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The Bottle, in Eight Plates, designed and etched by George Ordikshank Superior paper with tint ; stitched in wrapper. Price 2s. 6d. « Same on fine paper, price Is. 6d. Drunkard's Children, A sequel to " The Bottle," Eight-Plates, price 1/- LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. ^ ^las, IN FIVE ACTS. AUGUSTIN DALY, AUTHOE OP Ch'iffith Gaunt; Under the Gaslight; Taming a Butterfly, (&c., dc. LoNDOir: | New York^: SAMUEL FEENCH, i SAMUEL FKENCH & SON, PUBLISHES, PUBLI3H1SB3, 89, STRAND. 1 122, NASSAU STE£ET. LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. First produced at the Howard AthnecBum, Boston, U.S.A.f December 9lh, 1862. ©]&arartei», As performed at Niblo's Garden, January I9th, 1873. LORENZ (an old Magistrate) ... RUDOLF {his Son) FATHER HERMAN (the ViOage Priest) LUDWIG (a Barber and Doctor) GROPHEN (a Butcher) JOHANN (a Tailor) FRITZ {a Baker) JACOB (a Country Youth) ... MADALENA (Niece of Father Herman) DAME GERTRUDE (an Old Woman) MOTHER GROSCHEN (a Landlady) EOSEL (Jacob's SweetlieaH) ... LEAH ( Child of Budolf and Madcdena) Villagers, &c. JEWS. LEAH (a JewisJi Maiden) Is ATHAN (an Apostate Jew, Icnown as Master Carl, the Schoolmaster) ABRAHAM (a blind Old Man) SARAH (a Jewish Woman) ... Mr. J. BuBNBTT. Mr. Edwin Adams. Mr. J. W. Lakergan. Mr. E. Lamb. Mr. Penkisoh. Mr. Rendlb. Mr. Blaisdell. Mr. H. C. WiLSOs. Mrs. H. S. Chanpbam Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Skekretp. Miss E. Wood. Susie Swindlehobsi. Miss Batemas. J. W. Wallack, Junr. Mr. Geo. Andrews. Mrs. H. P. Gbattan. Time of Mepreseritatimi — Two hours and thirty-five minutes. DXi)e OB Play — Eaelt Part op 18th" Centoey, TJie First, Second .and Third Acts occupy two days and two n! gilts ; a lapse of a week between Third and Fourth Acts ; a lapss of Jive years between Foiirth und Fifth Acts. LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. ACT I. Scene. — A Village. Good Friday afternoon. A rustic bridge at hack crossing waterfall; church on right, upstage; a stately farm house in front, on left; some chairs utidep trees. — Music, Feasants discovered leaving church, from which is heard ths following hymn vnth organ accompaniment. Chorus. All blessings on this holy day, That teaches us to know What great rewards await above Good actions done below ; How pain to pleasure turneth there, How bleeding feet are shod With seraph sandals fit to tread The highways of the God. Oh I teach us, then, the fallen and The lowly head to raise, To better imitate His works And walk His holy ways. (Father Herman advances slowly from church to front — ; t?ie Peasants salute him — after he has reached the front, Madglina advances from church, prayer-booh in hand,, and lasses his hand) Mad. Ah, father, you have made my heart so happy to-day byjjrour exalted words. Father H. Not the words, my child, but the subject which I preached. I spoke of the sufferings and sorrow Mad. Would that I could suffer for humanity. Father H. Love it, and you will suffer for it I Mad. But I would make some sacrifice. The more faith- fully to imitate the heroines who have suffered before me, I would walk my feet sore. Father H. Better would it be for you to bind up the 4 LEAH, THE FOESAKEN. [AcT 1. wounds of others ; the sacrifices of heroes were often only the triumphs of vanity. Mad. Oh, if I could only perforin some good work. But, (clapping her hands joyously) you remember that woman ? Father H. Tlie Jewess ? Mad. Yes, ^he^ wandering woman ? , Father H. You have told me that you had met her. Mad. Let me look for her, bring her here with her poor abandoned family ; let me -provide for them in our own house. Father H. You forget, child, that we are not masters here. Would you take up strange Jews who might become a burden to the village V Mad. They are en'ing suffering fellow-beings. Father H. {mildly) Well— well, I'll not dispute yoii. See, here comes the magistrate, and 'his friend, the schoolmaster. Mad. Oh, yes. Father Lorenz will not refuse me. Enter Lorenz and Nathan, arm in arm from vhurfSi, UiO^ng together — they aduance tofrord. Lorenz. (to Nathan) Yes, far each grain of comfort, a ton of sorrow. Nathan. So runs the world, good Father Lorenz. Lor Of what use to me that tlie fields give such promise of a rich harvest ? For whom Tiave I sown seed ? I am old and gray ; and my son has turned from me. Nath. Indeed there is fear that he may become a heretic. Lor. On the .day when all good people redouble their prayers, he alone neglects Kis. At each icreaking of the church door did I look around, expecting to fi€;e my son, but no Rudolf came. Mad. (approaching timidly;) Good morning, Father Lorenz. LoE. Oh ! bless you, my little Madalena. {to Father Herman) Beg pardon, your reverence ; but that was what I call a sermon. It went direct to the heart ; I am only sorry that my son heard not a word ; the better you spoke, the worse I felt. Father H. Nay, Father Lorenz. Who knows what kept hirp away to-day ? The youth as good and diligent. Nath. He did not come to church ? Is he Ohnistian ? Still waters run deep, your reverence, {amde) and he Who has dived beneath them knows their depths. Father H. Schoolnjaster, one may be excused from coming to church. . Nath. Shame, your reverence, you should better have said — he that cannot walk must crawl to our temple this day. Father H. You cling so closely to the forms. I fear yon forget thp spirit of Christian precept. Act 1.] Nath. Thanks, your reverence. You and I can never agree. But I was at church to-day, though I am not so young as Rudolf. Still he is well conducted, and marvellotisly quiet in demeanour. Lor. That's it. I do not wish him to be so quiet. I would willingly pardon him a thousand mad pranks, if he stilt keeps a heart for good. But there he lacks. Look at that girl. (^pointing to Madalena) Is she not comely, modest and good? Why does he not bring her to me as his wife? I will joyfully give him house, barns and fields. But the hypocrite Mad. Do not speak ill of him, Father Lorenz, before you have heard him. Perhaps he is about some errand of good which he desires to conceal until it is accomplished. Just as last week when he went far over the hills to seek herbs for your painful foot, you scolded half the night through, yet the next morning you were well, and he was quietly at work. Lor. What do you desire, my good girl ? Mad. You will not let me speak to the end. LoE. Have we not a holiday to-day ? and besides, your voice may help to chase away my evil mood, {they All sit) Nath. (sneeringly) Let that be rather the labour of religion, noy friend. Seek not to attain the benefits of holy comforts through the gross indulgence of the senses. Lor. You hear the schoolmaster. Father Herman? Ha, ha, ha! Father H. Our good schoolmaster would surely have been a Pharisee had he been born a Jew. Nath. A Jew ! How dare — no, no, I would say why does your reverence choose such a strange comparison ? (aside) Can he suspect me ? Lob. Ha, ha, ha I The good father is even with you for preaching when he is present. Go on, Madalena, my child. Schoolmaster, yQu and 1 shall scourge ourselves afterwards foi' this indulgence. Go on, my child. Mad. Not long since I heard that on the other side of the forest a poor woman had given birth to a child. I took what I had of old linen, a jug full of milk, and white bread, and went to see her. The young spring sun shone warmly, and when I reached the hill-top everything was fragrant and blooming. I put my burden on the ground and commenced to look for berries, when suddenly I was startled by voices near me. I went towards the spot whence they came, and found a woman lying weak and pallid on a couch of dried leaves. Beside her knelt a young girl, in whose lap was an infant. • Tall and strangely clad, her brown hair flowing over her naked shoulders, her great eyes gleaming beneath her arched brows. I shuddered with a strange fear as I gazed 6 LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. [ACT 1;, upon her. She was feeding from a porringer of milk the little infant, seeming to take fresh pleasure herself from every mouthful it swallowed. I saw that her porringer was nearly empty, so I ran forward and placed the milk and bread I had before her. Half afraid and half too proud to ask if it was fpr her, she took it up and gazed wistfully at me. Seeing that I did not forbid, she gently placed it to the lips of the ohild, which drank so deeply and blissfully; then presented it t-o the mother, and then when all the others had been satisfied, placed it to her own lips, and drained the scanty remnant with an eagerness that showed me she, too, had thirsted. Lor. {affected) Noble woman. Nath. Excellent woman. Who was she ? • Father H. A good Christian who assisted her fellow- beings. ' Nath. So. I saw no good Christian woman with naked shoulders at church to-day. Mad. You shall hear. The strange woman rose up, drew Hiy hands to her lips, and covered'them with kisses. " You are tliis poor woman's sister," I asked. " No," she said. " Whence ?ome you then ? " " I am a Jewess." All. a Jewess ! . Mad. My hand trembled, but I had not strength to with- draw it. Sha smiled bitterly and said, " That quivering pulse, beautiful girl, tells nie that you had not suspected me." Our people have been driven from Hungary, our miserable huts burned. I escaped with a blind man. We sought shelter ^mong the beasts of the field, for man has driven us forth. As \ wandered past here I met this poor woman with hei: infant, and stopped to succour them. ■ Lor. An excellent Jewess. Nath. This is all very well, but you have forgotten the poor Christian woman for whom you intended the milk and bread. Mad. This was the Christian woman and her child. Lor. What ? The Jewess succoured a Christian ? Mad. Yes, and had it not been so, would you have asked the thirsting child its creed ? Nath. We hold differently ; the good priest and I Father H. Not I ! I agree with iier. Lor. Peace, peace, friends. Schoolmaster, we will argue the point anon. Let the girl finish. Mad. Nay, I have done. And now, good Father Lorenz, you must grant me a favour. You are magistrate here ; permit liie to take in these unfortunates ■ Nath. (excited suddenly) The Jewess. Is the girl mad? Mad, That I may bring up the child. Act 1.] LEA.H, THE FORSAKEN. 7 Nath. Great heavens 1 Impious ! Does your reverence hear your niece ? Lor. Let the girl finish, I say. Nath. (rising) I will not. It is a disgrace that she haa spoken thus far. Adopt here a Jewess ana her brood. Here, in a village which has always been a century in advance of its neighbours in intelligence and civilization, and from which the Jews have been driven over a hundred years ago ! Father H. As far advanced were the barbarians. Nath. Good. Speak against me, your reverence ; call it barbarity ! Show the congregation how highly you think of the laws of your country. Does not our Government com- mand, that in this province, no Jew shall keep himself over night ? It is for this that we are happy and so free from usury, trickery and deceit. Father H. Well — well, schoolmaster, if it comes to that, even in this happy village, we may find deceit. Nath. Your reverence will answer for the consciences you can see, I trust, and no more. My book of life is clear. Father H. Since when V True, you have lived among us twenty years, and have been the strictest in the creed of all our neighbours. But what, or who you were before that time, no man I ever saw could tell. Nath. (aside) Does he suspect ? Pshaw ! (aloud) Ha, ha ! G9od father, anon I will tell you my most private acts from my birth to my coming here. ' Mad. Don't let him misguide you. Father Lorenz. Lor. My child, the affair is difficult. Let me think over it. Mad. Why reflect ? Be humane, be just ! Nath. Yes, just, girl, let us be. Here a principle comes into play, do you understand. The principle of maintaining the holy laws Mad. Of humanity. Nath. Of our good Government, which wisely ordain to the sinful ribs of the Jew the stripes which the backs of the Christian shall escape. Do you know what a wretch a Jew is ? Why, in Prague they burn his eyebrows ! In Stockholm they tear a rude cross upon his back with iron teeth ! Hum ! Good father, a cross we should be loath to bear'. Do you know what it is to declare yourself a Jew in'Gratz? It is to be cast headlong into the nearest dyer's vat, if no other cauldron be handy. I saw a pitiful Jew once running through the streets of Gratz with howling devils at his heels. He flies — they pursue — foam streams from his mouth — he turns and doubles, until at last he sinks exhausted— they are upoB; him — they lift him up. A sturdy dyer cries out, " Boil himr in my shop ! " They toss him into an indigo vat — he writhes a 8' tEAH, THE FORSAKEN. [ACT 1. moment — then cries out " Mercy ! I will become a Christian ! " They dragged out the converted, half-seaJded wretch — drenched him with water, and he lived a good blue Christian for many years after. Enter Mother Geoschen, Dame Gertrude, Ludwig, Grophen, Fitz and Jacob,, anxicmsly and curiously , from different roads, and come down,^ k. Mother G. Why, what's this noise about, schoolmaster? Nath. Nothing, nothing, good mother,, except that our pretty Madalena here wishes to bring a Jewess into the village. All. a Jewess ! Never ! Lor. Hold your tongues, and don't make such a disturliauce ! You were not consulted, schoolmaster ; the girl addressed herself to me. (to Madalena) Come, my child. Come, Father Herman, (going towards house) Nath. (humbly) I crave your pardon, if I was too zealous for our holy faith and my duty ; I try to provide for the morals in our youth. Father H. (to Nathan) I must undo your meddling work. (Nathan bows lowly) Friends, listen to me. She asked shelter for a houseless woman and child for a few days. Mother G. Ah, if it is only for a short time. All. a few days ! LuD. Yes ; for a few days oiie might be able to stand it, but if they once get fast, ten devils can't move them. Let in one or two, and then Cousin Abraham, and Uncle Moses will be smuggled in. Cousin Abraham will open a tailor's shxip on Monday, and Moses will begin a bakery on Tuesday, and both will sell their miserable wares at half price. Fritz. And steal the bread of honest people from their mouths. Jacob. And give little fellows like me shorter measure than we give them stuff for our clothes. LuD. But we must keep out the pestilence, and prevent the pliague. For this are we doctors. Mother G. A Jewish child in the villagel Why, neighbours, then farewell to a 'quiet hour. We'll have to be running around all day, seeing that our children do not meet the little Jew and come to harm. Dame G. Ah, that I should live to hear this ! Is the Jewess to be admitted here to poison our wells and fountains, as in the year sixteen hundred ? Is she to bewitch our children that they become infected with LuD, Good mother, fear not. For that are we doctors. Act 1.] LEAH, THE FOESAKEK. 9 Enter several more Peasants crying " Where is the Jeiwess ?" Lor. Why ask me ? Do I know ? Kath. {to Peasants) While you are standing here, she ■perhaps is skulking about the village already. We want no ■witches and child murderers here. Mother G. Good gracious ! Where is my little Prank ? Where is my child ? Frank! Perhaps the Jewess has, already killed him ! All. The Jewess ! The Jewess ! Father H. Friends, children, hear me ! Nath. (to Crowd) The priest is a freethinker ! Father H. Who said that word ? Nath. A^way friends, seek the accursed witch — drag her here. Exit Nathan ana Peasants severally. Mad. In the name of heaven, neighbours, stay ! Do hear me ! Is the poor woman to come to harm through me ? Lor. {calling after them) Hold I say ! Hold good people—^ a J;housand devils, stay ! Do you not listen to the voice of your magistrate ? {cries heard in distance). Mad. {clinging to Father Herman) Protect the woman, uncle. Let no harm befall her. (loud cries — the Villageks appear on Iridge, dragging on Leah, who boldly pushes them off, and re-enters from uppesr entrance and runs to front, the Cro'WD follow,, shouting) All,. Down -with her ! Stone her ! (Father Herman and Lorenz inter^se) Leah (haughtily and boldly) I am here! What do you want ■with me ? Nath. What seek you here, daughter of an accursed race ? Leah, {looking searchingly around) I seek — {shaking her head sadly) no one ! Mad. {running to heir) You seek bread? Leah. No, I did not come to beg. {looking round) Not here, he is not here, {attempts to go off — Ludv^ig stops her) Lud. Not so fast. Hold on there ! First confess what brought you here. Jacob. Yes, What did she seek here.? I saw her hiding behind the elder-bush. Is it not so ? Deny it, if you can J Nath. {confidentially to Peasants) I will tell you what she sought here. To-morrow they celebrate their accursed Passover, when they devour little children as a sacrifice. Yes, good mother, little children ! She was laying in wait for your little ones to kill. (All start with horror and mwrmMr— Jacob shrinks behind crowd) 10 LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. [ACT 1. Dame G. See, how she turns away her eyes ! It must be true ! Deny it, if you can I Father H. (striding towards Nathan) What have you said to these ignorant people, malignant bigot? Yoii will be answerable for her blood. Nath. {smiling) I'm a good Christian. Peasants. To ths water with her I LOE. Hold! Father H. Listen to me ! Mad. Friends, do not harm her. PEASANTS; To the water wilh her! Stone her! (Leah stands calmly — the Peasants rush at her, and struggle with Lokenz to reach her — Madalena is pushed aitide) Father H. {dividing the Crowd, and confronting it) Men 1 Women ! What has the woman done to you ? Do you seek to revive the horrors which all men shudder to recollect ? Peasants. Down with the Jewess ! Nath. You hear, priest ? The voice of the people ! You know what this is ? Father H. I do ; but heaven speaks through its ordained priest. (Crowd advance) Back, blind people ! I lay my anointed hands upon her. Daughter of Judea, do not tremble^ I am thy protector. (Leah utters a low cry, and cowers before him) Nath. See, the wretch trembles ! She cannot bear -his touch! ' Down with her! Stone her ! (Father Herman lifts the cross from his neck before them, and at the sight of the symbol the Crowd uncover thevr heads, and bow in submission) END OF TH^ FIRST ACT. ACT II. Scene First. — A Room in the House of Father Lorenz. Enter Madalena and Rudolf. EuD. Angry ? My father angry with me ? That is but an old story now. I seem never to be able to please him. Mad. Nay, it was because you were not at church to-day. This day, when all the villagers, old and young, were there to hear Father Herman. RuD. Well, there was a time when I could stroll over the Vine-hills without arousing his displeasure. Mad. The good priest spoke in your behalf, and Father AiCT 1.] LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. 11 Lorenz became much quieter afterwards, saying that hewonld speak to you to-night, when you were comfortably seated at home. Bud. I cannot be at home to-night. Mad. No. . KuD. No, my little Madalena ; I must go over the vine- hills. Mad. At night, Rudolf? , RUD. At night. To-night 1 Mad. Yes ; and every night, too, Rudolf, for you are never at home now. You are always absent. Your father RuD. Will be more angry still, I know it. Am I not un- fortunate 1 Just as he would have me, I am called elsewhere. Mad. Who calls you elsewhere ? RuD. Ah ! that is my secret. Mad. It must be indeed a secret, for Father Lorenz, and Father Herman jiave constantly asked you the same thing, and you have never made them any reply. RuD. Why, my father would be a confessor, and the confessor would have me publicly confess, and that you know. My little Madalena is not as the church directs. Mad. Dear Rudolf, you smile, and I know you are good- tempered again. Now promise me to be at home to-night. Be at home for my sake. RuD. I cannot. Mad. Whither must you go then ? ■ RuD. Do you question me, too ? Mad. Because you always made me your confidant. Have I deserved your mistrust ? RuD. I mistrust you ? Are you not my childhood's friend. Mad. And did we not reveal to each other all our secrets? How often have your companions laughed when you neglected them for me ? See, here is the little silver ring you brought me from the fair at Gratz tlie first time you went there with your father. See how tightly it now encircles ray finger — so that no force can remove it. RtD. Alas ! happy days. Mad. Is it my fault that these are less happy now ? Am I less kind than when you used to kiss me even before yon kissed your mother ? What troubles you ? Speak. RcD. {taking her hand). Madalena ! Mad. Tell me, I will be as secret as the grave, and you will feel easier. R0D. What shall I tell you? Mad. Why are you so changed ? You are not at peace in, your lather's house. Oh, Rudolf, could you have heard how solemnly your father fether spoke to the good priest of you. 1'2 LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. [AcT L "Let him," said he, "follow his evil ways, avoid his father, but- ane day, when he seeks me, the way will be barred against him." Oh, Rudolf, Rudolf! this is an evil time. When father and son no longer work together, who shall be friends ? He has studied, received new ideas, but the day will come when time will pass as unmercifully over them as ploughshare over ant hills, and only the simple heart will hold its own. RuD. (impatiently) He spoke this? Mad. Yes. (Rudolf laughs slightly) Oh, do not look thus. You remind me so much of that Jewess. RuD. (hastily) What of her? What did she hear? Mad. Ah, I wished you had been here to protect her. They threatened her with death I RuD. Who! Mad. Every one. We feared that they might follow her to her abiding place. RuD. (aside) In danger ! (aloud) Farewell ! (going) Mad. (sadly) And you are going ? RuD. And dare not to stay — honour — conscience alike forbid it; but think kindly of me, Madalena. Farewell — farewell! Tears himself from her and exits. Mad, (iearjitlly) Heaven protect him ; he is sadly changed. Emiti: Scene Second. — A Forest. Night ; the rrwon not risen; a large ruined cross on platform, in centre. Leas, (discoveredsittingon platformof cross) Welcome, night! In the miserable hut over the vine-hills sleep the mother and child, and on the threshold cowers Abraham, the blind watcher. Sleep on ; you need me not. Innocence is guarded by the angels, and. the wings of the Eternal Majesty shelters its'head ! Yet I watch, and anxiously wait until my Messiah comeSk Oh Rudolf, Rudolf! Beloved, come, take all the love, all the long-looked for bliss I can give thee. The night is' still, the leaves are softly praying, I, too, pray for thee ! (turns to cross, hut starts back in horror) Ha, at the cross ! Ill- omened visage ! Why do I shiver with horror when 1 look eta thee ? Why do thy ghost-like features fright me away ? As a lonely child in a strange house seeks in affright some familiar face, so do I tremblingly hope for some well-knowa object to cheer my solitary spirit. Ah, welcome, thrice. t^«feame, Luna!' Thy beams rest on me as they did in. child- hood, when I carried the little lamp before ray old father as he went out with solemn ritual to bless and pray to thee as I pra.y now-^not- for my people — not for our fallen cities — ^but ibrhinrj Uie adored one/wbom I' worship, for whom my soul liveth ! SC. 2,] LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. 13 Enter 'B.vBOhF..- EuD. Leali. Leah, (hastening to him) Is it thou,- Rudolf? EuD. Poor child, Leah. No, not poor; I have thee — thy look— thy touch - thy kiss. Where is the queen with whom 1 would exchange ? Bud. Dearest. Leah. Thou lovest me ? EuD. Can you ask ? • Leah. No, I believe you. In whom could I believe if not in thee ? For thee I have forgotten all else, even our people's deeply cherished bate. Edd. What say you— hate ? • Leah. What else was left us? Houseless wanderers, as we hang our h^rps upon the willows that line the shore of Babel, our torturers derisively bade us sing. We struck the mute strings and cried, " Woe, Babel, woe to thee ! And through Cfenturies this song has been the consolation of Judea's fugi- tive sons. You may burn our huts, drivO'Our children into the wilderness, rob us of all else; but you cannot take from us th£jt sorigof vengeance, (melting) But you— you dearest, you have robbed me of this last treasure. This hatred of the Christians. 1 asked you your creed, you answered — "Heaven is love ! " I loved thee, and was converted. EuD. No, it is, I, strange woman, who was taught by thee, since that night when I first saw thee in the wood, and moved by thy sorrow, offered thee ray hand and guided thy steps towards this .cot which now affords shelter to -thee and thine ; since that night a strange bond draws me to thee — thou givest me no rest nor peace — in my sleep thy image is ever present — thy dark eyes are ever gazing in my soul — thy gleaming hair exer twining round my hands. draws me, to thy hearth , When the searching glances of the old priest strive to read my Secret — when my father and my childhood's friend ask knocking at my heart — where is the old love! Thou startest before me, thy kiss seals the secret on my lips. Thfiji I am angry that thou hast taken from me all that was once so dear, and 1 hate thee — yet thou hast given m« more than thou hast takSn, andl pity thee — arid hate, fear and pity' are ray love 1 Leah. Be brave, ray beloved I Know with rae how beautiful it is to love. It is a secret, like the templeonce hidden from each mortal eye ; it lies as the pearl and diamond do, deep in the earth, precious, yet hidden. I gave .up my friends, thou gavest thine. Let us' leave this did Mizriam, and .wander thi-ough the desert into the promised land. EuD. Yes ; you are right. I am ashamed of myself,.and of my time when everything, moves ia such narrow bovipdsj when B 14 LEAH, THE FORSAKEN, [ACT 2. Idve, envy and hate are bought and spld with little profit. You have drawn me out of this circle in which the bonds of prejudice tied me, and out of this dark region have shown me light ! Henceforth the world is mine, and every man my friend, (fast) Eight days of travel will bring us to the sea, across which is the free land where love and duty no longer contend. There we will plough the soil, and on it rear the altar of a new religion, that shall teach love and brotherhood to all men. You weep, Leah. Leah. No ; 1 but prayed that we might not outlive onr love. RuD. I see my way clearly. I will reveal all to my father. Leah. You will then RUD.-Po all that duty bids me.' I know he wiU not hear me. You saw for yourself to-day how they have been stricken witli blindness. They threatened you with death. Leah. I did not feel terror. RCD. If my father will not consent, farewell fatherlandj We will seek a home across the sea. {embraces) Good , night, Leah^you will follow me to America? Leah. Does the light ask if the shadow will follow it ?' Yet. what will become of them ? RuD. Of whom? Leah. The mother, the child, the old blind man, I am their eye, their hand, their foot. Can I leave them to perish? RuD. {bitterly) Ah, the people of your church. Yo««' choice, Leah, will you prefer them to me ? , Leah. Beloved one, what am I without thee ? To sin for thee is not sin. RuD. Then you consent, dearest ? Leah. Have I a choice left ? RuD. My wife. To-morrow night. Nathan appears at bach and steals across stage, ami crouches behind cross, as Rudolf goei out. Leah, {calling after Mm) Rudolf! Ee-enters Rudolf. A sudden pain ! Here, Oh, Rudolf I What does it mean ? RuD. Dearest I {supporting her) Leah, breaking Jrom him) Rudolf, but this moment a pain ! Oh, Rudolf, as night embraces day in the mystic hour of twilight, so do all my hopes, all my apprehensions unite in thee! l.lqvel I fear! Oh, Rudolf, promise me, promise again! >RuD. To love you? . L£.\h. No; but to forsake me not. Act 3.] i-eah, the foesakenj 15 RuD. You doubt me ? Leah. No, a thousand times no. For to doubt you were to hate you. Doubt jrou? Oh, Rudolf, you have lifted me out of a dark and noisome sepulchre to the light, of day ! Had you not stopped by the brink — not looked down in pity on my wistful eyes, but gone your way and heeded me no more — perchance you might have been happy and I content. But you stretched down your hand to mine ; you brought me up from those festering depths, where my girlish heart seemed fast falling to decay. You placed me in the revivifying sun- light of love. I learned my soul to laugh at your coming footsteps; I began to feel that I was a woman — not that hideous blot upon the face of nature, a Jewish outcast 1 This is what you have done. But, Rudolf, I can never go back to. my prison-house again. I shall be exacting, chary of every smile, selfish in every atom of my enjoyment. I wUl not be betrayed, for you have lifted me up, and I am strengthened^ You have shown me the sun, and it has fired me virith pride. RUD. (stands amazed, and then embraces her with rapture) You do love me, Leah^ and you shall not fear — good night ! To-morrow I wiU await thee — thou knowest where the great linden tree at tne Cross Road stands; — there a new vista of life opens before us. You will be there ? Leah. I will! RuD. To be for ever mine. And now good night, (kiss) Leah, (forming her hands over his head) Bless thee, dearest.. Goodnight! (Rudolf hurries off by the road on the Z^-^Nathan appears at back looking after him — Leah, her hands still, joined as if over Rudolf's head, remains as in prayer, as the curtain descends) EOT) or THE SECOND ACT. ACT III. Scene First. — A Room in Father Lorenz's House. A door at the bach and on right; large windows on left vnth view of milage now closed; easy chair ; time, morning. MoTHEE Geosthen, Jacob, Rosel, Feitz, Dame Geeteude, Grophen and one or two others discovered lutening at door, r., as curtain rises. Enter Madalena with Ludwig from door, R. Mother G. Well, Miss Madalena, what news of our patient the good Father Lorenz ? Mad. Many thanks to you, and your good friends, he 16 LEAH, tHE FORSAKEN. [ACT 3, is better. The bleeding did liim much good, and with heaven's help we have nothing more to fear. Is it not so, doctor ? ■ LuD. Well, one cannot always tell, my good girl. Nature is a capricious child, to-day we strike her on the finger and believe her cured, to-morrow she repeats the same disorder — • but for that are we doctors ! Mother Gt. But what made him sick so suddenly?, LuD. What ? An apoplexia sanguinosa ! Jacob. A fit of apoplexy ? Bah 1 ; , LuD. Tailor, remain with your goose. Seek not to penetrate the secrets of the Materia Mediea. What, apoplexy ? Vulgar and barbarousj An apoplexia sanguinosa, I say. For that are we doctors. Mother Gr. And yesterday he was still so well. LuD. Does that stirprise you. Mother Grosctien? He wha dies to-day, was yesterday still living. Every one cannot ■ remain healthy. For a man tci be reckoned sick he mrfst some time have been well. For that are we doctors. - Mother G. What was the cause of it ? Mad. Sad news. ^ LuB.. Oh, nonsense ! A good physician never troubles himself about the cause. - If I see a- house-burn do I ask who- lighted it before I strive to put it out ? A person can become sick without cause; as m^ny remain weir against all reason. And for that are we doctors. Fritz. Why, Miss Madalena, the news spread over the" whole village that Father Lorenz had been stricken with apoplexy, and that Eudolf was the cause of it. '. Mad. (perplexed) Why, what do you mean ? Mother G. He is said to have had a hard dispute with the old man. Mad. Oh, how can you believe that ! He is sitting at his father's bedside weeping. His eye is feded anddead ; his face pale. Alas! I fear much for his, health. Doctor, what shall I do for him ? " ,LuD. Have you still some of those drops which I prescribed last week for the horse? Give him a few of them; they' cure eveiything. Mad. H^rkT the old man calls. Go, friends. Ithankyou^ all for your' interest, (loud) I am coming. Father Lorenz-^I am coming. Easit door, "R. • Ldd.| And I must be going, I must be off to cup Martiti, the smith, who must have taken too many cups inwardly, Dhust now a few outwardly.^ Thence I must go to see Mother Mathias, and bleed her ; thence to his reverence to shave himJ Should any of youf. children in the meantime ehoke with', a .Se. 1.] LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. 17 •brass button, or tumble out of window, you will know wher^ to find me. For all this are we doctors ! ' {runs eat of the door at back, and against Nathan, ivho enters there,'hows and exits) •; Nath. Good morning, friends. Mother G, Good morrow, Schoolmaster, how came you out so early? Nath. 1 have made a discovery. Ah, Rudolf— Eudolf J . Mother G. Rttdolf? What of him? Fritz. Yes, what of him ? Nath. Ah ! my friends, how strange that there should be hypocrisy here. . Mother G. Oh, do tell us. Don't keep us in suspense. Fritz. Yes, we are neglecting our business. • Nath. Last night I watched Kudolf steal away to the hut at the borders of the forest, and went to inform his father. The old man merely nodded his head; but every quarter ef an hour he looked at the clock, and walked up and down like ;the watcher by one dying. The clock struck one ; all at once Madalena exclaimed— here he comes 1 Now came in Rudolf, his shirt open like one who has been looking too deep into his cups. The father commences to speak solemnly to hira, but liow think you the boy acts ? He catechises his father, calls his reverence a. fake priest, and as if the devil had him entirely — preaches of a new religion. All. Impious ! ' Nath. The old man bites his pipe stem, and drums with his feet ; it becomes too much for hira. Now he cries out, let's have the end of the song, and the truth crimes out. Kudolf is in love 1 All. With whom? Nath. The vagabond Jewess ! All. Impossible! Nath. Qb, I knew it. I knew what his neglect of our holy church would bring him to ; but soon the storm broke — the old man rises from his seat blue with perplexity and rage — Mada- lena hides her face—the priest raises his hands to heaven. But Eudolf does not tremble. He persists he will beg — he will wander if his father refuses consent to his marriage with the vagabond Jewess. " Enough, unnatural boy," cries the fatter. " You want nothing from me? Tlien take my ■" All. His curse? Nath. He would have said it ; but before he could utter the word, he dropped stricken with apoplexy. All. Great lieaven ! - Nath.. I am not sorry for him, though he is now repentant. 18 LEAH, THE FORSAKEN. [ACT 3. (goes to door— peeps in) Yes, there he sits pale as a ghosts at his father's bedside. Conscience! Soft, he rises, he comes ! Mother Gr. Let us go, friends, the madman miglit do us some harm. They all eodt, door, L. Nath. {solus) Why come these accursed Judeans upon us after so long an absence ? For fifteen years I have never seen the face of one my race that might recognise or expose me. Why come they now to trouble me ? I must devise a plan through this family quarrel to be rid of them by stratagem, since I cannot persuade these stupid villagers to defy their pi'iest, and hang the outcasts. I dare not have them near me, I tremble too much. Last night I dreamt of them — I thought I heard myself called by my old name. I tried to cry out, but iron lingers clutched my throat. Then I saw a well-known Jewish face that leered at me as its lips muttered, " I know your secret ! I know it, I know it ! But I will be secret." Then I thought I was the exposed renegade in the village square. Familiar village faces were round me gibing and sneering. The little children gathered stones to hurl at me. The officers knotted their whips to lash me. A hundred voices cried out death ! Death to the Apostate Jew ! Oh, God of Israel! whom 1 have forsworn, tliis must never be. Hark, they come ! I must conceal myself, and hear what fear there may be that this Jewess will be brought here to affright me. {he steals up stage, and conceals himself at bach) Enter Rudolf and Madalena, door, k. ; Lorenz and Father Hermam following ; Nathan goes out hy door at hack, he appears listening here during the ensuing scene ; Old Lqkenz is conducted to seat, c. Lor. Open the window, Madalena, let the fi-esh breath of Easter float in upon me. (Madalena opens window at hack) Kudolf, my son. (Rudolf runs to him and kneels) Bless thee! See, my son, that word is not yet forbidden to cross my lips, 1 was about to commit a great crime last night ; pardon me. RUD. Dear father! Lor. lam quite strong now, the black blood has left me, and the world appears bright and happy. Come, Rudolf, | speak now, I will hear you. RuD. Rather let me remain silent. Father H. Your silence has brought you no good. RuD. And my words will bring none. To me nothing will bring a blessing. I only see everywhere curses and misery. Rather let my heart break than yours, father! Lor. You love the Jewess still ? RuD. It is so. Lor. {very calmly after a pause) You see I am passionless. •SC. 1.] LEAIl, THE FORSAKEN. 19 I will not persuade you, my son. (tahing Ms hand) Yet, Rudolf, think now calmly on that woman in all her charms, and tell me, will you give us all up for her ? RuD. Father, I have sworn to love her. Lob. You have been dazzled by her beauty. There are far more beautiful women, and Christians. RuD. Father, no man loves a woman because she is most beautiful before the world, but because she is most beautiful to him. 0, good father, let me not prove so base a wretch as to betray Leah ! ^ If I desert her who has no possessions, no riches but myself, where will she go ? How will she subsist ? Where find shelter or rest ? (Father Herman and LorenZ avert their heads) Lor. (after a pause) My son, if yon marry that woman, you will be for ever chained to one who abhors the altar at which we worship ; who will raise your children's hands oh high in strange outlandish prayer ; who will not kneel with you at your mother's grave, because the cross above it drives her back in horror, and wlien other children stand joyfully round the Christmas tree, or with palm branches join in the festival processions, your little ones will ask — father, mother, why not me ? Mad. Where, Rudolf, would you be the happiest in such a scene as that or among your own people, your own faith and kindred? RuD. Happiest, Madalena ! The moth dashes into the flame, it must, it cannot help it; and yet, Madalena, thy image rises before me — thy bright and pleasant image, as sometimes I go to meet the object of this fearful love. Mad. And you liave not seen her often, Rudolf ? RuD. I cannot tell how often. Something seems to draw me towards tlie forest. First I went there trembling, as one about to sin ; and when the church bell tolled the solemn benediction, it seemed to call me back to a holier faith, yet I hurried on. She came to meet me, so wildly beautiful, so full of feeling, that only then I understood what is affinity — as if drawn by wings above this lower life ; we roamed steeple high over the sunken world, as one flies in a dream, dizzy, yet delighted. And when I thought on the sufferings of her people as she told them, do you condemn the oath I took to be her saving angel ? Father H. My son, what you have sworn contrary to your belief is perjury, to gainsay which is no sin. My son, who may love this wild uncouth woman, but, remember, that al» though the rough diamond is not despised, yet it is only the polished one that is now upon the breast. The partner of your home must be worthy of you. {20 LEA3, THE FOESAKEK. [ACT 3. EuD. Oh, father!, Ob, good priest! if you could read/ray 'heart, you would pity me. Jam bound so firmly to her, so 'firmly to you, that if I lean either way, it will tear my beaijt to pieces. Do not ask me to decide, I will not, I cannot choose -my path ; but you, my first and best instructors, tell me what "L am to do, and may I be forgiven if I do wrong. (Loben? sinking down) Rudolf ! BKD or THE THIED ACT. 30"* LEAH, THE FOESAKEN., [ACT 4.i ACT IV. Scene First.— /S'ome Scene as Act I., Village Church and Lorenz's House. Enter Mother Geoschen, from e. : MoTHEE G. Ah 1 Dear me, what a time there will be to-day with this wedding. Everybody out in their holiday suits.: Ah, good morning, neighbour ! How nice you look ! Enter LuDWiG, from L. : LuD. Ha, good wife ! Oh ! yes, for a florin one can make himself look decent. What think you of these, ribbons ? Blood color! Capital imitation! and those hose— they are. as waterproof as the mucus membrane ; and they stretch like a lung. ■ Mother G. Lor ! how karnedly you can talk even about liose. LuD. Yes ; you see for that are we doctors. Mother G. And a bunch of flowers in your hat. i LcD. On such an occasion one must be gay ; yet, I say there is trouble here! They have kept everything pretty: quiet ; but they have not been able to hide the symptpns from ifie. For that are we doctors. Rudolf seems to me not quite tight! His heart!.. ! ! Mother G. An affection ? \ LOD. Yes, a fatty affection. . Mother G. Oh, I thought his was an unrequited one — that, affair of the Jewess. I wonder what has become of them ? LuD. I don't know. They all left here a week ago, carry- ing with them the body of the old Jew, who was killed Dyi lightning, on the night of that great storm. Do you recollect What a splendid lecture our Schoolmaster made on the subject of thunder and lightning, describing how old Abraham must have been killed ? How pathetic he was ! some of the women, folks cried. Mother G. Ah, yes, he's a clever man is our Schoolmaster !■; He got us well rid of those horrible Jews. But how bright everything looks in the village since they left us ; and, to-day,,, what beautiful weather 1 Does it not seem as if it was made for our Madalena's wedding ? Enter Dame Gertrude, carrt/ing & rose wreath. Dame Gertrude. Well— well, friends! Here I am at another happy wedding 1 LuD. You are right. You must assist at every holiday. SC.2.] l^EAH, THE FOESAtEN.; 3t, - Mother G. Ah! Dame Gertrude. I have still the rose ■wreath which you gave to me on my wedding-day. _LuD. Ah I mine — my little rascal has torn up mine playing with it. Ah ! how my wife cried, " The rose wreaths ot Dame Gertrude always bring good luck I" says she, "Yes," says Ij; " but she gives them to us after the mischief's done," says I, " How's that ? " says she, " After we're married," says I, and' with that, she flung the ladle at me that caused a most unsightly g^sh on my cerebellum, which I dressed with plaster. For that are we doctors ! Dame G. They bring luck everywhere; the threads are spun by innocent maidens, and a benison prayed on every le^ and bud. EmUxv jAC06a«. Too late 1 too late, friend. She is dead. "Nate. It is false ; 1 hEAB. (rousing herself) It is false. {Ath start) For What come you ? Nath. You. I have the proper warrant for your appre- hension. Go with mel Leah. This to me, daughter of Kabbi David. This to me, Nathan! ■• All. Nathan I a Jewish name. Nath. 'Tis false 1 I know her not. She lies. I am no Jew. LuD. Who said you were, Schoolmaster ? Leah. This is Nathan of Presburg, who left his old father to die in poverty, and became a Christian ! Nat. It is false, woman ! Leah. It is true, apostate. Nath. What if I was a Jew ? I am a man, and against- man will battle for my life. Be your fate that of the drivel- ling Jew who, like you, dared to tell my secrets to the world. (ritskes at her, RuDOli' interposes, and sj^nafe OFFICERS to take him in custody, one on either side of hirii) Leah. Tou hear him ? — he confesses ! You, then, killed the poor old man who tottered blindly on the borders of the grave. As Judith to H&lofernes, so I to you. (^goes towards Mm, and draws a knife from her girdle) I tell thee, apostate — {overeomelyy sudden faipimss, she staggers, drops her dagger., and'is falling as Madalena catches her ; she leans on Madalena's shoulders — after a pause, amd faintly) Thine, thine is the vengeance, ven- geance, madness and folly. To him above, and not ,to me, even as he said it. Alas, alas ! {suddenly starting) Who em- braces me? Who dares — {softly) Rudolf,, you — But I must not remain. I must now away with ray people, for this night I shall wander into the far-off — the promised land ! (Leah separates from ihem, and is going off slowly and feebly, while Rudolf, Madalena, and Child kmel; Nathan, bound, coioers in on side ; Villageks group. — Music, as curtain falls, ^emirslow) Cttrtain. Printed by Thomas Soott, Warwick Court, Holbom. 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