n+ & sc[l+4 #e4 ,%[s husb& & wife at left end ( /age qu>rel+--"y m5 at "r 9 attitudes ( int]e/1 wat*+ ! c\ple4 #f4 ,! ?ree "y m5 9 c5t]1 front ( /age1 "o smil+1 ! o!r two laugh+4 -------------- ,,! ,,op5+ ,,( ,,! ,,piano4 ------- ,,oliv] ,w4 ,,holmes4 ------- 7,,) ,,tableaux47 ,9 ! little s\!rn p>lor ( ! h\se y may h se51 ,) ! gambrel ro(1 & ! gable look+ t[>d ! gre51 ,at ! side t[>ds ! sunset ) ! w9d[ on ! "r1 ,/ood ! ,london-made piano ,i am dream+ ( to-night4#a ,ah me6 h[ ,i rememb] ! ev5+ :5 x came1 ,:at a cry ( eag] voices1 :at a gr\p ( *eeks 9 flame4 ,:5 ! wondr\s box 0 op5$ t _h come f ov] seas1 ,) its smell ( ma/ic1 & its fla% ( ivory keys4#b ,!n ! *ildr5 all grew fretful 9 ! re/lessness ( joy2 ,= ! boy w\ld pu% 8 si/] & ! si/] cr[d ! boy1#c ,till ! fa!r ask$ = quiet 9 ! grave1 pat]nal way1 ,b ! "m hu%$ ! tumult1 ) ! words1 8,n[ ,m>y1 play60 ,= ! de> s\l knew t music 0 a v sov]eign balm2 ,%e _h spr9kl$ x o'er sorr[1 & _h se5 its br[ gr[ calm2 ,9 ! days ( sl5d] h>psi*ords1 ) tapp+ tw9kl+ quills1 ,or c>ol+ h] sp9it ) its ?9 metallic trills4 ,s ,m>y1 ! h\sehold m9/rel1 :o always lov$ to please1 ,sat d[n to ! new 8,clem5ti0 & /ruck ! glitt]+ keys2#d ,hu%$ 7 ! *ildr5's voices1 & e eye grew dim1 ,z float+ f lips & f+]1 arose ! ,vesp] ,hymn4#e ,ca!r9e1 *ild ( a neighbor1 curly & rosy r$1 7,w$d$ s9ce1 & a wid[--some?+ l t5 ye>s dead17 ,he>+ a gu% ( music su* z nev] he>d be=e1 ,/eals f h] "m's *amb] & peeps at ! op5 door4#f ,j z ! 8,jubilate0 9 ?read$ :isp] dies1 8,op5 x6 op5 x1 lady60 ! little maid5 cries4 7,= %e ?\ght 'twas a s++ creature cag$ 9 a box %e he>d72 8,op5 x6 op5 x1 lady6 & let me see ! bird60#g ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,sitt+-room4 ,piano at "r4 ,piano box j op5$1 9 backgr\nd at left4 ,c5t]-table has books & pap]s4 #b4 ,sev]al *ildr5 cr[d+ ab\t ! in/rum5t 9 attitudes ( eag] inspection4 ,p>5ts a little 9 backgr\nd4 #c4 ,boy & girl 9 =egr\nd1 cr[d+ & pu%+4 #d4 ,olde/ daught] sits d[n to play1 *ildr5 ne> front1 p>5ts 9 backgr\nd4 #e4 ,s+ 8,vesp] ,hymn0--if possible1 ) piano accompanim5t4 #f4 ,little girl look+ 9 f opposite side ( room1 scre5 door aj>2 family gr\p$ z above4 #g4 ,%e has advanc$ to c5t] ( =egr\nd1 side face to audi5ce1 b look+ t[>d ! "m1 ! re/ wat*+ h]4 -------------- ,,de> ,,old ,,gr&mo!r4 ,gr&mo!r paces ) /ately tread ,=w>d & back ?r\gh ! qua9t old room1 ,out ( ! firelight danc+ & r$1 ,into ! ga!r+ dusk & gloom2 ,=w>d & back 9 h] silk5 dress1 ,) its fall+ ruffles ( fro/-l lace1 ,a look ( ! deepe/ t5d]ness ,9 ! fad$ l9es ( h] f9e old face4#a ,w>m on h] brea/1 9 8 r$ night-g[n1 ,l a sc>let lily1 ! baby lies1 ,:ile s(tly ! we>y lids creep d[n ,ov] ! little sleepy eyes4 ,gr&mo!r s+s to him sweet & l[1 ,& memories come ) ! cradle song ,( ! day :5 %e sang x long ago1 ,:5 h] life 0 "y & h] he>t 0 /rong4#b ,gr&mo!r's *ildr5 h left h] n[1-- ,! l>ge old h\se is a %ad[$ place2 ,b %9+ out 9 ! sunset gl[ ,( h] life1 l a />1 comes ! baby's face4 ,he lies :]e ( old 8 fa!r lay1 ,& s(tly %e s+s him ! same sweet /ra91 ,till ! ye>s int]v5+ are swept away1 ,& ! joys ( life's morn+ are h]s aga94#c ,gr&mo!r's head is b5d+ l[ ,ov] ! de> little dr[sy "o4 ,! /eps ( h] pa?way are few to g2 ,! baby's j\rney has j begun4 ,yet ! rosy dawn ( 8 *ildi% love ,bright5s ! ev5+ t else 7 dim2 ,& 9 aft] ye>s1 f h] home above1 ,! light ( h] bless+ w re/ on him4#d ,,mov+ ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,sitt+-room ) antique furniture4 ,old lady pac+ across /age front1 c>ry+ baby 9 r$ night-dress4 #b4 ,baby 9 cradle2 gr&mo!r ne>1 fac+ audi5ce1 s+s 8,hu%1 my de>2 lie /ill & slumb]40 ,if ,gr&mo!r's "p is tak5 by "s "o :o c n s+1 ?is may be done by a hidd5 voice4 #c4 ,same z #b4 ,s+s 8,sleep1 ,baby1 ,sleep40 #d4 ,gr&mo!r sits quiet--b5d+ ov] cradle4 ,,answ]+ ,,an ,,adv]tisem5t4 ------- ,,by ,,frank ,m4 ,,?orn4 7,abridg$ & ,adapt$47 ------- ,,*>act]s4--,lawy]2 ,iri% woman & son4 ,,co/umes4--,typical4 ,,place4--,lawy]'s (fice4 ,good morn9' til yez1 y] honor6 ,& are yez ! g9tlemon ,z adv]tis$1 9 ! pap]1 = an active intillig9t b'y8 ,y' are8 ,?9 ,i've br\ght him along wid me1--a raal f9e sprig iv a wan3-- ,z likely a b'y iv 8 age1 sur1 z iv] ye'd wi% til empl'y4#a ,t's him4 ,av coorse ,i'm 8 mi!r6 ,yez c see 8 resimblance til me1 ,fur iv]y wan iv 8 faytures1 & m9e1 are z l z two paze1-- ,b>r9' wan iv 8 hiv5ly eyes1 :i* he lo/ 9 a bit iv a spree ,wid ,hooligan's b'y1 :i* int9d$ to l>rup me ,t$dy wid aize4 ,& is x rid-head$ ye call him8 ,belike he is foxey1 is ,t$2 ,& goold-color$ hair is becom9' til ?im t's complict$ wid blonde6 ,b :o c>es = color8 ,sure1 cont9ts out-vally ! re/ iv ! head6 ,& ,t$ has a head full iv cont9ts1 z lively z t'hr\t 9 a pond6 ,good timp]$8 ,sure niv] a bet'h]4 ,! peaceable/1 quiete/ lamb ,z lives ! :ole l9'? iv our /'hrate1 :]e ! b'ys is t kane fur a r[ ,t ,t$ has to fight iv'ry day1 ?\gh he'd qu>rel no m ?an a clam4-- ,fai?1 ?im b'ys 'ud provoke ! swate angels1 9 hiv51 to fight onyh[6 ,p]lit5ess comes aisy til ,t$1 = he's _h me to ta*e him ! ?rick ,iv b[9' & scrap9' & spak9' to %[ paple prop] respict4 ,spake up till ! g9tlemon1 ,t$dy6 ,:i/6 ,aff wid y] cap fir/1 ye /ick6 ,he's %api% a t'hrifle1 y] honor2 he's allus be5 br\ght up t /rict4#b ,come6 ,spake up1 & %[ y] fo9e brad96 ,o*6 ,he> t6 8,h[ air yez1 ,owld ,moke80 ,arrah1 millia mur!r6 ,did iv] yez he> ji/ ! aqual iv t8 8,h[ air yez1 ,owld ,moke80 says he6 ,ha6 ,ha6 ,sure1 y] honor1 he manes x 9 joke6 ,he's ! playfulle/ b'y6 ,fai?1 x's laugh9' at ,t$dy t makes me s fat6 ,hone/8 ,tro? he is t6 ,yez c t'hru/ wid ony?+4 ,hone/6 ,does he luk l a b'y t 'ud /ale8 ,ji/ luk 9 ! swate1 op5 face iv him1 b>r9' ! eye wid ! w9k3-- ,o*6 ,t$dy6 ,phat ugly black /'hrame is x runn9' d[n !re by y] hale6 ,mu!ration6 ,y] honor1 me ,t$dy has spilt y] f9e bottle iv ink6#c ,phat8 ,h[ kem ! ink 9 8 pocket8 ,i'm ?9k9' he borry'd x1 sir2-- ,& yez saw him pick up y] p9-h[ld] & /ick x up intil 8 slaive6 ,& yez ?9k t ,t$ m9t til purl9e 'em8 ,ah1 wirra6 wirra6 ,! likes iv t slur ,w d'hrive me1--poor1 t9d]1 lone widdy1--wid sorr[ d[n intil me grave6#d ,bad cess til yez1 ,t$dy1 ye spalpe56 ,:y c'u'dn't yez h[ld on1 ! day-- ,ye ?afe iv ! _w6--wid\t break9' ! he>t iv me8 ,no4 ,yez mu/ /ale6 ,i'll ta*e yez a t'hrick1 ye rid-head$1 pilf]9'1 gimlet-ey$ flay6 ,ye freckle-fac$1 impid5t bla'gu>d6--,o*6 :9 we git home yez'll squale6#e ,,mov+ ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,lawy] at desk1 left ( c5t] & a little back2 woman 9 c5t]1 faces judge & audi5ce alt]nately2 boy 9 backgr\nd4 #b4 ,boy dragg$ to front by "m1 & :ile %e talks1 he fusses ) desk furni%+s4 #c4 ,boy & "m 9 c5t]--front4 7,ink on 8 light color$ pants may be simulat$ by black clo? sew$ on47 ,"m po9ts to x4 #d4 ,boy 9 backgr\nd--"m side faces audi5ce :ile address+ ! lawy]1 wr+s h&s & weeps4 #e4 ,boy aga9 ne> front1 li/5+ to ?reats ( "m1 :o %akes him & h] fi/ 9 turn4 -------------- ,,! ,,bridal ,,veil ------- ,,by ,,alice ,,c>y4 ------- ,we're m>ri$1 !y say1 & y ?9k y h won me1-- ,well1 take ?is :ite veil f my head & look on me4 ,"h's matt] to vex y & matt] to grieve y4 ,"h's d\bt to di/ru/ y & fai? to believe y-- ,i am all1 z y see1 common e>?1 common dew2 ,be w>y1 & m\ld me to roses1 n rue6#a ,ah6 %ake out ! filmy ?+1 fold aft] fold1 ,& see if y h me to keep & to hold-- ,look close on my he>t--see wor/ ( its s9n+-- ,x is n y\rs to-day = ! ye/]day's w9n+-- ,! pa/ is n m9e--,i am too pr\d to borr[-- ,y mu/ gr[ to new heights if ,i love y to-morr[4#b ,we're m>ri$6 ,i'm plight$ to hold up y\r praises1 ,z ! turf at y\r feet does its h&ful ( daisies2 ,t way lies my honor--my pa?way ( pride4 ,b1 m>k y1 if gre5] grass gr[s ei!r side1 ,i %all "k x2 & keep+ ! body ) y1 ,%all walk 9 my _s ) feet on ! dew4 ,we're m>ri$6 ,oh1 pray t our love d n fail6 ,i h w+s fa/5$ d[n1 hidd5 "u my veil6 ,!y are subtle z light--y c nev] undo !m2 ,& swift 9 _! flight--y c nev] pursue !m2 ,& spite ( all clasp+ & spite ( all b&s1 ,i c slip l a %ad[1 a dream1 f y\r h&s4 ,nay1 call me n cruel1 & fe> n to take me4 ,i am y\rs = a lifetime1 to be :at y make me1 ,to we> my :ite veil = a sigh or a cov]1 ,z y %all be prov5 my "l or my lov]2 ,a cov] = peace t is dead2 or a tok5 ,( bliss t c nev] be writt5 or spok54#c ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,draw+-room sc5e4 ,bride & groom 9 full w$d+ co/ume2 bride 9 :ite1 ) orange blossoms & veil ( t>latan or lace2 bo? /& ne> c5t] 9 =egr\nd1 a little ap>t1 fac+ ea* o!r4 #b4 ,husb& 9 act ( lift+ veil f side front4 #c4 ,bo? are sitt+ on s(a--settl$ & s]5e4 -------------- ,,jimmy ,,br[n',s ,,si/]',s ,,w$d+ ------- ,,abridg$ ,,& ,,adapt$4 ------- ,%e ought to h be5 m>ri$ a long :ile ago4 ,t's :at ev]ybody says :o kn[s h]4 ,%e has be5 engag$ to ,mr4 ,trav]s = ?ree ye>s & has _h to refuse lots ( (f]s to g to ! circus ) o!r "y m54 ,i h want$ h] to get m>ri$1 s t ,i c\ld g & live ) h] & ,mr4 ,trav]s4 ,:5 ,i ?9k t if x hadn't be5 = a mi/ake ,i made %e w\ld h be5 m>ri$ ye/]day1 ,i f9d x dreadfully h>d to be resign$4 ,la/ week x 0 f9ally agre$ t ,sue & ,mr4 ,trav]s %\ld be m>ri$ )\t wait+ any long]4 ,y %\ld h se5 :at a /ate ( m9d %e & "m 7 94 ,!y did no?+ b buy new clo!s & sew1 & talk ab\t ! w$d+ all day long4#a ,sue 0 det]m9$ to be m>ri$ 9 *ur*1 & to h six bridesmaids & six bridegrooms1 & fl[]s & music & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,! only ?+ t tr\bl$ h]1 0 mak+ up h] m9d :o to invite4 ,"m want$ h] to invite ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mc,fadden & ! sev5 ,mc,fadden girls2 b ,sue said !y _h insult$ h] & %e c\ldn't be> ! idea ( ask+ ! ,mc,fadden tribe6 ,ev]ybody agre$ t old ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 :o once came to a p>ty at our h\se ) "o boot & "o slipp]1 c\ldn't be invit$2 b x 0 decid$ t e "o else t 0 on good t]ms ) our family %\ld h an invitation4 ,sue c\nt$ up all ! p %e meant to invite & !re 0 ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ( !m6 ,y w\ld h>dly believe x b %e told me t ,i mu/ c>ry r\nd all ^? invitations & deliv] !m myself4 ,( c\rse ,i c\ldn't d ?is )\t neglect+ my /udies & los+ "t1 s ,i ?\ght ( a plan :i* w\ld save ,sue ! tr\ble ( direct+ ! invitations & save me f wa/+ "t 9 deliv]+ !m4 ,s ,i got to "w ) my pr9t+ press & pr9t$ a doz5 spl5did big bills ab\t ! w$d+4 ,:5 !y 7 pr9t$ ,i cut out a lot ( small pictures 7( animals & ladies rid+ on horses7 ( "s old circus bills & pa/$ !m on ! w$d+ bills4#b ,!y 7 p]fectly gorge\s & y c\ld see !m f\r or five rods (f4 ,:5 !y 7 all done ,i made "s pa/e 9 a t9 pail1 & aft] d>k w5t out & pa/$ !m 9 good places all ov] ! village4 ,! next aft]noon fa!r came into ! h\se look+ v /]n & c>ry+ 9 8 h& "o ( ! w$d+ bills4 ,he h&$ x to ,sue & said3 8,susan1 :at does ?is mean8 ,^! bills are po/$ all ov] ! village1 & !re are cr[ds ( p read+ !m40 ,sue read ! bill1 & !n gave an awful %riek & fa9t$ dead away--& ,i hurri$ d[n to ! po/-(fice1 to see if ! mail _h come 94#c ,?is is :at 0 on ! w$d+ bills1 & ,i am sure x 0 spell$ all "r3 ,miss ,susan ,br[n ann\nces t %e w m>ry ,mr4 ,james ,trav]s1 at ! *ur*1 next ,?ursday1 at half-pa/ sev5 %>p ,all ! fri5ds ( ! family ) ! exception ( ! ,mc,fadden tribe & old ,mr4 ,wilk9son are invit$4 ,come e>ly & br+ lots ( fl[]s & cake & ice cream4#d 7,! w$d+ z x f9ally took place w n[ be %[n47#e ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,sew+-room2 ,susan1 "m & two dressmak]s at "w1 by h& & ma*9e1 on ! tr\sseau1 8bill[s0 ( :i* appe> ev]y:]e4 7,prop]ly--,susan %\ld be 9 duplicate1 "o = ! sew+-room & "o = ! bridal sc5e !re n be+ en\gh "t = ! bride to dress betwe5 ! sc5es47 #b4 ,jimmy at "w on 8 big bills4 #c4 ,fa!r hold+ ! po/]2 ,susan 9 a fa9t4 #d4 ,! 8po/]0 illu/rat$ accord+ to description4 7,ins]t ! "n ( y\r mo/ prom95t local *ur*47 #e4 ,! w$d+ z x f9ally took place--a typical sc5e1 ) m9i/]1 bride & groom 9 =egr\nd1 bridesmaids & att5dants on ei!r side2 p>5ts & gue/s 9 backgr\nd2 pages & maids ( honor1 if /age is l>ge en\gh4 ,co/umes %\ld all be elegant & h>moni\s4 7,see 8,bridal ,w9e ,cup10 p4 #dd47 -------------- ,,/rong ,,c(fee4 ------- ,,by ,,*>les ,,mackay4 ------- 8,hu%6 ,joanna6 ,i'll =give y6 ,b x's c]ta9 t ! c(fee wasn't /rong6 ,own y\r error6 ,:y s /ubborn 9 ! wrong80#a 8,y'll =give me8 ,sir1 ,i hate y6 ,y h us$ me l a *url4 ,h my s5ses ceas$ to guide me8 ,d y ?9k ,i am a girl80 8,oh no6 ,y're a girl no long] ,b a woman1 =m$ to please4 ,& x's "t y %\ld ab&on ,*ildi% follies1 su* z ^!40 8,oh ,i hate y6 b :y vex me8 ,if ,i'm old--y're old] /ill4 ,i'll no long] be y\r victim ,& ! creature ( y\r w40#b 8,b1 ,joanna2 :y ?is bo!r8 ,x might happ5 ,i 0 wrong4 ,b if common s5se inspire me1 ,/ill t c(fee wasn't /rong40 8,common s5se8 ,y nev] _h x6 ,oh1 t ev] ,i 0 born ,to be w$d$ to a mon/] ,t repays my love ) scorn40 8,well1 ,joanna1 we'll n qu>rel2 ,:at's ! use ( bitt] /rife8 ,b ,i'm sorry ,i am m>ri$4 ,i 0 mad--to take a wife40 8,mad1 inde$6 ,i'm glad y "k x4 ,b if law c break ?is *a9 ,i'll be ti$ to y no long]-- ,9 ?is mis]y & pa940 8,hu%1 ,joanna6 ,%all ! s]vants ,he> y argue1 ev] wrong8 ,c y n h done ) folly8 ,own ! c(fee 0 n /rong40#c 8,oh y goad me pa/ endurance6 ,trifl+ ) my woman's he>t4 ,b ,i loa? y & dete/ y6 ,villa96 mon/]6 let u "p60 99 99 99 99 ,long ?is fooli% qu>rel la/$ ,till ,joanna1 half afraid1 ,t h] empire 0 9 p]il1 ,summon$ nev] fail+ aid4 ,summon$ te>s 9 copi\s torr5ts1 ,te>s & sobs1 & pite\s sighs2 ,well %e knew ! pot5t practice-- ,! artill]y ( ! eyes4#d ,& x *anc$ z %e imag9$-- ,beautiful 9 grief 0 %e4 ,beautiful to be/ advantage2-- ,& a t5d] he>t _h he4 ,kneel+ at h] side he soo!d h]3 8,de> ,joanna6 ,i 0 wrong4 ,nev] m ,i'll contradict y-- ,b1 oh1 make my c(fee /rong60#e ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,sc5e4 ,breakfa/-room2 man & woman at opposite ends ( table1 side face to audi5ce--%e busy cutt+ h] meat & look+ d[n at h] plate2 he look+ at h]1 cup pois$ 9 "r h&1 on ! way t[>d 8 m\?4 #b4 ,lady has ris51 & angrily faces h] husb&4 #c4 ,man has ris52 /&s 9 front ( table1 look+ t[>d 8 wife4 #d4 ,joanna1 aga9 sitt+1 weeps4 #e4 ,husb& kneel+ 9 front ( h]4 -------------- 8,,if40 ,if1 sitt+ ) ?is little1 worn-out %oe1 ,& sc>let /ock+ ly+ on my knee1 ,i knew ! little feet _h patt]$ ?r\gh ,! pe>l-set gates t lie 'twixt ,heav5 & me1 ,i c\ld be reconcil$ & happy too1 ,& look ) glad eyes t[>d ! jasp] sea4#a ,if 9 ! morn+ :5 ! song ( birds ,rem9ds me ( a music f> m sweet1 ,i li/5 = 8 pretty brok5 words1 ,& = ! music ( 8 dimpl$ feet1 ,i c\ld be almo/ happy1 ?\gh ,i he>d ,no answ]1 & saw b 8 vacant seat4 ,i c\ld be glad if1 :5 ! day is done1 ,& all its c>es & he>t-a*e laid away1 ,i c\ld look we/ w>d to ! hidd5 sun1 ,& ) a he>t full ( sweet ye>n+s say3 8,to-night ,i'm ne>] to my little "o ,by j ! travel ( "o e>?ly day40 ,if ,i c\ld "k ^? little feet 7 %od ,9 s&als wr\ght ( light 9 bett] l&s1 ,& t ! footpr9ts ( a t5d] ,god1 ,ran side by side ) 81 9 gold5 s&s-- ,i c\ld b[ *e]fully & kiss ! rod1 ,s9ce ,b5ny 0 9 wis]1 saf] h&s4 ,if he 7 dead1 ,i w\ld n sit to-day ,& /a9 ) te>s ! wee sock on my knee2 ,i w\ld n kiss ! t9y %oe & say1 8,br+ back aga9 my little boy to me60 ,i w\ld be pati5t1 kn[+ 'twas ,god's way1 ,al?\gh ,i mu/ n all ! wisdom see4#b ,b ,o6 to "k ! feet once pure & :ite1 ,! haunts ( vice _h boldly v5tur$ 96 ,! h&s t %\ld h battl$ = ! "r1 ,h be5 wrung crimson 9 ! clasp ( s9-- ,& %\ld he knock at ,heav5's gate to-night1 ,to fe> my boy c\ld h>dly ent] 96 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,home sc5e4 ,lady sitt+ 9 easy *air1 %oe & /ock+ on lap2 room dimly light$4 #b4 ,lady weep+4 -------------- ,,! ,,wa%]-,,woman',s ,,song4 ------- ,,by ,,eug5e ,f4 ,,w>e4 ------- ,9 a v humble cot1 ,9 a r quiet spot1 ,9 ! suds & 9 ! soap1 ,work$ a woman full ( hope2 ,work+1 s++1 all alone1 ,9 a sort ( und]tone1#a 8,) a ,savi\r = a fri5d1 ,he w keep me to ! end40 ,sometimes happ5+ along1 ,i _h he>d ! semi-song1 ,& ,i (t5 us$ to smile1 ,m 9 sympa?y ?an guile2 ,b ,i nev] said a ^w1 ,9 reg>d to :at ,i he>d1 ,z %e sang ab\t h] ,fri5d ,:o w\ld keep h] to ! end4 ,n 9 sorr[1 nor 9 glee1 ,work+ all day long 0 %e1 ,z h] *ildr5 ?ree or f\r1 ,play$ ar\nd h] on ! floor2 ,b 9 monotones ! song ,%e 0 humm+ all day long3#b 8,) ! ,savi\r = a fri5d1 ,he w keep me to ! end40 ,j a trifle lonesome %e1 ,j z poor z poor c\ld be1 ,b ! spirits always rose1 ,l ! bubbles 9 ! clo!s1 ,& ?\gh wid[$ & alone1 ,*e]$ h] ) ! monotone1 ,( a ,savi\r & a ,fri5d ,:o w\ld keep h] to ! end4 ,i h se5 h] rub & scrub1 ,on ! wa%bo>d 9 ! tub1 ,:ile ! baby1 sopp$ 9 suds1 ,roll$ & tumbl$ 9 ! duds2 ,or 0 paddl+ 9 ! pools1 ,) old scissors /uck 9 spools2 ,%e /ill humm+ ( h] ,fri5d ,:o w\ld keep h] to ! end4#c ,human hopes & human cre$s ,h _! root 9 human ne$s2 ,& ,i w\ld n wi% to /rip ,f t wa%]-woman's lip ,any song t %e c s+1 ,any hopes t songs c br+2 ,= ! woman has a ,fri5d ,:o w keep h] to ! end4 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,kit*5 sc5e1 ) woman wa%+ 9 c5t] ( /age1 side face to audi5ce2 clo!s baskets1 soil$ l951 boil]1 clo!s b>s1 etc41 scatt]$ 9 ! room4 ,! wa%]-woman s+s la/ two l9es1 :ile curta9 is rais$4 #b4 ,same sc5e4 ,woman & tub 9 backgr\nd fac+ audi5ce :ile %e rubs & s+s2 *ildr5 on floor 9 =egr\nd4 ,s+s aga94 #c4 ,baby is ! mo/ conspicu\s "p ( ?is picture1 & ! liveli] ! bett]1 ev5 to laugh+ or cry+4 ,woman hums ! tune z %e works4 -------------- ,,! ,,small ,,boy',s ,,explanation4 ,x 0 ,sunday ev5+4 ,angelica _h invit$ h] "y man to ! ev5+ meal4#a ,ev]y?+ _h pass$ (f h>moni\sly until ,angelica's sev5-ye>-old bro!r broke ! blissful sil5ce t _h settl$ l a ra9b[ on ! family circle1 )3 8,o1 ,ma6 ,y ought] se5 ,mr4 ,light$ la/ night :5 he call$ to take ,angie to ! drill6 ,he look$ s nice1 sitt+ 'long side o' h]1 ) 8 arm0---- 8,fr$60 scream$ ! maid51 quickly plac+ h] h& ov] ! boy's m\?4#b 8,y j ought t] se5 him10 cont9u$ ! p]si/5t in=mant1 aft] ga9+ 8 brea?1 & ! emb>rass$ girl's h& 0 remov$2 8he _h 8 arm0-- 8,fr$die10 %\t$ ! "m2 & 9 h] frantic attempts to rea* ! boy's e> %e upset ! tea-pot1 s5d+ its scald+ cont5ts into ,mr4 ,light$'s lap4#c 8,i 0 j go+ to say10 ! half-fright5$ boy plead$1 betwe5 a cry & an injur$ :9e1 8he _h 8 arm0-- 8,y boy10 ?und]$ ! fa!r1 8away to ! wood-%$40 ,& ! boy made = ! ne>e/ exit1 exclaim+ z he w5t1 8,i 0 only a go9' to say t ,mr4 ,light$ _h 8 army clo!s on1 & ,i'll leave x to him if he didn't40#d ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,d9+-room sc5e4 ,fa!r at "r & "m at left end ( d9n] table2 small boy & ,angelica at side fac+ to audi5ce2 "y man on opposite side1 back to audi5ce2 s]vant 9 side re>1 ) glasses on tray4 #b4 ,angelica's h& is ov] ! boy's m\?1 he evid5tly /ruggl+ to get away f x4 #c4 ,tea pot upset1 "m try+ to rea* ! boy4 #d4 ,boy disappe>+ ?r\gh scre5 door at left re>1 b half faces audi5ce4 -------------- ,,look+ ,,backw>d4 ,ay2 b wait1 good wife1 a m9ute1 ,i h fir/ a ^w to say2 ,d y "k :at to-day is8 ,"m1 'tis our w$d+ day6#a ,j z n[1 we sat at supp] ,:5 ! gue/s _h gone away2 ,y sat t side1 ,i sat ?is side1 ,=ty ye>s ago to-day6 ,!n :at plans we laid toge!r1 ,:at brave ?+s ,i meant to d6 ,c\ld we dream to-day w\ld f9d u ,at ?is table--me & y8 ,bett] s1 no d\bt--& yet ,i ,sometimes ?9k--,i c n tell-- ,_h our boy--ah1 yes6 ,i "k1 de>2 ,yes1 8,he doe? all ?+s well40 ,well1 we've _h our joys & sorr[s1 ,%>$ our smiles z well z te>s2 ,&--! be/ ( all--,i've _h y\r ,fai?ful love = =ty ye>s6 ,poor we've be51 b n =sak52 ,grief we've kn[n1 b nev] %ame-- ,fa!r = ,?y endless m]cies ,/ill we bless ,?y ,holy ,"n4#b ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,ag$ c\ple at supp] table2 woman at end1 man at side fac+ audi5ce2 light$ lamp on table--small1 s z n to hide man's face4 #b4 ,heads b[$ :ile bless+ is ask$4 -------------- ,,lessons ,,9 ,,cook]y4 ,miss ,cicely ,jones is j home f bo>d+-s*ool & engag$ to be m>ri$1 & z %e kn[s no?+ ab\t cook+ or h\sework1 %e is go+ to take a few lessons 9 ! cul9>y art to fit h] = ! new /ation 9 life :i* %e is expect$ to adorn ) h\sewifely grace4 ,%e makes a *>m+ picture z %e /&s 9 ! kit*5 door1 drap$ 9 a *9tz apron prettily trimm$ ) b[s ( ribbon1 h] bangs hidd5 "u a ,dolly ,v>d5 cap1 :ile %e gracefully sw+s to & fro on h] ,fr5* kid heels4#a 8,mamma10 %e lisp$1 8plea! introduce me to y\r assi/ant80 ,mamma said1 8,bridget1 ?is is y\r "y lady1 ,miss ,cicely1 :o wants to le>n ! "n & use ( ev]y?+ 9 ! kit*5 & h[ to make cocoanut rusks & angel-food1 be=e %e goes to h\sekeep+ = h]self40#b ,bridget is n v favorably impress$1 b z %e looks at ! vision ( y\? & beauty be=e h]1 %e rel5ts a little & says3 8,i'll ?roy40 8,n[ ,bridget1 de>10 said ,miss ,cicely :5 !y 7 alone1 8tell me ev]y?+1 won't y8 ,y see ,i don't "k any?+ except :at !y did at s*ool--& oh1 isn't ?is old kit*5 lovely8 ,:at makes ! ceil+ su* a beautiful bronze color1 ,bridget80#c 8,%moke10 answ]s ,bridget %ortly1 8an' me ould eyes are put out wid ! same40 8,%moke1 ,i mu/ rememb] t4 ,bridget1 :at are ^? %9y ?+s on ! wall80 8,kivv]s--t9 kivv]s = ! kittles40 8,oh1 yes--kivv]s4 ,i mu/ look = ! d]ivation ( t ^w4 ,bridget1 :at are ^? r\nd ?+s 9 ! basket80 8,sure1 ?im's praties4 ,fur ! ,lorrud's sake :]e hev yez liv$ niv] to he> tell o' praties8 ,fe?1 ?im's ! pr9cipal mate 9 ! oul' c\n?ry60 8,oh1 b we h corrupt$ ! "n into potatoes4 ,i see4 ,x is su* a %ame n to reta9 ! idioms ( a language4 ,bridget1 d y m9d if ,i call y ,biddie8 x is m euphoni\s1 & mod]nizes ! old classic appellation4 ,b :at is ?is liquid 9 ! pan "h80#d 8,h[ly ,mi!r6 ,:]e wuz ye rais$8 ,fe?1 t's millick1 fre% f ! coo40 8,millick6 ,t is ! v]nacul> ,i d>e say1 = milk2 & ?is ?ick yell[ coat+80 8,x's crame--,"l--si* ignurntz40 8,crame6 ,well1 well2 n[ ,biddie1 de>1 ,i mu/ get to "w4 ,i'm go+ to make a cake--all out ( my own head1 = ,h5ry--he's my lov]1 ,biddie--to eat :5 he comes to-night60 7,aside7 8,x's dead intirely he'll be if he ates x40 8,n[ ,biddie1 ,i've got ev]y?+ d[n "h on my tablet3 ,a p\nd ( butt]1 #bj eggs1 #b p\nds ( sug>1 salt to y\r ta/e--fl\r1 vanilla1 bak+ p[d] 9 proportion z y\r judgm5t dictates4 ,n[ ,biddie1 let me h ! eggs fir/4 ,:y6 x says1 #8beat !m well1' b won't t break ! %ells80#e 8,fe?1 ,i'd brek 'em ?is "t anny h[1 le/ !y don't set well on ,mi/] ,h5ry's /ummick10 said ,bridget pleasantly4 8,all "r4 ,i suppose ,i c use ! %ells sep>ately4 ,!re !y g6 ,biddie de>1 ,i've brok5 all ! eggs into ! fl\r1 & y may save ! %ells to give to "s poor p4 ,n[1 :at next8 ,oh1 ,i'm s tir$6 ,isn't h\sework j awfully h>d8 ,b ,i'm s glad ,i've le>n$ to make cake4 ,n[ :at %all ,i d next1 ,biddie80 8,ax9 y] p>don1 yez might give x to ! pigs1 ,miss ,cicely10 said ,bridget1 8x's mesilf c't say no i!r use = x40 8,pigs6 ,oh1 ,biddie666 ,y don't mean to say t y h "s de> cunn+ little :ite pigs6 ,oh1 d br+ ! little d>l+s 9 & let me fe$ !m6 ,i'm j dy+ to h "o = a pet4 ,i ?9k !y are too awfully sweet = any?+40 ,j !n ! bell rang & ,mr4 ,h5ry 0 ann\nc$4 ,cicely told ,bridget %e w\ld take ano!r lesson ! next day1 & %e w5t into ! p>lor ) h] *9tz apron on1 ) a little dab ( fl\r on h] nose1 & told ,h5ry %e 0 le>n+ to cook#f--;& he told h] %e mu/ n get worri$ nor ov]heat$1 & t he didn't c>e :e!r %e c\ld cook or n--he didn't want to eat :5 he c\ld h h] to talk to----& poor ,bridget 0 j slamm+ ?+s 9 ! kit*5 & talk+ to h]self 79 t sweet idiom7 ab\t 8idgits t]n9 ?+s upsid d[n = h] convani5ce40 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,kit*5 sc5e4 ,bridget work+ at table1 ,miss ,cicely ent]+ half-op5$ door f re>2 "m 9 =egr\nd4 #b4 ,bridget faces audi5ce1 ey+ ,miss ,cicely 9 c5t] ( =egr\nd2 "m at "r4 #c4 ,miss ,cicely po9t+ & ,bridget look+ at ceil+4 ,!y are alone4 #d4 ,miss ,cicely po9ts to a pan ( milk on ! table at ! left1 ,bridget /&+ at "r side1 face to audi5ce4 #e4 ,miss ,cicely1 tablets 9 h&1 9 front ( table contemplates h] +r$i5ts1 & ,bridget looks on contemptu\sly4 #f4 ,p>lor4 ,h5ry & ,cicely discuss+ matt]s on a s(a4 -------------- ,,! ,,bridal ,,w9e ,,cup4 7,,specially ,,arrang$ ,,= ,,?is ,,numb]47 ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,co/umes3--,m>ion1 ! bride1 "y & z pretty z possible1 9 full bridal co/ume ( :ite2 h] husb&1 a little old] & z f9e look+ z he c be made2 h] fa!r1 a man ab\t fifty1 gray1 portly & dignifi$1 bo? 9 full dress2 8 wife1 "s y\ng]1 9 elaborate toilet ( d>k silk en tra9e1 hair p[d]$2 ?ree ( six bridesmaids--z /age & o!r circum/ances w p]mit--9 "o color if possible 7dresses ( *eese-clo? are v pretty 9 rose1 blue or sea-gre5--& v *eap7 if n1 9 colors t h>monize2 ! same numb] ( att5dants 9 ev5+ dress2 two maids ( honor1 ab\t five ye>s old1 9 :ite1 c>ry+ baskets ( fl[]s2 two pages1 ab\t eight ye>s old 9 ,"l ,fauntl]oy co/ume2 cl]gyman1 z spirituelle 9 appe>ance z c be _h--p[d] if complexion is d>k or florid--%\ld be smoo?-fac$1 we>s episcopal g[n & c>ries pray]-book2 gue/s ad lib4 9 ! backgr\nd & sides 9 gr\ps4 7,fir/ tableau is ann\nc$ & %[n be=e ! read+ beg9s--z ! 8/ag+0 is elaborate & %\ld be c>efully done47#a 8,pl$ge ) w9e1 pl$ge ) w9e10 cri$ ! "y & ?\ghtless ,h>vey4 8,pl$ge ) w9e10 ran ?r\gh ! bridal p>ty4 ,! beautiful bride grew pale--! decisive h\r _h come--%e press$ h] :ite h&s toge!r1 & ! leaves ( h] bridal wrea? trembl$ on h] pure br[2 h] brea? came quick]1 h] he>t beat wild]4 ,f h] *ildhood %e _h be5 mo/ solemnly oppos$ to ! use ( all w9es & liquors4 8,yes1 ,m>ion1 lay aside y\r scruples = ?is once10 said ! judge 9 a l[ tone1 go+ t[>ds 8 daught]1 8! company expect x4 ,d n s s]i\sly infr+e ^u ! rules ( etiquette--9 y\r own h\se act z y please2 b 9 m9e1 = ?is once please me40#b ,e eye 0 turn$ t[>ds ! bridal pair4 ,m>ion's pr9ciples 7 well kn[n4 ,h>vey _h be5 a conviviali/1 b ( late 8 fri5ds notic$ ! *ange 9 8 mann]s1 ! diff]5ce 9 8 habits--& to-night !y wat*$ him to see1 z !y sne]+ly said1 if he 0 ti$ d[n to a woman's op9ion s soon4 ,p\r+ out a brimm+ beak]1 !y held x ) tempt+ smiles t[>d ,m>ion4#c ,%e 0 v pale1 ?\gh m compos$1 & h] h& %ook n z1 smil+ back1 %e gracefully accept$ ! cry/al tempt] & rais$ x to h] lips4 ,b sc>cely _h %e done s :5 e h& 0 arre/$ by h] pi]c+ exclamation ( 8,oh1 h[ t]rible40 8,:at is x80 cri$ "o & all1 ?rong+ toge!r1 = %e _h sl[ly c>ri$ ! glass at arm's l5g? & 0 fix$ly reg>d+ x z ?\gh x 7 "s hide\s object4#d 8,wait10 %e answ]$1 :ile an inspir$ light %one f h] d>k eyes2 8wait1 & ,i w tell y4 ,i see10 %e add$1 sl[ly po9t+ "o jewel$ f+] at ! sp>kl+ ruby liquid1 8a sight t begg>s all description1 & yet li/51 ,i w pa9t x = y if ,i c4 ,x is a lovely spot2 tall m\nta9s1 cr[n$ ) v]dure1 rise 9 awful sublimity ar\nd2 a riv] runs ?r\gh1 & bright fl[]s gr[ to ! wat]'s edge4 ,!re is a ?ick w>m mi/1 t ! sun seeks va9ly to pi]ce2 trees1 l(ty & beautiful1 wave to ! airy motion ( ! birds2 b !re1 a gr\p ( ,indians ga!r2 !y flit to & fro ) some?+ l sorr[ ^u _! d>k br[2 & 9 _! mid/ lies a manly =m1 b 8 *eek h[ dea?ly2 8 eye wild ) ! fitful fire ( fev]6 ,"o fri5d /&s beside him2 nay1 ,i %\ld say1 kneels1 = he is pill[+ t poor head ^u 8 brea/4 8,g5ius 9 ru9s4 ,oh6 ! high1 holy-look+ br[6 ,:y %\ld dea? m>k x1 & he s "y8 ,look h[ he ?r[s aside 8 d>k curls6 ,see him clasp 8 h&s6 ,he> 8 ?rill+ %rieks = life6 ,m>k h[ he clut*es at ! =m ( 8 companion1 implor+ to be sav$4 ,oh6 he> him call pite\sly 8 fa!r's "n2 see him tw9e 8 f+]s toge!r z he %rieks = 8 si/]--8 only si/]1 ! tw9 ( 8 s\l--weep+ = him 9 8 di/ant native l&40 8,see60 %e exclaim$1 :ile ! bridal p>ty %rank back1 ! unta/$ w9e trembl+ 9 _! falt]+ grasp1 & ! judge fell1 ov]p[]$1 ^u 8 seat2 8see6 8 arms are lift$ to heav52 he prays1 h[ wildly1 = m]cy2 hot fev] n[ ru%es ?r\gh 8 ve9s4 ,! fri5d beside him is weep+2 awe-/rick51 ! d>k m5 move sil5tly & leave ! liv+ & dy+ toge!r40 ,!re 0 a hu% 9 t pr9cely p>lor1 brok5 only by :at seem$ a smo!r$ sob1 f "s manly bosom4 ,! bride /ood yet upright1 ) quiv]+ lip1 & te>s /eal+ to ! outw>d edge ( h] la%es4 ,h] beautiful arm _h lo/ its t5sion1 & ! glass1 ) its little tr\bl$ r$ waves1 came sl[ly t[>ds ! range ( h] vision4 ,%e spoke aga92 e lip 0 mute4 ,h] voice 0 l[1 fa9t1 yet awfully di/9ct2 %e /ill fix$ h] sorr[ful glance ^u ! w9e cup4#e 8,x is ev5+ n[2 ! great :ite moon is com+ up1 & h] beams lay g5tly ^u 8 =ehead4 ,he moves n2 8 eyes are set 9 _! sockets2 dim are _! pi]c+ glances2 9 va9 8 fri5d :isp]s ! "n ( fa!r & si/]--dea? is !re4 ,dea?1 & no s(t h&1 no g5tle voice to bless & soo! him4 ,8 head s9ks back--"o convulsive %udd]--he is dead60 ,a groan ran ?r\gh ! assembly4 ,s vivid 0 h] description1 s une>?ly h] look1 s inspir$ h] mann]1 t :at %e describ$ seem$ actually to h tak5 place !n & !re4 ,!y notic$1 also1 t ! bridegroom hid 8 face 9 8 h&s & 0 weep+4 8,dead60 %e repeat$ aga91 h] lips quiv]+ fa/] & fa/]1 & h] voice m & m brok52 8& !re !y scoop him a grave2 & !re1 )\t a %r\d1 !y lay him d[n 9 ! damp1 reek+ e>?--! only son ( a pr\d fa!r1 ! idoliz$ bro!r ( a fond si/]4 ,& he sleeps to-day 9 t di/ant c\ntry1 ) no /one to m>k ! spot4 ,!re he lies--my fa!r's son--my own tw9 bro!r1 a victim to ?is deadly poison4 ,fa!r10 %e exclaim$1 turn+ sudd5ly1 :ile ! te>s ra9$ d[n h] beautiful *eeks1 8fa!r1 %all ,i dr9k ! poison n[80 ,! =m ( ! old judge 0 convuls$ ) agony4 ,he rais$ 8 head1 b 9 a smo!r$ voice he falt]$3 8,no1 no1 my *ild2 9 ,god's "n1 no40 ,%e lift$ ! glitt]+ goblet1 & lett+ x sudd5ly fall to ! floor x 0 da%$ into a ?\s& pieces4#f ,_m a te>ful eye wat*$ h] movem5ts1 & in/antane\sly e w9e-glass 0 transf]r$ to ! m>ble table on :i* x _h be5 prep>$4 ,!n1 z %e look$ at ! fragm5ts ( cry/al1 %e turn$ to ! company1 say+3 8,let no fri5d1 h]eaft]1 :o loves me1 tempt me to p]il my s\l = w9e4 ,n firm] are ! ev]la/+ hills ?an my resolve1 ,god help+ me1 nev] to t\* or ta/e t t]rible poison4 ,& he to :om ,i h giv5 my h&2 :o wat*$ ov] my bro!r's dy+ =m 9 t la/ solemn h\r1 & buri$ ! de> w&]] !re by ! riv] 9 t l& ( gold1 w1 ,i tru/1 su/a9 me 9 t resolve4 ,w y n1 my husb&80 ,8 gli/5+ eyes1 8 sad1 sweet smile 0 h] answ]4 ,! judge left ! room1 & :5 an h\r lat] he return$1 & ) a m subdu$ mann]1 took "p 9 ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! bridal gue/s1 no "o c\ld fail to read t he1 too1 _h det]m9$ to bani% ! enemy = once & =ev] f 8 pr9cely rooms4 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,bridal p>ty 9 =egr\nd1 c]emony 9 process2 maids ( honor & pages 9 front4 #b4 ,supp] table at left1 ne> :i* /&s ! ,judge & 9 c5t] ( =egr\nd ! bride1 :o looks at h] fa!r2 o!rs 9 gr\ps4 #c4 ,"o ( ! att5dants h&+ a w9e-glass 7by all means fill$ ) cold tea1 or fruit juice7 to ,m>ion1 on :om all eyes are fix$4 #d4 ,glass 9 ext5d$ "r h&1 po9t+ to x ) index f+] ( left4 #e4 ,gue/s seem transfix$ ) int]e/ 9 ! recital & ,m>ion's glass has be5 br\ght ne>] to h]self4 #f4 ,! bride has advanc$ to ! front 7s z n to spatt] ! o!rs--& mu/ h practic$ suffici5tly n to spatt] h] own g[n7 & 9 ! in/ant :5 ! curta9 is drawn %e da%es ! w9e-glass to ! floor4 ,if ?is tableau is %[n a second "t1 a second w9e-glass mu/ be sacrific$4 -------------- ,,gr&ma',s ,,m9uet4 ,gr&ma told me all ab\t x2 ,told me s ,i c\ldn't d\bt x1 ,h[ %e danc$--my gr&ma danc$-- ,long ago4 ,h[ %e held h] pretty head1 ,h[ h] da9ty skirt %e spread1 ,h[ %e turn$ h] little toes#a1 ,smil+ little human rose6 ,long ago4 ,gr&ma's hair 0 bright & sunny1 ,dimpl$ *eek1 too--ah1 h[ funny6 ,really1 q a pretty girl1 ,long ago4 ,bless h]6 ,:y1 %e we>s a cap1 ,gr&ma does1 & takes a nap ,e s+le day2 & yet ,gr&ma danc$ a m9uet1 ,long ago4 ,n[ %e sits !re rock+1 rock+1 ,always knitt+ gr&pa's /ock+#b 7,e girl 0 taught to knit ,long ago72 ,yet h] figure is s neat1 ,i c almo/ see h] n[ ,b5d+ to h] p>tn]'s b[#c ,long ago4 ,gr&ma says our mod]n jump+1 ,hopp+1 ru%+1 :irl+1 bump+1 ,w\ld h %ock$ ! g5tlefolk ,long ago4 ,no--!y mov$ ) /ately grace1 ,ev]y?+ 9 prop] place2 ,glid+ sl[ly =w>d1 !n ,sl[ly c\rtesy+ back aga9#d ,long ago4 ,mod]n ways are q al>m+1 ,gr&ma says2 b boys 7 *>m+-- ,girls & boys1 ,i mean1 ( c\rse-- ,long ago4 ,bravely mode/1 gr&ly %y-- ,:at if all ( u %\ld try ,j to feel l ^? :o met ,9 _! graceful m9uet1 ,long ago8 ,) ! m9uet 9 fa%ion1 ,:o c\ld fly into a passion8 ,all w\ld we> ! calm !y wore ,long ago4 ,9 "t to come1 if ,i p]*ance ,%\ld tell my gr&*ild ( our dance ,i %\ld really l to say3 8,we did1 de>1 9 "s su* way ,long ago40 ,,mov+ ,,tableaux ,,) ,,piano ,,obligato4 7,specially arrang$ = ,pre/on ,libr>y47 ,! music cont9ues ?r\gh ! entire read+ & %\ld be v s(t1 play] & piano may be hidd54 ,a *ild eight or t5 ye>s old w (t5 be f\nd :o c take ! "p gracefully & keep "t to ! music1 b if n1 get a "y lady--z ! beauty ( ! tableaux dep5ds l>gely ^u ! danc+4 ,! dress %\ld be :ite & simple4 ,! ,gr&mo!r sits 9 ! backgr\nd1 9 ord9>y makeup = old lady4 ,! words sugge/ ! appropriate tableaux at ! places indicat$4 -------------- ,,ab\ ,,b5 ,,adhem4 ------- ,,by ,,leigh ,,hunt4 ------- 7,,arrang$ ,,= ,,an ,,illu/rat$ ,,read+ ,,) ,,?ree ,,tableaux7 8,ab\ ,b5 ,adhem1 may 8 tribe increase1 ,awoke "o night f a deep dream ( peace ,& saw1 )9 ! moonlight ( 8 room1 ,mak+ x ri* & l a lily 9 bloom1 ,an ,angel writ+ 9 a book ( gold4#a ,exce$+ peace _h made ,b5 ,adhem bold4 ,& to ! vision 9 ! room1 he said3 #8,:at write/ ?\8' ,! ,angel rais$ its head ,& ) a look made all ( sweet accord1 ,answ]$3 #8,! names ( ^? t love ! ,"l1'#b #8,& is m9e "o8' #8,nay1 n s1' ,repli$ ! ,angel4 ,ab\ spoke m l[ ,b *e]ily /ill3 #8,i pray !e1 !n1 ,write me z "o :o loves 8 fell[ m54' ,! ,angel wrote & vani%$1 b ! next night ,appe>$ ) a great1 wak5+ light1 ,%[+ ! names ( ^? :om love ( ,god _h bless$1 ,& lo1 ,ab\ ,b5 ,adhem's l$ all ! re/60#c ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,co/umes3--,ab\ ,b5 ,adhem1 on a c\* ov] :i* an ori5tal spread is ?r[n4 7,if ! g5u9e article is n to be _h1 sub/itute "o ( ! mo/ brilliant color+ obta9able47 ,he %\ld be l>ge & d>k-sk9n$1 head envelop$ 9 turban ( bright color$ clo? or pure :ite4 ,angel1 tall blonde2 mu/ be blonde1 ev5 if gold5 wig has to be r5t$ or made ( yell[ ,g]mant[n y>n2 face & arms freely p[d]$2 hair hangs loosely & %[s = all x is wor?2 drap+ is done mo/ easily by means ( two %eets 7old1--new ones are too /iff to =m graceful folds7 z foll[s3 ov] ! ord9>y und]clo?+1 :i* mu/ be sleeveless s f> z ! l[] half ( ! arm is conc]n$1 fold ov] a corn] to a foot 9 dep?1 & place fold$ "p ov] ! *e/1 p9n+ drap]y to ea* %\ld]1 lett+ x fall easily & full to floor1 ev5 trail+2 d ! same ) ! second %eet1 us+ x to drape ! back ( ! angel787 p9n+ bo? "u ! arms 9 su* a way z n to int]f]e ) _! free use1 nor to cov] bel[ ! elb[2 a :ite or silv] cord & tassel is ti$ loosely 9 front j bel[ ! wai/ l9e1 & 9 su* a mann] z to all[ ! drap]y above to fall 9 folds ov] ! girdle2 ! w+s mu/ n be 8/+y0 nor set too high on ! %\ld]s1 mu/ ne>ly t\* floor 7see directions1 p4 #f1 = mak+7 & are p9n$ 9 place be=e ! second %eet is drap$2 a silv] b& ( pa/ebo>d cov]$ ) pap] ) a /> 9 front conf9es ! hair ev] s slightly4 ,! 8book ( gold0 is any l>ge book cov]$ ) gilt pap]4 ,! scroll conta9+ 8! names ( ^? :om love ( ,god _h bless$0 is made ( blank :ite pap]1 two & a half by five feet1 pa/e-hemm$ edge ( "o in* on sides & l[] end1 ! upp] end pa/$ on a r\nd /ick ( light wood 7! writ] has us$ a curta9 roll] or broom h&le7 & ! "n ,ab\ ,b5 ,adhem 9 l>ge gilt lett]s pa/$ ab\t a foot f ! top4 ,! 8odds & ends0 ( gilt pap] t are left f ?is cutt+ may be us$ to simulate ! o!r names fur!r d[n ^u ! scroll1 only ,ab\'s be+ int5d$ z readable4 ,! light = ^! tableaux %\ld be z yell[ & mell[ z possible--& 9 ! writ]'s op9ion no?+ is s good = obta9+ ?is effect z k]os5e lamps us$ abundantly1 z foot-lights1 on brackets1 & :]ev] a place may be f\nd = "o--) %ades ( yell[ tissue pap] ?r[n ov] pla9 :ite porcela9 or glass ones on z _m ( ! lamps z c be dress$ 9 ?is way4 ,gas is next be/--b electric light is too :ite4 7,see 8,directions10 p4 #f1 = mak+ foot-lights47 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,sitt+-room sc5e2 c\* at "r ( c5t] ( =egr\nd1 head po9t+ t[>d left & a little back4 ,desk or table at conv5i5t di/ance on left1 :]e angel writes1 fac+ ! dream]1 :o has rais$ 8 head & wat*es int5tly1 re/+ x on 8 h&4 ,angel's look is t[>d ! book ( gold4 #b4 ,same z prec$+1 except t ,angel's head is rais$ :ile speak+1 & %e looks at ,ab\4 #c4 ,angel /&s1 hold+ scroll s t bo? audi5ce & ,ab\ may see & read 8 "n4 -------------- ,,ea/] ,,ex]cise4 ,,longfell[',s 8,,k+ ,,rob]t ,,( ,,sicily0 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,tableaux4 ------- ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s40 ------- 7,! foll[+ is design$ = a high-s*ool or academy ent]ta9m5t4--,,au?or47 ,only 8cue0 l9es f ! well-kn[n poem are giv54 ,! read] %\ld /& 9 front ( ! drawn curta91 read+ dur+ arrangem5t ( /age = sc5ic illu/ration4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be 9 read9ess = prompt & sil5t *anges f "o tableau to ano!r1 t ! poem may be 8illu/rat$10 n spoil$4 ,! entire poem %\ld be read--! tableaux %[n at ! cue4 78cue0 l9e47 8,on ,/4 ,john's eve1 at vesp]s1 pr\dly sat1 ,& he>d ! prie/s *ant ! ,magnificat40 #a4 ,/age repres5ts *ur*1 ) dim lights2 at left alt>1 prie/s *ant+2 at "r1 k+ & ret9ue 9 pews4 ,alt> may be fa%ion$ f upturn$ box1 ov] :i* %[y table-spread is ?r[n2 rail+ may be made by turn+ *airs ( "o patt]n1 ) backs t[>d pews2 k+'s cr[n ( pa/ebo>d cov]$ ) gilt pap]2 loose robe ( any s(t1 brilliant color2 erm9e c be made f %eets ( cotton wadd+ cut 9 /rips ?ree or f\r in*es wide hav+ black spots an in* & a half long1 tap]+ f half in* wide to r\nd po9t2 c\rti]s' co/umes brilliant ) gilt & t9sel4 8,& lean+ back1 he yawn$ & fell asleep1 ,lull$ by ! *ant monoton\s & deep40 #b4 ,same sc5e2 lights dimm]2 music s(t] & m monoton\s--,k+ sleep+4 8,! s\nds re-e*o$ f ! ro( & walls-- ,z if dead prie/s 7 laugh+ 9 _! /alls40 #c4 ,same1 b ) lights all ext+ui%$ save "o or two dimly burn+2 k+ alone1 ne> door at extreme "r4 8,k+ ,rob]t's self1 9 features1 =m1 & height1 ,b all transfigur$ by angelic light40 #d4 ,banquet room brilliantly light$ 9 ! palace2 table elegantly equipp$ ) damask1 glass 7! m beautiful color ! bett]71 silv]1 fl[]s1 etc41 p /&+ 9 gr\ps2 k+'s c\nt]p>t on dais 9 backgr\nd2 real k+ 9 =egr\nd1 side to audi5ce1 />+ at 8 8o!r self40 8,& 9 ! corn]1 a revolt+ %ape1 ,%iv]+ & *att]+1 sat ! wret*$ ape40 #e4 ,b>r5 d>k room2 /raw b$ 9 fur!r corn]1 ) k+ sitt+ !reon 9 pla9 d>k robe1 di%evel$ hair1 wond] 9 face1 & attitude4 ,ape may be omitt$1 or 8made to ord]0 ( d>k clo?1 on wood5 *air or /ool 9 opposite corn]4 8,he he>d ! g>m5ts ( ! ,"l ,sweep ?r\gh ! sil5t air1 asc5d+ heav5w>d40 #f4 ,same sc5e2 b k+ kneels1 fac+ audi5ce4 8,across ^! /ones1 t lead ! way to heav51 ,walk b>efoot1 till my guilty s\l be %riv540 #g4 ,k+ ,rob]t 9 ! =egr\nd 9 same g>m5ts1 b[$ head1 h&s cross$ on brea/1 /&+2 ,angel ,k+ on ?rone 9 backgr\nd4 7,?rone may be improvis$ f big old-fa%ion$ s(a1 or two l>ge *airs )\t arms1 hav+ h&some spread ?r[n ov] x1 ) %[y rug 9 front47 8,rose l ! ?robb+ ( a s+le /r+2 #8,i am ! ,angel1 & ?\ art ! ,k+4'0 -------------- ,,draft$4 ,a ,,memorial ,,day ,,poem1 ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,mov+ ,,tableaux4 ------- ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s40 ------- ,i4 ,:at8 ,draft$8 ,my ,h>ry6 ,:y man1 't is a boy at 8 books1 ,no tall]1 ,i'm sure1 ?an y\r ,annie2 z delicate1 too1 9 8 looks4 ,:y x seems b a day s9ce he help$ me1 girl-l1 9 my kit*51 at tasks4 ,he draft$6 ,great ,god6 ,c x be t our ,presid5t kn[s :at he asks8 ,,ii4 ,he nev] c\ld wre/le1 ?is boy1 ?\gh 9 _s z brave z ! be/4 ,n>r[-*e/$1 a little1 y notice1 l him :o has long be5 at re/4 ,too sl5d] = ov]-mu* /udy2 :y 8 tea*] has made him to-day ,g out ) 8 ball1 on ! common2 & y've draft$ a *ild at 8 play6 ,,iii4 8,n a patriot80 ,fie6 ,did ,i :imp] :5 ,rob]t /ood up ) 8 gun ,& ! h]o-blood *af$ 9 8 =ehead1 ! ev5+ we he>d ( ,bull ,run8 ,po9t+ 8 f+] at ,h>ry1 b turn+ 8 face to ! wall1 8,!re's a /aff gr[+ up = y\r age1 ,"m10 said ,rob]t1 8if ,i am to fall40 ,,iv4 8,eighte580 ,oh1 ,i "k2 & yet n>r[ly4 ,j a wee babe on ! day ,:5 8 fa!r got up f 8 sick b$1 & ca/ 8 la/ ballot = ,clay4 ,pr\d ( 8 boy & 8 ticket1 said he1 8,a new morsel ( fame ,we'll lay on ! c&idate's alt>20 & *ri/5$ ! *ild ) t "n499_/ ,v4 ,o1 :at h ,i done1 a weak woman8 ,9 :at h ,i m$dl$ ) h>m 7,tr\bl+ ,god only = sun%9e & ra91 on my r\gh little f>m7 ,t my pl\gh%>es are beat5 to swords1 & %>p5$ be=e my eyes-- ,t my te>s mu/ cleanse a f\l nation1 my lamb be a sacrifice8 ,,vi4 ,oh1 ,i "k !re's a c\ntry to save1 man2 & 'tis true !re is no appeal4 ,b did ,god see my boy's "n1 ly+ ! upp]mo/ "o 9 ! :eel8 ,five /alw>t sons has my neighbor1 & nev] ! lot ^u "o6 ,are ^! ?+s ,=tune's caprices1 or is x ,god's w t is done8 ,,vii4 ,are ! o!rs too preci\s = re/+ :5 ,rob]t is tak+ 8 re/ ,) ! pictur$ face ( "y ,annie1 ly+ ov] ! r5t 9 8 brea/8 ,too t5d] = p>t+ ) swee!>ts8 ,too fair to be crippl$ or sc>r$8 ,my boy6 ,?ank ,god = ^! te>s--,i 0 gr[+ s bitt] & h>d6 ,,viii4 ,n[ read me a page f ! ,book1 ,h>ry1 t goes 9 y\r knapsack to-night1 ,( ! ,eye t sees :5 ! sp>r[ gr[s we>y & falt]s 9 flight4 ,talk ( some?+ t's nobl] ?an liv+2 ( a ,love t is high] ?an m9e2 ,& a ,fai? t has plant$ its bann]s :]e ! heav5ly camp-fires %9e4 ,,ix4 ,talk ( ,some?+ t t5d]ly wat*es1 :ile ! %ad[s glide d[n 9 ! y>d1 ,t %all g ) my soldi] to battle--& /&1 ) my picket1 on gu>d4 ,spirits ( lov+ & lo/ ones6 ,wat* s(tly o'er ,h>ry to-night-- ,= to-morr[ he goes =? to battle6 ,arm him = ,fre$om & ,"r4 7,! effectiv5ess ( ! above poem w dep5d ma9ly ^u ! read+4 ,! words are a con/ant outbur/ ( emotions t f9d relief only 9 vocal expression--& unless ! read] c fully ent] into sympa?y ) ! v>i\s feel+s display$ by ! wid[$ "m :5 %e le>ns t h] only rema9+ son is draft$1 its r>e qualities w be lo/ on ! audi5ce4 ,! tableaux are b a m]e accompanim5t47 ,,sugge/ions4 ,fir/ ,/anza4 ,sc5e4 ,ord9>y sitt+-room2 lady 9 wid['s we$s1 knitt+ ne> table--hav+ books1 pap]s & "w on x--9 c5t] ( =egr\nd4 ,%e rises to greet army (fic] 9 uni=m1 :o ent]s at left1 c>ry+ hat 9 left h&1 & 9 8 "r1 (ficial pap] :i* he passes to lady :o reads & turns to him z ! read] 7:o is conceal$7 pron\nces ! fir/ words4 ,h] face expresses surprise & incr$ulity dur+ fir/ half ( fir/ l9e2 !n expo/ulation & entreaty4 ,at ! words3 8,great ,god10 %e drops back into h] *air1 ov]:elm$ by ! ?\ght4 ,second ,/anza4 ,)\t ris+1 %e aga9 turns to ! (fic]1 & argues ! case ) special resi/ance on ! la/ half ( ! la/ l9e4 ,?ird ,/anza4 ,%e is r\s$ to dispute ! (fic]'s *>ge t %e is n a patriot1 & !re is defiance 9 h] attitude z %e calls up ! memory ( ,rob]t's enli/+4 ,f\r? ,/anza4 ,h] mann] *anges z h] recollection goes back to ,h>ry's babyhood1 & %e gr[s t5d] 9 ! ?\ghts ( h] dead husb&4 ,fif? ,/anza4 ,reflect+ on :at seems great inju/ice1 h] head b[$ on h] h&4 ,six? ,/anza4 ,%e turns h] face to ! (fic] aga91 to answ] 8 argum5ts1 h] face fir/ express+ ! helplessness %e feels1 !n d\bt4 ,sev5? ,/anza4 ,/ill address+ ! (fic] %e becomes h>d 9 h] despair4 ,at ! words 8,my boy0 %e turns f ! (fic]1 holds out bo? arms to ,h>ry1 :o has j ent]$ f re> & advances to meet 8 "m1 :o embraces him1 weep+4 ,(fic] retires sl[ly & quietly1 f re>1 wip+ 8 eyes4 ,h>ry br+s a l[ /ool & sits ^u x1 8 elb[ on 8 "m's *air--%e c>ess+ him4 ,eigh? ,/anza4 ,h>ry takes big ,bible f table & turns leaves sl[ly1 until he f9ds :at he wants4 ,"m leans back 9 *air1 ) clos$ eyes1 "o h& on ,h>ry2 c\nt5ance calm1 express+ resignation4 ,n9? ,/anza4 ,h>ry kneels ne> "m1 :o1 9 la/ two l9es1 ) clasp$ h&s & uplift$ face makes h] petition4 ,curta9 falls on ?is tableau1 aft] ! la/ ^w ( ! poem4 -------------- ,,an ,,ord] ,,= ,a ,,picture4 ------- ,,by ,,alice ,,c>y4 ------- 7,,tableaux ,,illu/rat+ ,,?is ,,poem1 ,,arrang$ ,,especially ,,= ,,! 8,,pre/on ,,libr>y407 ,only ! 8cue0 l9es are giv5 = ea* tableau1 ! well-kn[n poem be+ f\nd 9 v>i\s collections1 & space =bidd+ an entire repr9t4 ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,co/umes3--,! old man1 :o is speak+2 ! arti/1 :o may be a "y man1 9 sack coat or c>digan jacket1 ) fez or smok+ cap2 ! "m 9 qua9t old /yle dress1 hair p>t$ on =ehead2 two small boys 9 r\ndab\t & long pants1 su* z 7 worn ?irty ye>s ago4 ,,tableaux4 ,fir/ sc5e1 cue l9es3 8,o good pa9t]1 tell me true1 ,has y\r h& ! cunn+ to draw ,%apes ( ?+s t y nev] saw80 ,arti/'s /udio2 pictures on walls & easels2 bric-a-brac on :at-n or *iffoni]2 arti/ pa9ts at easel 9 c5t] front ( plat=m1 side face to audi5ce2 cu/om] ent]s f left1 hat 9 h&1 fac+ audi5ce1 look+ e>ne/ly at arti/4 ,second sc5e1 cue l9e3 8,at la/ we /ood at our "m's knee40 ,sitt+ room1 r pla9ly furni%$ ) old /yle *airs1 s(a1 etc42 "m at left ( front c5t]2 boys /&+ at h] knee1 gr\p$ ) ?ree-qu>t] faces t[>d ! audi5ce2 "m look+ v grave2 boy hav+ bird's ne/ /&s s t ne/ may be se54 ,?ird sc5e4 ,/udio aga94 -------------- ,,my ,,si/]',s ,,photographs4 7,,adapt$ ,,& ,,abridg$ ,,expressly ,,= ,,?is ,,publication--,,) ,,tableaux ,,arrang$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s407 ------- ,,*>act]s3--,geordie1 a boy ab\t twelve ye>s old2 ,miss ,watson & ,geordie's ?ree si/]s1 all fa%ionable "y ladies2 a foppi% "y man1 a cl]k1 ) an exce$+ly long mu/a*e2 ,pet]s1 r$-hair$ & freckl$2 ,mr4 ,c\rt5ay1 a lawy]1 :o c>ries 8 head away up 9 ! air4 ------- ,to-day ,i 0 let set up 9 a arm-*air1 tuck$ up 9 a quilt4#a ,i soon got tir$ o' t1 s ,i a/ ,betty to git me a glass o' ice wat] to squ5* my ?ir/1 an' :5 %e 0 gone ,i cut an' run1 an' w5t into ,susan's room to look at all !m photographs ( nice "y m5 %e's got !re 9 h] bureau draw]4 ,! girls 0 all d[n 9 ! p>lor1 'cos ,miss ,watson _h come to call4 ,betty %e come a hunt9' ( me1 b ,i hid 9 ! closet beh9d a ole hoop-skirt4 ,i come out :5 %e w5t d[n /airs1 an' _h a real good "t4 ,"s o' !m photographs 0 writt5 on ! back l ?is3 8,conseat$ fop60 8,oh1 a9't he sweet80 8,a p]fick d>l+40 8,:at a m\?60 8,portrait ( a donkey60 ,i kep ab\t two doz5 o' !m ,i knew1 to h "s fun :5 ,i get well--'n' !n %ut ! draw]1 s's ,sue w\ldn't "k !y's took4 ,i c\ldn't be> to g back to t na/y room1 ,i 0 s tir$ ( x1 'n' ,i ?ot ,i'd pass my "t play9' ,i's a "y lady4 ,i f\nd a lot o' little curls 9 ! buro1 wi* ,i /uck on all ar\nd my =ehead ) a bottle o' mewsilage4 ,!n ,i se5 "s r$ /uff on a saws]1 wi* ,i rubb$ onto my *eeks4#b ,w5 ,i 0 all fix$ up ,i slid d[n ! banni/]s1 plump ag9 ,miss ,watson1 wot 0 a say9' good-by to my si/]s4 ,su* a holl]9' z !y made6 ,miss ,watson %e turn$ me to ! light1 an' sez %e1 z sweet z pie3 8,geordie1 :]e did y get !m pretty r$ *eeks80 ,susan %e made a sign1 b ,i didn't pay no 't5tion to x4 8,i f\nd "s r$ /uff 9 ,sue's buro10 sez ,i--'n' %e smil$ k9d o' hateful 'n' said3 8,o-o-o-h60#c ,wi* my si/] says %e is a awful gossip1 wot'll tell all ov] t[n t !y pa9t1 wi* !y don't1 'cause t /uff 0 j to make r$ roses on c>d-bo>d1 wi* is all "r4 ,sue 0 s mad %e box$ my e>s4 8,aha1 ,missy10 sez ,i to myself1 8y don't guess ab\t !m photographs wot ,i took out o' y\r buro60 ,"s folks ?9k little boys' e>s are made o' purpose to be box$--my si/]s d4 ,if !y knew h[ x ril$ me up !y'd be m c>eful4 ,i laid l[--b bew>e to-morr[4 ,?is morn+ !y let me come d[n to breakfa/4 ,i've got all ^? pictures 9 my pockets1 y bet y\r sweet life4 8,wot makes y\r pockets /ick out s80 a/ ,lily1 :5 ,i 0 a wait+ a *ance to slip out un-be-kn[n4 8,oh1 ?+s10 sez ,i--'n' %e laugh$4 ,i got (f d[n t[n1 an' _h piles o' fun4 ,i call$ on e "o o' !m aborig9als ( !m photographs4 8,hello1 ,geordie6 ,well ag580 said ! fir/ fell] ,i /opp$ to see4 ,oh1 my6 :5 ,i get big enuff ,i hope my mu/a*es won't be wax$ l 8 'n6 ,he's 9 a /ore1 'n' ,i got him to give me a nice cravat1 'n' he a/ me1 8,0 my si/]s well80 s ,i fi%$ out 8 photograph & gave x to him4 ,x 0 ! "o t _h 8,conseat$ ,fop0 writt5 on ! back4 ,! girls _h draw$ 8 mu/a*es out twict z long ) a p5cil1 'n' made him smile all acro/ 8 face4 ,he got z r$ z fire1 'n' !n he sc[l$ at me4#d 8,:o did t1 y little rascal80 8,i guess ! spirits done x0 ,i said1 z one/ z a owl--'n' !n w5t away real quick 'cause he look$ mad4 ,! next place ,i come to 0 a groc]y /ore1 :]e a nu!r "y man liv$4 ,he _h r$ hair1 an' freckles1 b he seem$ to ?9k hisself a beauty4 ,i said3 8,hello1 ,pet]s60 ,he said3 8,! same y\rself1 ,ma/] ,george4 ,d y l rais9s8 ,help y\rself40 ,boys wot has ?ree pretty si/]s all]s does get treat$ well1 ,i notiss4 ,i took a big h&ful o' rais9s1 'n' a few peanuts1 'n' sot on ! c\nt] eat+ 'em1 till all at on/1 z if ,i je/ ?o't ( x1 ,i took out 8 photograph an' squ9t$ at x1 an sez3 8,i d decl>e x looks l y40 8,let's see x10 sez he4 ,i w\ldn't = a long "t1 !n ,i gave x to him4 ,! girls _h made freckles all ov] x4 ,?is 0 ! "o !y wrote on its back3 8,he a/ me1 b ,i w\ldn't h him40 ,!y'd pa9t$ 8 hair z r$ z a roo/]'s comb4 ,he got q pale :5 he se5 x clo/4#e 8,x's a burn+ %ame0 sez ,i1 8= !m "y ladies to make fun o' _! b[s40 8,cle> out10 sez ,pet]s4 ,i grabb$ a nu!r bun* o' rais9s 'n' quietly disappe>$4 ,i tell y he 0 wra?y4 ,mi/] ,c\rt5ay he's a lawy] 'n' got a (fis on ! squ>e by ! c\rt-h\se4 ,i knew him v well1 'cos he comes to our h\se (f54 ,he's a awful que] look9' *ap1 an' s /uck up y'd ?9k he 0 try9' to see if ! moon 0 made o' gre5 *eese1 l folks says x is1 ! way he keeps 8 nose up 9 ! air4 ,he's got a deep1 deep voice--way d[n 9 8 boots4 ,my he>t beat w5 ,i got 9 !re1 ,i 0 t fright5$2 b ,i 0 b\nd to see ! fun out1 s ,i a/ him3 8,is ! #8,:at is ,x' on exabi%un to-day80 8,wot d y mean80 sez he1 a look9' d[n at me4 8,sue said if ,i w\ld come to y\r (fis ,i w\ld see wot ?is is ! picture (10 sez ,i--giv5' him 8 own photograph inscrib$ 8,! ,wond]ful ,:at is ,x40 ,x's awful funny to see _! faces w5 !y look at _! own c>ds4 ,9 ab\t a m9ute he up ) 8 foot--:i* ,i dodg$ j 9 "t4#f ,well1 sir1 ,i give !m c>ds all back a=e d9n] "t4 ,i expect !re4'll be a r[4 ,i've laugh$ myself almo/ to fits ?9k9' ( ! fell] wot ,i give ! 8,portrait ( a ,donkey0 to4 ,he look$ s cress-fall54 ,i d believe he cri$4 ,w5 ,i got home !y wuz teaz9' ma to let 'em give a p>ty next week4 ,i don't believe "o o' !m "y m5 'll come to x2 ! girls h give 'em dead away4 ,i don't c>e1 wor? a c5t4 ,wot = makes 'em box my e>s 'f !y want me to be good to 'em8 ,,tableaux4 #a4 ,boy's room4 ,geordie 9 an arm-*air wrapp$ 9 a quilt4 #b4 ,girls' room4 ,geordie1 fix$ up z describ$1 /&s 9 c5t] ( =egr\nd--gr9n+ self-consci\sly4 #c4 ,p>lor4 ,miss ,watson & ,geordie 9 =egr\nd1 side face to audi5ce2 si/]s scatt]$ 9 re> & at sides4 #d4 ,clo?+ /ore2 c\nt]s1 %elves1 etc41 may be simulat$ by tables1 boxes & :at-nots1 on :i* clo?+ may be pil$4 ,cl]k & ,geordie 9 front1 cl]k sc[l+--,geordie z innoc5t z x is possible to look4 #e4 ,groc]y /ore4 ,boxes & b>rels /&+ ar\nd1 ,geordie sitt+ on "o & j 9 ! act ( h&+ ! picture to ,pet]s4 #f4 ,lawy]'s (fice4 ,desk & *airs 9 re> & side ( room4 ,table ) books at opposite side4 ,lawy] at "r & ,geordie at left ( c5t]1 ! =m] 9 ! act ( adm9i/]+ a kick1 :i* ,geordie w>ds (f ) 8 h&4 -------------- ,,! ,,night ,,wat*4 ------- ,,fran,,ois ,,copp,e4 ------- 7,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,tableaux ,,arrang$ ,,expressly ,,= ,,! ,,pre/on ,,libr>y ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,pre/on ,,pap]s407 ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,co/umes3--,ir5e 9 ,nun's dress1 ) silv] cross1 & r+1 z sugge/$ 9 ! poem2 %e %\ld be tall1 slight1 & pale1 ) black hair--:i* is cov]$ by a :ite wig = ! la/ tableau2 ! w\nd$ (fic]1 9 regim5tals = fir/ tableau1 on a cot aft] t 7any soldi] uni=m ) gilt lace & epaulettes w d27 ! valet1 an old man 9 s]vants' liv]y2 ! doctor1 9 a bus9ess suit2 ! po/man1 9 uni=m1 ) mail-bag4 ------- ,soon z h] lov] to ! w> _h gone1 ,)\t te>s or common-place despair1 ,ir5e de ,gr&fief1 a maid5 pure ,& noble-m9d$1 reassum$ ! g>b ,t at ! conv5t %e _h worn--black dress ,) n>r[ pel]9e--& ! small cross ,9 silv] at h] brea/2 h] piano clos$4 ,h] jewels put away--all save "o r+4 ,gift ( ! ,visc\nt ,rog] on t eve ,9 ! pa/ spr+-"t :5 he _h left h]1 ,bidd+ f>ewell1 & f ,ir5e's br[ ,cull+ "o silk5 tress1 t he might we> x ,9 gold m$allion close ^u 8 he>t4#a ,)\t delay or h9drance1 9 ! ranks ,he took a private's place4 ,:at t w> 0 ,too well is kn[n4 ,impassible1 & speak+ ,seldom z might be ( h] abs5t lov]1 ,ir5e daily1 at a c]ta9 h\r1 ,wat*$ at h] w9d[ till ! po/man came ,d[n o'er ! hill along ! public road1 ,8 mail-bag at 8 back4#b ,if he pass$ by1 ,nor any lett] left1 %e turn$ away ,/ifl+ a long-drawn sigh2 & t 0 all4 ,!n came ! siege ( ,p>is--hide\s "t6 ,spread+ ?r\gh ,france z gangr5e spreads1 invasion ,drew ne> ,ir5e's *ateau4 ,9 va9 ! prie/ ,& ! old doctor1 9 _! ev5+ talk1 ,gr\p$ ) ! family ar\nd ! he>?1 ,dea? = _! con/ant !me be=e h] took4 ,no sad =ebod+ c\ld t "y he>t "k4 ,rog] at ,metz 01 ) 8 regim5t1 safe1 ,at ! la/ date unw\nd$4 ,he 0 liv+2 ,he mu/ be liv+2 %e 0 sure ( t4 ,?us by h] fai?1 9 fai?ful love su/a9$1 ,c\nt+ h] beads1 %e wait$1 wait$ on4 ,wak5$ "o morn+1 ) a />t1 %e he>d ,9 ! f> copses ( ! p>k %ots fir$ ,9 quick succession4 ',twas ! enemy6 ,%e w\ld be brave z ,rog]4 ,s %e blu%$ ,at h] own mom5t>y fe>2 !n calm ,z ?\gh ! incid5t a trifle 71 ,h] toilet made2 &1 hav+ duly said ,h] daily pray]1 n leav+ out "o ,ave1 ,d[n to ! draw+-room z usual w5t1 ,a smile ^u h] lips4 ,x _h1 inde$1 ,be5 a m]e skirmi%---t1 & no?+ m4 ,?r[n out z sc\ts1 a few ,bav>ian soldi]s ,_h be5 abruptly1 by our ,franc-,tireurs1 ,surpris$ & driv5 (f4 ,!y _h pick$ up ,j at t mom5t1 :]e ! fight _h be51 ,a w\nd$ (fic]--,bav>ian 0 he-- ,%ot ?r\gh ! neck4 ,& :5 !y br\ght him 91 ,t tall "y man1 all pale1 eyes clos$1 & ble$+1 ,/ret*$ on a mattress--)\t sigh or %udd] ,ir5e _h him c>efully borne up ,into ! room by ,rog] occupi$ ,:5 he came woo+ !re1#c ,!n1 :ile !y put ,! w\nd$ man to b$1 %e c>ri$ out ,h]self 8 ve/ & cloak all black ) blood2 ,bade ! old valet we> an air less glum1 ,& /ir himself ) m alacrity2 ,&1 :5 ! w\nd 0 dress$1 l5t aid1 ,z ( ! ,si/]hood ( ,*>ity1 ,) h] own h&s4#d ,ev5+ came on apace ,br++ ! doctor4 ,:5 he saw ! man ,a /range expression flitt$ o'er 8 face1 ,z to himself he mutt]$3 8,yes1 flu%$ *eek2 ,pulse beat+ mu* too high4 ,if possible ,i mu/ arre/ ! fev]4 ,?is prescription ,v (t succe$s4 ,b "s "o mu/ take note ,( ! oncom+ fits2 mu/ wat* till morn1 ,& t5d him closely40 8,doctor1 ,i am "h40 8,n y1 "y lady6 ,s]vice su* z ?is ,"o ( y\r valets c0---- 8,no1 doctor1 ,no6 ,rog] p]*ance may be a prison] yond]1-- ,hurt1 ill4 ,if he su* t5d+ %\ld require ,z does ?is (fic]1 ,i w\ld he _h ,a ,g]man woman = 8 nurse40 8,s be x10 ,answ]$ ! doctor1 (f]+ h] 8 h&4 8,give him ! potion f\r times e h\r ,i w return to judge ( its effects ,at daylight40#e ,!n he w5t 8 way1 & left ,ir5e to h] (fice self-impos$4 ,sc>cely a m9ute _h %e be5 9 *>ge1 ,:5 ! ,bav>ian1 to ,ir5e turn+1 ,) eye half-op5$ look$ at h] & spoke4 8,?is doctor10 said he 8?\ght ,i 0 asleep1 ,b ,i he>d e ^w4 ,i ?ank y1 lady2 ,i ?ank y f my v inmo/ he>t-- ,less = myself ?an = h] sake1 to :om ,y w\ld re/ore me1 & :o !re at home ,awaits me40 8,hu%10 %e said1 8,sleep if y c ,d n excite y\rself4 ,y\r life dep5ds ,on p]fect quiet40 8,no10 he answ]$1 8,no6 ,i mu/ at once unload me ( a secret ,t weighs ^u me4 ,i a promise made1 ,& ,i w\ld keep x4 ,dea? may be at h&40#f 8,speak1 !n10 ,ir5e said 8& ease y\r s\l40 8,! w>1---- oh1 :at an infamy is w>6 ,x 0 la/ mon?1 by ,metz1 'twas my ill fate ,to kill a ,fr5*man40 ,%e turn$ pale1 & l[]$ ,! lamp-light to conceal x4#g ,he cont9u$3 8,we 7 s5t =w>d to surprise a cottage1 ,/r5g!n$ & held by "s ( y\rs4 ,we did ,z hunt]s d :5 /alk+ game4 ,! night ,0 cl\d$4 ,sil5t1 arms 9 h&1 9 =ce1 ,along ! popl>-bord]$ pa? we crept ,up to ! ,fr5* po/4 ,i1 fir/1 drove my sab] ,into ! soldi]s' back :o s5try /ood ,be=e ! door4 ,he fell1 nor gave ! al>m4 ,we took ! cottage1 putt+ to ! sword ,e s\l !re40 ,ir5e ) h] h&s ,cov]$ h] eyes4 8,disgu/$ ) su* c>nage1 ,loa?+ su* sc5e1 ,i /epp$ into ! air4 ,j !n ! moon broke ?r\gh ! cl\ds & %[$ me ,!re at my feet a soldi] on ! gr\nd ,wri?+1 ! rattle 9 8 ?roat4 ',twas he1 ,! s5try :om my sab] _h transpi]c$4 ,t\*$ ) compassion sudd5 & supreme1 ,i /opp$1 to (f] him a help+ h&-- ,b1 ) *ok$ voice1 #8,x is too late1' he said1 ,i mu/ ne$s die----y are an (fic]-- ,a g5tleman1 p]*ance'1 #8,yes2 tell me quick2 ,:at c ,i d = y8' #8,promise--t y ,w =w>d ?is1' he said1 8 f+]s clut*+ ,a gold m$allion hang+ at 8 brea/1 ,dabbl$ 9 blood1 #8to'--!n 8 late/ ?\ghts ,pass$ ) 8 late/ brea?4 ,! lov$ "o's "n1 ,mi/ress or bride affianc$1 0 n told ,by t poor ,fr5*man4 ,see+ blazon$ arms ,on ! m$allion1 ,i took *>ge ( x1 ,hop+ to trace h] at "s future day ,among ! nobility ( ,france1 ,to :om rev]ts ! dy+ soldi]'s gift2 ,"h x is4 ,take x4 ,b1 ,i pray y1 swe> ,t1 if dea? sp>es me n1 y w fulfill ,?is pi\s duty 9 my place40 ,!re) ,he ! m$allion h&$ h]2 & on x ,ir5e saw ! ,visc\nt's blazon$ arms4 ,!n--h] he>t agoniz$ ) mortal woe-- 8,i swe> x1 sir60 %e murmur$4 8,sleep 9 peace10 ,solac$ by hav+ ?is disclosure made1 ,! w\nd$ man sank d[n 9 sleep4 ,ir5e1 ,h] bosom heav+1 & ) eyes aflame ,?\gh te>less all1 /ood root$ by 8 side4#h ,yes1 he is dead1 h] lov]6 ,^? 8 arms2 ,8 blazon t1 no less r5[n$ ?an anci5t2 ,! v blood /a9s 86 ,nor 0 8 dea? ,h]oic1 soldi]-l4 ,/ruck f beh9d1 ,)\t or cry or call = comrade's help1 ,rog] 0 murd]$4 ,& !re1 sleep+1 lies ,! man :o murd]$ him6 ,yes2 he has boa/$ ,h[ 9 ! back ! traitor\s bl[ 0 dealt4 ,& n[ he sleeps1 ) dr[s9ess oppress$1 ,rog]'s assass92 & 'twas %e1 ,ir5e1 ,:o bade him sleep 9 peace6 ,& !n aga91 ,) :at cruel mock]y1 cruel & supreme1 ,%e f ?is br[ mu/ wipe away ! sweat6 ,%e by ?is c\* mu/ wat* till dawn ( day1 ,z lov+ "m by a suff]+ *ild6 ,%e mu/ at briefe/ int]vals to him ,adm9i/] ! rem$y prescrib$1 ,s t he die n6 ,& ! man himself ,c\nt+ on ?is 9 quiet1--%elt]$1 h\s$ ,"u ! ro( ( hospitality6 ,& !re ! flask ^u ! table /&s ,*>g$ ) 8 life4 ,he waits x3 ,is n ?is ,beyond imag9ation horrible8 ,:at6 ,:ile %e feels creep+ & gr[+ on h] ,all t is awful 9 ! "o ^w 8hate10 ,:ile 9 h] brea/ ! om9\s ang] see!s ,t n]v$1 9 holy scripture1 ,jael's arm ,to drive ! nail ?r\gh ,sis]a's head6 ,%e save ,! accurs$ ,g]man6 ,oh1 away6 ,su* po9t ,=be>ance rea*es n4 ,:at6 ,:ile x glitt]s ,!re 9 ! corn]1 ! brass-pommel$ sword1 ,:]e) ! murd]] /ruck--& fell desire1 ,fi]ce impulse bids x f ! scabb>d leap-- ,%all %e1 9 def]5ce to vague prejudice1 ,to "s fanta/ic notion t affects ,human respect & duty1 %all %e put ,repose & sleep1 & antidote & life ,into ! horrible h& by :i* all joy ,is ravi%$ f h]8 ,nev]6 ,%e w break ,! assuag+ flask4 ,b no6 ',tw]e ne$less t4 ,%e ne$s b leave ,fate to "w out its end4 ,fate1 to av5ge h]1 seems to be at "o ,) h] resolve4 ',tw]e b to let him die6 ,yes1 !re ! life pres]v+ potion /&s2 ,b = "o h\r might %e n fall asleep8 ,!n1 all 9 te>s1 %e murmur$ 8,infamy60 ,& /ill ! /ruggle la/$1 till ! ,g]man1 ,r\s$ by h] deep groans f 8 w&]+ dreams1 ,mov$1 ill at ease1 &1 fev]i%1 begg$ = dr9k4 ,up t[>d ! antique ,*ri/ 9 ivory1 ,at ! b$'s head susp5d$ on ! wall1 ,ir5e rais$ ! m>tyr's look sublime2 ,!n1 a%5 pale1 b ev] ) h] eyes ,turn$ to ! ,god ( ,calv>y1 p\r$ out ,! soo?+ draught1 & ) a delicate h& ,gave to ! w\nd$ man ! dr9k he ask$4 ,& :5 ! doctor 9 ! morn+ came1 ,& saw ,ir5e beside ! (fic]1 ,t5d+ him /ill & giv+ him 8 dr9k ,) trembl+ f+]s1 he 0 mu* amaz$1 ,t ?r\gh ! dre>y wat*es ( ! night ,! rav5 locks1 :i*1 at set ( sun1 ,_h cr[n$ h] fair "y br[1 by morn+'s dawn ,_h *ang$ to sn[y :ite4#i ,,tableaux4 ,sc5e only *anges f reception room to *amb]1 & ! poem sugge/s ! *>act]s = ea*1 & ! surr\nd+s4 ,look out = ! details m5tion$ 9 ! poem4 -------------- ,,sy/ematic ,,& ,,intellectual ,,h\sekeep+4 7,,) ,,tableaux47 8,:at is t1 my de>8 ,a trip into ! c\ntry8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly4 ,g & enjoy y\rself4 ,/ay z long z y l4 ,take ! *ildr5 ) y & give ! dome/ics a holiday4 ,don't hurry back on my acc\nt4 ,i %all get along well en\gh4 ,i guess ,i hav5't =gott5 all my old ba*elor ways & means yet4 ,besides1 ,i don't believe 9 all ?is fuss & nons5se ab\t h\sekeep+ be+ burd5some4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! am\nt ( intellect y br+ to be> ^u ! matt]4 ,( c\rse1 wom5 h no idea ( #8sy/em' su* z a man uses 9 8 bus9ess--b ,i "k t x c be c>ri$ into ! dome/ic economy ) v good results1 & ,i %all be glad ( a *ance to %[ y ! effect ( a little bra9 p[] 9 ! kit*540#ah ,mrs4 ,br[n 0 a v indulg5t wife :o nev] f\nd x necess>y to proclaim sup]iority to h] liege "l1 ev5 9 ! dome/ic l9es :]e he n[ seem$ really anxi\s to te/ 8 ability--besides1 %e really want$ a summ] 9 ! c\ntry = ! *ildr5's sake 7or ! *ildr5's a*e1 z x prov$ lat]71 s %e smil$ sweetly at 8 ready acquiesc5ce to h] sugge/ion & imm$iately set ab\t prep>ations = dep>ture4 ,%e want$ to reta9 at lea/ "o dome/ic1 z a res]v$ =ce 9 case ( em]g5cy2 b ,mr4 ,br[n sc\t$ ! idea1 & ^u reflection %e decid$ to let him h 8 way1 kn[+ t he c\ld exi/ ^u re/aurant f>e if worse came to wor/1 & he 0 n s successful 9 8 cul9>y exp]im5ts z he hop$4 ,s 9 ?ree days ! h\se 0 left 9 solit>y possession ( its sangu9e head1 :o _h gone to ! suburban /ation ) 8 family1 bag & baggage1 at noon4#ah ,be+ 9 bus9ess = himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n c\ld n drop 8 "w1 z 8 cl]ks did1 reg>dless ( importance1 :5 ! clock po9t$ to ! h\r ( five--& on ?is p>ticul> day he _h be5 9 close consultation ) "o ( 8 out ( t[n drumm]s1 & 9 plann+ ! fall campaign ( bus9ess ! "t _h sp$ s rapidly t he 0 surpris$ to f9d x half pa/ six :5 ! comm]cial man left him--& z he left ! /reet c> he half wi%$ he _h kept ! cook = a day or two until he 0 fairly initiat$1 = he 0 hungry--v--& did n want to wait to cook a d9n]4 ,b ?9k+3 8,i'll broil a /eak & make "s c(fee10 he walk$ up ! /eps & into ! h\se ) a tol]ably light he>t4 ,once )91 he _h to :i/le & talk to himself1 to prev5t ! feel+ ( utt] lonel9ess t w\ld /eal ov] him 9 spite ( 8 weighty intellect4#ah ,mr4 ,br[n 0 ord]ly1 ev5 9 ha/e1 s :5 he took (f 8 coat he hung x up ) usual c>e--& put on 8 slipp]s be=e desc5d+ to ! d9+-room1 :i* he f\nd v d>k4 ,he op5$ ! bl9ds wide1 & z ! light f ! sett+ sun flood$ ! room he took fre% c\rage4 8,oh1 ?is isn't half bad1 z our ,engli% c\s9s w\ld say0--& he smil$ ) gratitude at ,m>ia's t5d] ?\ghtfulness 7:i* j !n /ruck him z bett] 8p\nd = p\nd0 ?an intellect or sy/em7 9 hav+ left ! table already set1 & ) bits ( h] v *oice/ ,*9a1 too4#ah 8,%e'll tru/ me ) h] h&-pa9t$ w>e1 if %e doesn't ,bridget0--& he smil$ aga9 ) p>donable pride z he ?\ght ( 8 own wor?9ess to be ?us exalt$ beyond a m]e drudge1 :ile he proce$$ to ! kit*54 ,! range 0 poli%$ to a degree--= ,m>ia 0 a good h\sekeep] & h] dome/ics well tra9$1 ev5 )\t t mighty 8intellect0 & t =ceful 8sy/em0 on :i* ,mr4 ,br[n 0 at times prone to expatiate--b x 0 also d>k & cold1 & he didn't want to /op & k9dle a fire4 ,z he turn$ to ! gas /ove1 ?9k+ he w\ld use t1 he rememb]$ t he hadn't br\ght any /eak6 ,!re 0 no help = x1 he mu/ g back d[n t[n = 8 d9n]1 z he _h told ,m>ia to be sure & h ! cupbo>ds cle>$ out1 z he didn't 8want to live on cold victuals0 & all ! m>kets ne> 7 clos$ n[4 ,he lock$ up c>efully1 got on ! next /reet c> t came along1 & w5t to a club-h\se t he _h patroniz$ 9 ! beautiful long ago4 ,appreh5sive ( m lonel9ess on 8 return home1 he w5t out to a news /& & pur*as$ a copy ( ,/ockton's late/ /ory1 = ev5+ company4 ,! h\se seem$ d>k] ?an ev] :5 he aga9 ent]$ x1 & ! sil5ce 0 almo/ oppressive4 ,he c\ld he> 8 wat* tick & 8 he>t beat--& x seem$ z if bo? said 8,alone1 alone1 alone10 ) provok+ it]ation1 :ile he grop$ = a mat*4 ,until !n ,mr4 ,br[n _h n kn[n h[ mu* ( 8 happ9ess dep5d$ ^u light--light & s\nd4 ,h[ /ill x 01 ev5 aft] ! gas _h made ! h\se brilliant6 ,:at w\ld he n h giv5 to he> ev5 "o ( ,m>ia's commonplaces ab\t h\sehold matt]s6 ,h[ he did wi% ,b5 7 "h1 8 /urdy t5-ye> old ,b51 :o 0 s manly & yet s boyi%66 ,! girls1 ( c\rse1 ought to be ) ,m>ia2 b he & ,b5 w\ld h be5 capital *ums4 ,:y _h he n ?\ght ( x8 ,ev5 ,/ockton 0 dull alone--& he _h sometimes _h d\ble fun ) 8 favorite au?or1 because 9 read+ al\d he w\ld h to /op & expla9 a joke t to him seem$ b>e4 ,he put away ! book1 light$ a cig> & took up ! daily newspap]--b n[ he miss$ ,m>ia m ?an ev]1 = usually :ile he smok$1 %e bill$ & coo$ & admir$ him 9 ! mo/ lavi% way imag9able4 ,t didn't seem to be ! product ( any ca/-iron sy/em1 nor to require any great intellectual ef=t2 b ,mr4 ,br[n lik$ x1 0 accu/om$ to x1 & he miss$ x f among ! home com=ts & luxuries by :i* he 0 surr\nd$4#ah ,a happy ?\ght /ruck him1 & he prep>$ to write a lett] to 8 family4 ,n[ t 0 a sacrifice ( self1 = if !re 0 any?+ ,mr4 ,br[n dete/$ x 0 correspond5ce ( any k9d2 b z he wrote he =got himself & p\r$ out "s ( 8 f9e/ feel+s 9 8 lett] to 8 wife & little ones1 writ+ on & on1 page aft] page--until he 0 n surpris$ next day to h to pay a sixte5 c5t tribute to ,uncle ,sam = c>ry+ ! preci\s missive4#ah ,! morn+ f\nd him up e>ly1 hav+ receiv$ an inspiration ab\t breakfa/1 be=e go+ to b$4 ,he w\ld cook "s rice6 ,! bak]'s man w\ld come ) hot rolls1 :i* he _h ord]$ ! day be=e1 & ) ! /rawb]ries 7:i* he he>d ! groc]'s boy br++ ev5 n[7 c(fee1 & eggs1 he w\ld breakfa/ l a k+4 ,also1 he w\ld br+ ,ed ,na% home to d9n]1 & to /ay all night1 = sp5d ano!r ev5+ by himself he w\ld n--if he c\ld help x4 ,aft] a c>eful toilet ,mr4 ,br[n began a se>* = ! rice1 rightly judg+ t x w\ld require long] to cook ?an c(fee or eggs4 ,t 0 prem$itat$ intellect4 ,:at foll[$ 0 nei!r prem$itat$ nor--/rictly speak+--intellect1 = :5 x came to a matt] ( judgm5t reg>d+ quantity1 he simply hadn't any2 any judgm5t1 ,i mean2 ! quantity 0 !re--s f> z ! rice 0 conc]n$--& ) a ha/y 8,i'll be sure to cook en\gh1 s ,i c h "s left = griddle cakes10 he wa%$ a qu>t & put x on to boil 9 a t9y f>9a kettle1 ) j en\gh wat] to keep x f /ick+1 :ile he look$ aft] ! o!r ?+s4 ,some?+ ail$ t rice4 ,t 0 c]ta92 & z he look$ at ! h>d1 %9y gra9s aft] hav+ put ! c(fee & eggs to boil1 9 real sy/ematic %ape1 he br\ght 8 great1 massive1 mascul9e intellect to be> on ! rice & its nature4 8,x ne$s m wat]0--& he cov]$ x1 feel+ enc\rag$ at ! evid5t effect ( m9d ov] matt]1 & proce$$ to hull ! /rawb]ries & give !m a lib]al p[d]+ ) sug>4 ,!n ,mr4 ,br[n look$ at ! rice aga94 ,dry & h>d z a /one6 ,no evid5ce ( ev] hav+ _h a drop ( wat]66 ,m m$itation4 ,! kettle 0 full--no room = wat]--rice mu/ h swoll5--get a l>g] kettle6 ,eureka66 ,& he got ! l>g] kettle1 & aga9 flood$ ! rice1 hop+ x w\ld be done by ! "t he _h arrang$ 8 breakfa/ on ! table4 ,x _h be5 cook+ half an h\r1 & he _h (t5 he>d ,m>ia say t half an h\r ( quick boil+ 0 en\gh--m spoil$ x4 ,to be sure ?is _h n be5 8quick10 b 8! extra l5g? ( "t ought to comp5sate10 he reason$1 & ) a v good %[ ( logic4 ,b ! law ( comp5sation didn't "w1 & all ,mr4 ,br[n's logic left him helpless 9 ! pres5ce ( t rice1 :51 aft] gett+ ev]y?+ else on ! table he aga9 look$ at x1 only to f9d x z h>d z possible1 dry aga91 & up to ! v edge ( ! second kettle6 8,well1 ,i c h x = d9n]4 ,x w save cook+ fre%20 & he aga9 empti$ x into a /ill l>g] kettle & sat d[n to a really good breakfa/ ( :i* rice 0 n a compon5t4 ,"u ! exhil>at+ influ5ce ( ! c(fee he grew faceti\s1 & su/a9$ all sides 9 a family conv]sation--to keep up a fl[ ( spirits dur+ ! meal--v>i$ by calls to an imag9>y ,bridget1 :om he assur$ 9 a v good imitation ( ,m>ia's bl&e/ tones1 8,mr4 ,br[n w br+ company to d9n] to-night1 s be prompt40 ,he read ! morn+ pap]1 :ile indulg+ 9 8 ?ird cup ( ! delici\s bev]age---!n decid$ to put ! di%es 9 ! s9k1 unwa%$1 z !re 7 s few soil$ & pl5ty ( fre% ones4 8,besides10 he reason$ ) mascul9e =e?\ght1 8maybe ,ed w help me wa% !m to-night0--:i* no "o :o knew ,ed's inn]mo/ w\ld ev] h sugge/$1 z he _h no g5ius = h\sekeep+1 no intellectual crav+ = its drudg]y1 & a horror ( any?+ ab\t x except its mo/ fa/idi\s results4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,br[n did n "k ?is1 :5 he bank$ on ,ed's company & help--& :5 ,ed 0 invit$ home to d9n] 8& to /ay all night0 he accept$ ) alacrity & ) no ?\ght ( :at 0 9 /ore = him4 ,mr4 ,br[n dismiss$ himself f 8 (fice promptly at five ?is "t1 hop+ to surprise ,ed ) a prop]ly-s]v$ & really elegant d9n]1 hav+ made elaborate prep>ations by telephone ord]s = /eak1 vegetables & fruit2 & he hurri$ home happy 9 ! consci\sness ( hav+ demon/rat$ 8intellectual capacity z a necess>y adjunct ( good h\sekeep+40 ,z he op5$ ! door1 an odor ( some?+ burn+ (f5d$ 8 some:at delicate olfactory organs1 b he proce$$ ) delib]ate precision to dive/ himself ( 8 /reet g>b be=e desc5d+ to ! kit*51 :]e he saw1 oh1 horrors6 ,rice on ! range1 on ! floor1 & ev]y:]e1 9 great abundance2 boil+1 burn+ & dry1 & t l>ge kettle /&+ !re full to ! brim ( a solid mass1 dry & h>d1 ! fire ne>ly out1 hav+ burn$ all day )\t a damp]4 ,mr4 ,br[n 0 some:at disc\rag$1 b w5t bravely to "w to rescue ! range & floor f ano!r inundation ( rice & to clean up :at _h ov]fl[$2 b long be=e ?r\gh ! "w ( re/oration ! bell rang4 ,he made no *ange 9 8 looks be=e go+ up /airs1 rightly ?9k+ ,ed w\ld size up ! joke 9 good %ape & !y w\ld enjoy ! :ole ?+ 9 royal mascul9e /yle4 ,he ev5 =got to drop ! little %ovel ) :i* he _h be5 scoop+ up ! rice--8 intellect 0 too weighty to sugge/ ! use ( a broom--s x n[ & !n dropp$ a te> ( rice on ! c>pet z he w5t to ! door4 8,glad to see y1 old fell[ 7fumbl+ at ! night lat*7 at lea/ ,i w be z soon z ,i get ?is measly door op501 & he fairly beam$ at ! prospect ( company to d9n]4 ,mr4 ,br[n's face & attitude w\ld h be5 a /udy = an arti/ :5 ! door f9ally op5$--& in/ead ( ,ed ,na%1 he saw an elegantly dress$ "y lady :om he did n "k1 b :o smil$ brightly1 & said3 8,c\s9 ,george1 ,i believe80 ,no reply4 ,mr4 ,br[n might h be5 petrifi$1 = all ! emotion he betray$4 ,he 0 daz$4 ,aft] wait+ two or ?ree seconds ! brilliant creature laugh$ outright1 & ask$3 8,didn't ,m>ia get my telegram8 ,i don't believe y 7 expect+ me40 ,!n he gasp$1 8,m>ia is out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ,ed ,na%40 ,%e laugh$ aga91 & t laugh reassur$ him1 & z %e said3 8,my "n is ,edna1 b ,i 0 nev] be=e salut$ z #8old fell['01 he op5$ ! door wide & said3 8,come 9 & /ay = d9n]4 ,i am "h alone j n[1 b ,ed is com+40 ,miss ,russell hesitat$ b = a mom5t4 ,%e 0 only to be 9 ! city betwe5 tra9s1 & _h telegraph$ ,m>ia t %e w\ld call--b ! mess5g] _h f\nd no "o at home & 0 j too late to f9d ,mr4 ,br[n at 8 (fice4 ,%e mu/ get to ! #h3cj tra9 & 8,c\s90 ,george mu/ g ) h]4 ,s %e decl>$1 :ile tak+ (f hat & gloves1 at ! hatrack4 ,"h 0 a dilemma4 ,d9n] mu/ be ha/5$2 he mu/ leave h] 9 ! libr>y to ent]ta9 h]self :ile he aga9 w5t bel[ /airs to r$uce *aos to a semblance ( civilization4 ,j !n ! bell rang aga94 ,?is "t x 0 ,ed1 & ,mr4 ,br[n receiv$ him ) visible emb>rassm5t--b kept him 9 ! hall :ile expla9+ ! situation be=e tak+ him into ! libr>y to pres5t to ,miss ,russell--:o1 ev5 yet1 did n "k t ! h\se 0 be+ run by a "o-man-p[]1 else %e w\ld h gone d[n /airs at once & relegat$ ,mr4 ,br[n to ! (fice ( ent]ta9] :ile %e (ficiat$ z ,bridget4 ,x 0 ) an air ( humility t our h]o f9ally invit$ 8 gue/s to a d9n] ( :i* ! fruit & c(fee 7 by f> ! be/ "p4 ,!n !y le>n$ ( 8 /ruggles1 & toge!r !y laugh$ & ate1 bo? g5tlem5 f9ally go+ to ! tra9 ) ,miss ,russell1 leav+ ! d9n] table to /& until _! return4 ,"h ! writ] w draw ! veil ( obscurity--ref]r+ y to ,ed ,na% = details z to :at happ5$ on _! return--& leaves y to judge ( ! next six weeks' do+s by ! dialogue t 0 he>d ! day foll[+ ,m>ia's return f ! c\ntry3 8,george1 :at is my g>d5-=k do+ out !re 9 ! kit*58 ,x looks z if x _h be5 burn$4 #8,y us$ x to broil /eak on8 ,y c\ldn't use ! broil] because ! fat all ran d[n into ! fire8' ,y %\ld h us$ y\r intellect1 my de>4 8,& ?is /icky /uff 9 ! s\p ture52 :at is x8 #8,y ?\ght y w\ld make a pie or two1 b z ! fl\r & wat] /uck to y\r f+]s y ate ! apples raw8' ,a pie-ous plan1 ,i am sure4 8,& ^! di%es2 :y is all ?is ,*9a pil$ into ^! tubs & b>rels8 ,^u my ^w1 !y look dirty4 ,:at's ! tr\ble8 #8,oh1 y got tir$ ( wa%+ di%es1 & x made y\r h&s sore8' ,y %\ld h _h a little m sy/em1 de>e/1 !n x w\ld h be5 all "r4 8,& ?is soil$ l958 ,:y 0 x n giv5 to ! wa%]woman1 or s5t to ! laundry8 #8,oh1 y kept us+ ! clean & :5 t 0 gone y b\ght m8' ,t 0 h>dly good dome/ic economy1 b if y h be5 buy+ s long y mu/ h a good supply on h&1 d>l+4 8,h[ ab\t ! b$s8 ,i see t none ( !m are made4 ,:at6 #8,y took turns1 sleep+ 9 ea*1 to save ! tr\ble ( mak+8' ,well1 t 0 +5i\s1 ev5 if slightly t9ctur$ ) in]tia4 8,:at is all ?is brok5 bric-a-brac out 9 ! coal scuttle8 #8,y attempt$ to du/ ! :at-n & knock$ ! :ole blam$ ?+ endwise8' ,george1 y\r language is positively %ock+1 & is only equal$ by y\r want ( k ( "s ( ! commone/ tru?s 9 gravitation4 ,y "k t to ma9ta9 an equilibrium0--b "h ,mrs4 ,br[n's pretty m\? 0 clos$ by ,george's l>g] "o1 :o em]g$ f ! oscul> demon/ration ) a pr(ession ( pr(\nd respect = anyone :o c run ! h\sehold ma*9]y ) or )\t 8sy/em0 & by br++ intellectual weight into x or leav+ x out entirely4 ,,tableaux4 ,! tableaux w sugge/ !mselves at ! places indicat$2 & dur+ ! la/ "p ( ! read+ ! curta9 %\ld rema9 drawn f 8,george1 :at is my g>d5 =k do+0 until he kisses h]1 :ile %e po9ts to ev]y?+ ( :i* %e speaks4 -------------- ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 -------- ,,page ,,ab\ ,,b5 ,,adhem #ea ,,an ,,ord] ,,= ,a ,,picture #fj ,,answ]+ ,,an ,,adv]tisem5t #bd ,,bir? ,,( ,,! ,,ivy1 ,,! #g ,,bridal ,,w9e ,,cup1 ,,! #dd ,,bridal ,,veil1 ,,! #bg ,,callaghan',s ,,failure #ac ,,de> ,,old ,,gr&mo!r #bb ,,draft$ #ef ,,ea/] ,,ex]cise--8,k+ ,rob]t ( ,sicily0 #ed ,,gr&ma',s ,,m9uet #di ,,if #cd ,,jimmy ,,br[n',s ,,si/]',s ,,w$d+ #bi ,,lessons ,,9 ,,cook]y #da ,,look+ ,,backw>d #ci ,,matrimonial ,,philosophy #ah ,,my ,,si/]',s ,,photographs #fa ,,night ,,wat*1 ,,! #ff ,,op5+ ,,( ,,! ,,piano #bj ,,small ,,boy',s ,,explanation #ch ,,/rong ,,c(fee #ca ,,sy/ematic ,,& ,,intellectual ,,h\sekeep+ #ge ,,wa%]woman',s ,,song1 ,,! #cf ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,pre/on ,,libr>y ,,( ,,amusem5ts ,,& ,,ent]ta9m5ts4 ,= ! ,home1 = ,s*ools1 ,*ur*es1 ,temp]ance1 ,social1 ,lit]>y & o!r organizations desir+ some?+ diff]5t f t f\nd 9 ! ord9>y book ( ,recitations1 ,dialogues1 etc4 ,ea* numb] is complete 9 itself1 & has a di/9ctive "*1 ! annual 8s*eme0 tak+ up programs = special days & special subjects1 & a v>iety ( ent]ta9m5ts1 embrac+ ,illu/rat$ ,read+s1 ,pantomimes1 ,tableaux1 ,drills1 ,wax ,works1 ,illu/rat$ ,songs1 ,act+ ,prov]bs1 ,*>ades1 ,plays1 ,dialogues1 ,read+s1 ,recitations1 etc4 ---------- ,! ,,pre/on ,,libr>y ,is ,issu$ ,mon?ly1 ,t5 ,numb]s a ,ye>4 #cj ,c5ts a ,numb]4 ,to ,subscrib]s1 #b4jj a ,ye>4 ,tea*]s & ,ent]ta9m5t ,committees w be glad to embrace ?is opportunity to secure fre%1 appropriate & acceptable mat]ial = ent]ta9m5ts2 ! tr\ble ( se>*+ = declamations1 dialogues & ! m difficult programs be+ avoid$ by a ye>'s subscription to ,! ,pre/on ,libr>y4 ,subscriptions %\ld be s5t )\t delay4 ,address ,! ,pre/on ,publi%+ ,company1 #adi ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,,c9c9nati1 ,o4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,an ,ent]ta9+ ,p$agogical ,/udy6 ,,bright6 ,,breezy6 ,,?\ght-,,provok+6 ------- ,,pre/on ,,pap]s4 ,a recital ( actual s*ool-room exp]i5ces1 9 :i* all ! common & uncommon p$agogical difficulties are met & rem$i$4 ,x is a book ( new me?ods1 b n ( f9e-spun !oriz+4 ,all ( ! important subjects1 su* z ,gov]nm5t1 ,responsibility1 ,puni%m5t1 ,exam9ations1 ,prize-giv+1 ,reports1 ,museums1 etc41 are exhau/ively treat$1 ,,n 9 ! /ilt$ way usual ) books ( its k9d1 b wov5 into ! /ory ( a tea*]'s exp]i5ce4 ,,pre/on ,,pap]s has be5 m widely & favorably review$ ?an any o!r ,am]ican p$agogical "w4 ,x nev] fails to delight & pr(it its read]s4 ,its con/antly increas+ sale is pro( ( its excell5ce4 ------- ,,h&somely ,,b\nd ,,9 ,,clo?4 ,,price1 #a4jj4 ,,address ,,all ,,ord]s ,,to ,,! ,,pre/on ,,publi%+ ,,company1 #adi ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,,c9c9nati1 ,o4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note ,mo/ read+s are accompani$ by a numb]$ set ( 'tableaux'1 or /age directions1 :i* appe> at ! end ( ea* text1 & act z footnotes4 ,9 ! fir/ two read+s1 ! f9al tableau 7nos4 #aj & #e respectively71 _h no correspond+ ref]5ce 9 ! text4 ,^! h be5 add$ at ! end ( ea* read+4 ,"s read+s1 :ile !re are ref]5ces 9 ! text1 h no directions 9 ! 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