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A RURAL COMEDY-DRAMA ^' IN FOUR ACTS — KY — EdY/in Weever. i^ K^ X TO WHU'H IS Al>i>l<:i) A DRSrRIP^MONOF'PHIOCOS'rUMKS-CAS'l'OF'lUiROHAUAC- TEi:s- ENTRANCES AND EX I'lVS -^RELATl \ E POSITIONS OF THE IM^:i{l'oKiVlEl{s oN THE srA(iK. AND THE WHOLE OE THE STAUE lUJSINESS. X Entered aocordinff t« act of Oonsfress in tli(» ypar I9()9 !>v AMhJS' PVHJISIIIM; ro.. in the office oi' Llie Librarian of ('oiigi-Hss aL VV;i^liiiii;Uin. AINIKS' PUBLISH IN(^ (!(). ( I.YDK. t)HIO: UXnLK ZEBERTAE /p^^ ^H CA^T OF OHAEACrERS.^ ,V^ Zkbkutah Hickkhson, Aftiriiii'r. .iokw„..on. , (,„„,,„„„,, '"''"''';V.t'- MkKKY Dl'NN. S A tl^iiitp. RicHAKD l.AYTON Agt. fov Pduice, Rftd d- ( '.». Squikk liAKKl.KY. J A ueii^hhor . SvDNKY Sh erman. ^ (''"/' dovhlr) A friend of Liytons. Mk. PicAia k, \ Of l\ari-e, Heed Hiits in boots, li^lit shirt and white <'ollar, gray bald wig" and i-liiit wliiskei-s. Act4lli., overcoat, woolen scarf and fnr cap. Joe, — Dark suit, v)aMts in boots and straw hat. Act 4th., winter clothes, over* coat and i-ap. . MiCKET Dunn.— A tra»np ontfit, slouch hat and short stubby full beard. Richard —An up-to-date suit, nnistaclie and straw hat. Act ith., overcoat nnd stiff hat. Squire. —Black Prince Albert suit, felt hat, gray wig and full be.ird. Sydney. — Business suit, stiaw liat and ninstaclie. Pearce. — Business suit, brown wij>, sia»iii , comb, gins a/td totcl. K. v.: feucf oci'ok:* back of stage loifk gafc c; well, bucket of icaler and dip/>fr up i,. c. — ZKBb:RiAH disco'cered, as cartaiit nsi'n. leith shaving luug, brunh nnJ razor, getting ready to $?t.are. Zeberiah. {rails) Baldv! Oh, Ualdv! Wliau in taniaLioii b«* I hat boy? (CO lit) lialdy! I say, BaUi\ : B- Baldy. {heard off i..) VV^hat yuu wmii V Zeb. Bf' yui:.s. I be liciii' to hitch up ri»hl now. Zeh. \V;ill. y(tu want to liiirry up. lu'Ciuise I'm iiijjli thruui^h sha\ ill. ami I don't W!i.tit to bf late tCr Ihe cars. My little gal will !>»• litre to-day, and the olil goin" down. U UNCLE ZEBEIilAlI Bithhi. AH i-iol,i. Uiiclf' Zt'b. oxi^ tJii-i^ngh gate off h. ZeO.' (nilLi) MaiKiy: Oh, Maiidy! 1 Siiy, .MaiiUyl Maniiy. {.'leani fnnn house) I be com in*, Zeb. Kiittv M ANUY,//'o?/i lioune. Zeh. Say. Maiidy, you jist fetch my coat ami liar out while 1 get. this tarnation colijjr on. {exit Mandy, into houst) Don'i wear one in six months, but 1 liave to spruce up a bit fer Rose — she liives lo ser tier old dad look Ivind o' toney. {an(iry) Tarnation take this collar. I can't get it fastened no how! {cdU) Mandy! Enter M. kUBY , frem house, with hut arid coat. Mandy. Bless my soul, Zeb, ain't you got that collar (Ui yet? T declare, you're as helpless as a l)aby. Guess I'll have to fix ye. Zeb. I reckon you will, old woman. T[ie tarnation thins:- must a drawed up last time you washed it. Mandy. {fixes collar ) Thar, it's fixed. Now let me help you with this coat, and be off quick as ye kin, fer it's half past nine now, and the cars git to the station at ten. {business of putting on coat aiid brushing hiri^ Enter BAhT>Y from i.. through gate. Baldy. The bosses be hitched. Uncle Zeb, and I see Joe Wilson comin' ilown the road. He's all spruced up and has «iot his boots greased, and he looks like a regular dude. Uaayk.-i d/troariously Mandy. What on airth is the matter with you, Hiildy.' Baldy. 1 guess I know what he is comin' here for. He is sweet on Rose. {laughs as before Zeb. Well 1 be ready now, and I be off for the station quicker' n a streak o' greased lightnin'. {goes to gate Entei' Job Wilson, l. e. Howdy, Joe. {thiy shake Jiandt Joe.' Howdy, Uncle Zeb; howdy folks. ^- \ Howdv.Joe.howd,: Zeb. I be off to meet the little gal, Joe Just make yourself at home till we get back, fer you know yer always welcome at the old farm. ^ajiY Zebkuiah, through (/ate off i.. — business icitli horses heard off' stage — all characters up .ftage leaving hats, etc. — chorus of " Oood-bye Uncle Zeb.'' Joe. Guess T am a little early, but I was just on my way to Squire Barkleys, and 1 tliought I'd drop in fer a spell. (Baldy laughs vpj-oarioudy MuJidy. Baldy Towner, stop yer nonsense and git in the house and tinisli up tliem chores. Git in plenty of wood and water, fer you know you won't dt) nothin' when Rose comes, but stand around with your mouth open. Baldy. Say, Joe, 1 got my boots greased too. {laughs and exits into home UycLE ZEBERIAR. S Mandy. IMiat boy do l)i'al ;ilt. Well .lop. Diir gal is comin' home a lady. It IooIn a siulil (»' money, but Zeb w;i.stlead scH, on givin'ner an eddication and niakin' a lady of lier. Joe. Annt Mandy. education does not make ladies, and Rose wns a little lady \o\\% aftn-e she ever went to a fashionable seminary. Why, if she couldn't spell her own name, she weuld still be the deart^st leetle gal in all the world to me! Mandy. Why Joe, you don't mean it! (Richard and Vioi-et appear in hack, unseen by Joe and Mandy Joe. Yes, I do AutiL Maiidy, 1 love Rose with all my heart. Why, I'd lay down my life for lier, and if she and you and Uncle Zeb are Willi ii'. 1 mean to make her my wife some day. Mainh/. Well, 1 want to know! Now I alius knowed you liU<^d e.ich other, Joe, and it makes me feel real proud to hear you talk. Our i:a,l couldn't get a better luisband if she married a i)reacher, but you jist come in the house with me, Joe. I smell someihin' burnin', and I do believe that boy has put them pertaters on without a speck of water. {exit Mandy and ,loio. into honu Enter Richakd <,o fortunate? S'> lie loves l{,use and means to make her his wife. Well ! fancy I can place an ob.slacle in »he way of this marriage all right. Violet. Hut how, Richard? Richard. It's all very simple. Rose now has an education, and like a true daughter of Eve, will be ashamed of her C(Hintry friends. It will be strange, indeed, if I cannot win out against thiss"imi)leion. this village clown, who loves and intends to marry the Jady whom I havt* cliosen to wed. Eh, Violet? * * (lavqhit Violet. Surely, Richard, you will not harm her. Pri»mise me, Richard, that you will not. Remembar that in the sight of heaven^ 1 am your wife, and you dare not marry another. Oh, Richard, promise me - promise me you will not harm her! ( pats handkerchief tofmce Richard. Now, Violet, spare me your tears. You know I hate to .see a woman blubber. It doesn't improve your beauty, and by-the- bye, remember you are ru)t a.s blooming as when I first found vou. Of course you're my wife "In the sight of heaven." {sneering) \ care nothing for this girl-she is but the means to an end. and that end. the possession of this farm. Untold wealth is lying, at this moment, beneath our I'eet. W^e must manage to secure a deed. This place once mine, I shall force it to yield up it's hidden treasures, and then Violet. And then— {anxiously, hopefully Richard. And then~I will put the old life behind me forever. " \ shall cease my wickedness and become a highly respected member of society. ' ' {lavghs Violet. And what of me— of your promise? Oh, Richard, do' not decei\p me! I have lost all for ytta -{kneels) home, friends, honor, everything that a woman holds dear If you are false to your promise now. I sha,ll die! Ob, Richard, I love yon, I cannot giveyou up. (pleadingly) Tell me— tell me you will redeem vour i"otn ise".' Richard, {uneasily) Violet, this i"s rul>bish. Is no't mv prMtnise € UNCLE ZKBERIAR fttijugli? Tt slrikes me you liavpn'i siicli implic-it f;iiiH in ine hs in tht* old days, (heip-s her }tp) ('oriip now. you'll spoil your eyes, i-H.itipr fine eyes i.hey weiv oucf -I remenjber. and {U-yteim) ah'. — Tli'^re's someone coming! IVmemltrr l,o tlipso people you are my sister, Miss Violet LaytOB. Do y.oi understand? Yiui.KT ."iii Richard yoff (0 ledl, utukex prdea»e. of drink- in y. Enter Taggs, l. k., throuff/i gate, tBhutling. Taqgx. CJee: but I'm hot. {hoks ar^uinl. «.f(f.i Richakd) (Jit on to deswtHi: (yorm up, hit«\ivv\iA\KV> on b»ck) Hello! Uully. Ii:i\r y.m'se got :i l«*;ise on that weH? Htc/t'd-if. You lill.le rutlian! Clear out oC this now and yri back to ih.' poiuiionse wltf*re you Welonsr. Tagy!<. Wtdl. wiial do you t'ink of de iiprv--. Sa \ . Mr. Dick Lay ton. what's de matter wid you'se goin' to iW prurif^m ia ry where you'se belong. Hu'/uird. {Hurts) Who tiie devil arf you'.' {i/rubs 'L\\(^ws by thf, .\honidc.r) Speak, or I'll choke the life out of you! Who a r(> you and how came you here? Tai/yi*. My friends ktK)\r me as ''faaff.s, and I comn m a sidf-thior slerprr. Anyihing more you'se like to knou ? Hic/tanf. \Vell no, I suppose not. Ta»g's. Tayi/s. Taiinart. if you'se please. {fulds aruu — sttindx erect Uic/ii^rd. Oh. to l>e sure! Weil, lake this and be off. {tosses coin Tayys. (^r/.v.v umiieii -thnvcs it down) N(», t'ankyer, 1 ain't runnin' no risks id' brin' copped ft-r a counlerl'eilt-r. Hie/iord. {.sic^r/x violenti//) You lit lie vYrntch, I'll kill you! {tjr.ibs 'I'.AGGS by the throat— Vxou^T scream* Eitlfi- .]iiK. fi-fim hfius^, quickly, thr^tcf^ Richaup, L. Joe. What ar<^ you doin*- to that boy? Taijy-'<. 1 I'ink he was Iryin' to sever me wind-pipe. liiciiard. Ah; !;ood-mornin'. You are Mr. Wilson, T believe? Tiiis lit lie va.i;a\)onil was very impudeni. and I was about to put him ovit. He is prid>al)ly uv> to some mischiel'. nut allow me to introduce Twvseir. my name is I^ayton. Riehard Layion. and this young lady, (indicates Vioi.KT) is my sister. t'r\«<-ts n,ii\\ ('rA<;(;s ntnkf.* yriinitre Joe. {embArraa.'ied) Frienvls of M iss Rose. Then you are welcome. {tfiey shake hiinds) Come into the house ami I'll make yon acqtuiinl- ed With Aunt Mandy. She will V>e glad to .see you. {to Taggs) .And now, my lad. what do you want? Tagys. Gee whiz! why don't you ask me wiial I don't want, it woidd save time. Uirhard. Now my friend, let me give you a piece of g<»od advice. Now — T-iyyu. (interrupts) Dai's ill Dai's one t'ing I gets a plenty of. AVhy. r.se ha(^ enough aood ad\ice given me lo fill up a church }»«)use, and every b<»dy calls me poor kid and feel.s fer me. IjyrLE ZEBERIAH. 7 Joe. It s?>erns lo nie von slionUl be al)lp to profit by so much ijood advice' ;iii(l syinp;! i by. Tay(js. Well, pjiril, I'se willing to proHl by advice when it comes ironi I he lip><.i a j^ood, h«»iiest man like— {looks Richakd up '(inldowit, f/ie/i hiich. to .\o\*)) liUe you, but there's detn what ain't lionest, you know, and lir.sides dis teelin' fer a feller, don't fill up de vacancy. {holds stomach Joe. Poor little chap, vou are hungry. Well, you C(»me right in with me and Aunt Mandy will give you something to till that \ a fancy. Itichard. Sur(»ly, Mr. Wlls.m, you are not going to take Ibis little \agabond in the housf'.' Is ilo-rr not a place near by for sucli as he.' He may be a spy for a n<-si n{ ihicves, and simt)ly h.-re i.o learn lh»- la> (d" thr la nd for I he gang. Joe. [looks at Taggs tktn usiness. \faii4y. 'L'rtnible: A trouble to feed them that's hungry? No- sir-ee-bob! As long as«there's a, crust of bread in this liouse, nobody slui.II leave it's doors hungry Why. "A^U would raise the roof clean orfen the lu)u.se if anybody hinted at sich. (/« Taggs) Come right in. honcv, and I'll give vou a dinner that'll make vour siomach real glad. Tagijs. And I'll eat a ilinner that'll make your ta.ble look sick. icrnsst's K.) But I thank you. ma'am, dem'.s de'^first kind words dat's been spoken to me since me mother died, {crosuc.s to .lois) .And sa\-, NDusea regidar brick, {shakfs hands) you is. Dar's some good pet)plc in tlie world yet, but, you'se has It) look in de country for 'em. You'se been good to ute, and I'segoin' to l)c good to you. (RToriAKi) t4nd Yioi.v.T start) Yoij'se a, great big man and I'm iH)thin' but a. kid. but jne mudder once read me a story about a lion dal wascaught tight in a net, and » mouse helped him out by chewing de conls, and \\ ho knows but wliat .some day you'll be the lion and get caught fast in tiie net, and whenever you (ioes, de mouse'll be dere .lohnny on de spot. Joe. {laufihs) I liope it won't be necessary, Tagiis. l»ul com*'- in and Aunt Mandy will attend to your needs. .Aunt Maud v. this is Mr. Lay ton and his sister from th** city. They are friendsOf Rose. Mandp. You don't' say So' Well. I'm real glad losee you. (wipes haiid.if on apmn and shakes hainh) ,1ust come right in while I get the little cha|) somethin' to eat. {exit Mandy. Jok f^ad Taggs iitto house Richard. Violet, that boy must leave here Ji,t once. He is up t(» sottfe mischief and will block our game if he remains. Violtt. He seems to l/.:•< of i.. ) H'-re comes some one. Go inside and hold them in conversation. I S UNCLE ZEBKRIAH may be able to get same vaUiable information of (his old fellow. {.exit Vioi-BT, into Jion»€ Enter Bakki.sy, l. k. Barklty. Ab, % ^iVAW^^f'X -{comes down) How-do-vou do stranger? Hon-d»>-you-do? Richard. How d© you do' {.thalcfs haiidi) Lav ton is my name, Richard LayLon, from Cliicago. My ?sister and I are visiUng Miss Hickerson. BurkUy. Ah, I sets how il is. {luiiyhn) Smitten with R»».se. eh? Well, .'^he be a powerful h«nd.'iouie i^nl looks just like her niotlier did when she was young:. 1 w us snii i ten wilh Rose's motlier and I cau't blame you for hunkt-ii n' afier i lie ditughler. (liiuyha) Hu. ha, ba! Mean' Zeb botii loved her moilu;r, bnl siie miirried him. Luck — luck — his cursed luck: Ah! but he was born lucky, been lucky ever since 1 knowetl him. Everytliinsi- 1 touch goes wrong -every- thing he take.s hold on, gits along, and it".s all luck -liis cursed luck. Richard, {anide) The very man for ray purpose, inlnid) Yes, he is even luckier ibaii you are aware of. There has hiltdy been dis- covered a rich vein of coal on his farm which makes it worth a cool million dollars. Barldey. A million dollars! A million dollars tiid you say? liickerson's place wortli a million dollars! Ah, Zel>"sin luck! Zeb's in luck! Beat me out of the only woman 1 t-ver loved. :intain it witlxnit buying it! lmpu.»ssible: Richard. If 1 could obtain posse.ssion of the titb- det^d. I could make it appear that he had transferred the fariTi to you for -a certain sum of money, as he has failed to ha\e ii leroi-ijed. 1 can forge a receipt. Do you understand".' Barklty. But how to get hold of the deed".' Richard. It is for tliat reason that I contiile in you. You arc known at the house, can easily lay your hiindon the document. Barklty. And you say it will mean money in my pocket. How much, say? Richard. Fifty thousand dollars at tlie very least. Barklcy. Fifty thousand dollars! A heap of money! A heap of money! But how am 1 to know that after I've done your dirty w»ork, you'll keei) your word? Richard. To show you that I mean what T say, here is something on account. [hamh money Riirklcy. {rlutches money yreedily) Money! Gold! Good money! H<»w much, {counts money) five ten -twenty.-fiv« (lollars! Good UNCLE ZEBERIAH. 9 money — all mine? Richard. And much more if you succeed in obtaining the title deed f.u this farm. Barkley. You sweiir \o\\ will give me more when 1 get the deed? More money ? Richard. You shall have as much as yuu want, Barldey. SLraiij:er. ye may be ricli. but you never could give me all the gold 1 want. Gold! I love it better than mother, father, sisij-r or brother. Gold, shining gold. 1 love it better than life itse^M' sweet, beautiful gold. {contemplates coin in hand Richard, (aside) By jtn'e, I'm liaving an easier lime of it than 1 anticipated. The old miser would sell his soul for gold. He will make a very useful i.ool. Once 1 hold the title deed to this|farm, .success is assured. IMie place will yield up eiiough to keep me in clover for the r^st of my t as long as Zeb Hipker-son lives, nor after he's dead t)nlher. if he can help it. I bought this place for rn«'n .loan, just after Parson Hay- ward tied the knot and for thirty years we lived here, happy and contented. My little gals, Mary and Ro.se were born here, but Mary, God bless her wherever she may t>e. was stolen from us when she was but a mere baby. Some rascal, took it in his head that I had money, and stole my little gal frqm ine. thinkin' they would git a fortune. God k!U)ws I'd a give it, but I didn't have it to give. I ii«)t a letter after she was gone, savin* if \\\ come to a certain place in ("liicago witli $.5Q,000 cash, I coiihl get my child. It was si-ne(l "One of the gang." So 1 give t'he letter to the officers and went with 10 UNCLE ZEBERIAH them, but when we reached tlie place, there were no one thar. aii.l I hain't never heard tell of my littlf Mary since. But Gonsariiiiig tlie old farm, w<^ are old relations, and Zeb HicUerson ain'l the man to g(» back on his relations. Wiu'ii 1 have passed in my check.s. I want Rose to keep the old farm and live on it just as I have d(»ne. (pantomime conversation with Bai{KM»-:t Richard, (aside) There's bui. owe thing to be done. Old Barkley must manage to get possession of the tleed, but I must not louse sight of the girl. If only I can make Violet believe it i.s necessary to marry Hose in order to secure th« farm— I shall indeed b^* lucky — it must l)e done. Zeb. 'J'arnation. but ain't it hot t©-day? .lust walk in I'olUs and I'll give you some hard cider of my own make, as'll make \ou iliink o' paradise. [exit into kouse Hu-hard. Rfinember, Squire, keep your eyes open — you must act at once — the title deed and yoiir $50,000. (exit into houxf . R.irkley. Oh, \ won't fergit' Zeb Hickerson, my turn has co?ue at last. Ye won the only woman I evf^r loved from me. I never loc- ga\e ye that, and now yoiril gel a chance to taste t)f lh»> life I've lived for iIih- last thirty years. Thiugs'U be changed when I ijit hold of iliat lille d.-ed. You'll be a pauper then, and 111 li;t\r .'>0.000 dollars -{rhnckUt) .50.000 dollars— (ckuckka and e.ctls mlo house Enter Rose,//*ow» hack of house. lioae. Poor Aunt Mandy, how good she is to every one. She says sho would be so ha.ppy. if only she could be surfi Ilia t others are doing as much for sister Mary. Oii. if only I could have seen her once. Pshaw I I'll l)e having the blues directly, aiul to-«hiy I should l»e very-very Inippy. f(U- am I noi back (»u the dear ii?s and afraid as ihough some unliappiness were in store for me. I wcuider where Richard and father went? KnLer Rkhakd, /ro»>i h«u$e. Jlirh,irtl. Alieml beg pardon. Miss Rose. Ros< . {st,(rts) Oh. hou- you frightened me. Riehurd. You were not expecting me? Rose. Not e.\actl.>, bul -I was thinking of you. Itichard. I hope your ihovights were n*)t unf)l(;(satit? Hose. Vliiw could 1 think unpleasantly of \(»u".' /ifi'hard. It jnakes tne very happy ti» hear yon s;( y ili;tl. Tvisten, Host?, tlie lime has come when I feel I must possess somrihing more ihaii frienilship fr(»rn you. Do you think you - Ritse. Mr. Ijayton. 1 1 do not nnder.slanti. Richard. I will nol bea t at»oul the bush. Already I have keptmy secret too long, and now I can only say I love you and I \>anl w>n for mv wife. (starts to enihrorr htr Rote, {holds him off ) Mr. Layton, [ value your friendship, but yoi.r wife — iiideed I could not promise that. Richard. Is there then anotl»er? Rose. Y(ui ha\e no right to ask that questiofi? Richard. I beg yt)ur pa.rdon, but my lo\efor\(>u n;iakes me forget what T am saving. I do not expect your ans > er now. .\ II I ,isk r.f \ou for the present is the privilej^e of friendship. You \\ill noi deny UNGLE ZEBERIAH. 11 me entirely. Miss Rose? Rosf. ( Vri;iiii1y we shall be friends, Mr. Lay ton. {starts vp niage) I am goiiiy ill now it" yau care to join me- Richard. With pleasure. {exeunt biick of hou»6 Enter Bakklet. /row housr. B'lrkley. Yes, here's the deed sure enough. Had les.s tronl)le tind- iiii: it (h;Mi 1 expected. Now for I he young si rimj:*'!-. {;/,h's (,> (/,i(e Zkbh-kiah /n'di-d laugh off K.) Thul's right, old rnaii. f^njoy yoMrself witile yon (;;in. You won't feel quite so funny to-moi-n>w, Zeh HicU- ♦-i-s(tii. Vf .st(;le the only woman 1 ever loved from nifv Now 1 steal xe-r housi', yer farm— -every tiling. {Liughf, rubs hai/'i.'<) I'v^- waited a long ti lilt' 10 get square with you, and now my chance has come. We're quits. Efifrr 'VAuufi, from lionse, just as Bakkf.et draps deed —Taggs runs, /ficLs up deed, chunges with Bakki.ky, givex him a different paper. Tii;inlv you, \i>ung man, thanlc you. (exiL through gate off \,. I'liggs. D.ni'i mention it. Now I seen dai old get-zer foolin' Hround in tlit* liousc w hen nol)ody wjisa lookin' but me. and lipacte s all dead stuck on de old geezer. IJey'll t'ink I stole 'em and den I'll get pinched. 1 guess not! {exit back of house Enter RosB, from house. Hose. I wonder if Joe really cares ftu- Miss Violet? Oh. wliy shonld she she who is so beautiful and refined, and has m^^t so many men of the world. Wliy sliouUi she come here to win him from mf? And I used l.o thinlv he love' ji,liowp, .l<»e! But I f^'ac — scuii**- thing, 1 know not what, t,ells me that Violet- would nr*\er wed a man who could offer her ncdhing l>ui love. If only I had some one to tell me what to do. Perhaps, in time - Enter Ri< haki>, from house. Richard. Beg pardoJi, Miss Rose, but may 1 'keep you ci^mpany? Ros< . ('eriainly. 1 f you don't mind, we will take a sIimI! down to the pasture and see father's stock. 1 haven't seen ihem lur some time, you kn..\\ . Richard. 1 shallbe delighted. {exeunt through gale off i,. Enter JoE and Vroi,ET,/Vo7» house. Vinlft. 1 wt^nder where the others liave gone? {at gate. l'>o/>:>< ^ff ]..) Ah, Ihere is iu>- bcotlier and Rose lak i ny a stroll. Tlie\ are so (Mil: r'ss.'d ni eacli other, and Rose jool^s so happy. I believe she pr.'leis her cit.y associates lo her rural friends. Joe. liose will never go back on her t)wn people. 'Tain't her nature. We grew up together, and I love»i her as 1 ilid my own liitle sisters, and petted and watched over her, and she used to like me a 12 UNCLE ZEBERIAH little when we were children, but if she's foiiinl soniebutl.y she likes better. I cant complain of that. Violet. Mr. Wilson, your'sisa noble nature. I am sure. How can any woman throw away the treasures of a jjood man's lo\fv Ah, if it had only been I— all I (iaughg hyaterically) but you promi.'«e(l to .sh(>\v me over the farm? ,lof. So I did, and if you are ready, we will go. Enter RicHAKD a)Hi RosK, back of house, unseen bt/ Joe. VioUt. I always thought 1 slu^uld like to live on a fariri. {fxd Violet aiid Jok, throngk qnte off \,. Tllrkiird. Our young friend, Wilson, .seems to be luonopolizinjf Violet's atltntions. (lookin;i off after them) Upon my word. se>e how lover like is their attitude. Rose. And you still care for me after -after what 1 li:»\Hlold vdii? (Richard and Rosk come, down Richard. Nothinor can change my love for yon. Your attachment for Mr. Wilson is only that of a sister for an elder brother, ihoMu:h you do not realize il yet Rote, (aside) Poor Joe, it seems dreadful to give him up, and what will he think of me. (aloud) Richard, you will always love me/ Richard. Do you doubt me. Rose':' Can you doubt me? Come, your answer. W\\\ you be my wife? Ah! but I can read it in yonr eye.s— it is yes. Rose, is it not? Rose. Yes. Richard, 1 will be your wife, but promise me lhnt we shall remain here until after we are married. Richtird. That, is impossible! Liste?i. Rose, I have business of importance atid it is imperative that I relnrti Lo«the city at once, :uid I shall be compelled to remain absent f«»r at least a month. Rose. You must go at once? Richard. Yes. dear, it is unavoidal)lp. but listen, Rose, if you wit. consent to my plans, we need not part. Rose. \ do not understand. Richard. You can come with me to the city. We will \)h ni:i,rri^Ml there, and after the honey moon, we can return and celel)rate with the old folks -but it will be necessary to keep our marriage a secret. Rose. Not to tell evt^n father? Richard, (.'ircunistunces which I am not :i i liberty to explain now, miiUe this course necessary, but you sliall know all later. Rose. Leave wiiiioul a word to father! Oh, Richard. 1 cannot! It would break his heart! Richard. It, is partly for your father's sake 1 make tins reqiifsi. There are things which you do n»t understand, a.nd I would prefer nttt to tell ywever, that he was ne\'er to sell the place (iuritig your father's lifetime. Barkley has recently discovered that the law would not hold him to suck an agreement, and has resolved, un- known to your father, to sell the old place. Now Rose, I am rich anil will buy the farm of old Rarkl<»y, and your father need nr*\er UNCLW ZKHKUIMI. m know — in fact it was not iipcess:iry for yon" to ktiow. Now Kn.st-, yuu can not loiiyer hold out against my re(jiie,st. Hose. And yuu will do tins -all for me? Richard. All loi- yon. Roi^e. Oh. Richard, how good and uobl<' you are. I — T -dolove you, Richard, and am satisfieii to place my fortuiip in your lieepinj; — 1 will be j^ui«ied by you in all thinjis. RicUani. {embraces her, aside) I thought that would bring her. {aloud) Spoken like tlie brave little girl you are. Now listen, we havf no time to loose. In one hour 1 will meet you at the station. Above all, don't breath a word of it to a living soul. You can write from the city — darling, the minutes will be days until I see you again. Good-bye. {eiabracfs\ios,'&, who thett exiUvito house) Now to see old Karkley and get the deed. The farm is mine and I may as well have the girl. [gxli through gate offlu. Entei- ZKBiLtiJ An, from house, lauyhiitg, Zeb. Took me for the Alderman. Wall, 1 cant get (uer the joke {laughs, sits on bench Enter Rose, from house. Rote, {aside) How liappy poor old father seems to-day— this day of all others. Dear old father, how will he feel in (uie short hour, when he finds I am gone. How I dread the thoughts, but it is all for the best. I will come back soon, and he will forgive me when he knows all. I must learn to look at it in that way. {puts arms arotmd Zk.bkkiah's neck, aJond) Whai makes my old father so liappv to-day? Zeb. Is it my little gal? Whv Rose, yourold daddy has jusi been mistaken for an Alderman. Who wouldn't be happy to have been taken i"er an Alderman, {laughs, stops suddmly ami looks at Rosa) Why, what's the matter, little gal? You look as sorrowful as a funeral. Have you and Joe been sassin' each other"'' Rose. lam noi sad, father — what ever put such a thought into your dear old head ? {strokes ^/.t head Zeb. Ah! little gal, your happiness is my only pleasure, since your mother and our little Mary went away. Rose, {kneels) Am I very much like her, father? Zeb. {strokes her head) As like as one pure white lily to another, little one. Rose. If anything should happen, father, would you still love me? Zeb. No matter what happens, little gal, ye'll always be the same to yourold dad: his old heart wouldn't change toward you, and in the hour of trouble, his old arms would be the first to open to ye, to shield ye from all harm. Bless my soul, I'll be as solemn as a!n un- dertaker if I ain't careful, {loipes eyes on handkerchief) E.xcuse me. I got somethin* in my eye. It's most time for dinner. Run in now and help your Aunt Mandy lay the plates— it'll sort o' liven ye up. {remains seated on. bench, meditating Rose, {kisses Zeberiah, goes to house and gets cloak and satchel - aside) Thus far lam unobserved. Oh, how' I hate this deception, this stealing away like a thief in the nig;ht, but Richard knows wliai. U VXCLK ZKRKRIAH is best, and he is so wood. -so kind. Tliese few lints will explain all. {drops note) Fart?\Vfll tuilier we slinll meet attain, soon, very soon, for has not Ricliarti piMinis^'d Lo briny nie back to you happy, oh. so happy — [sobs at gale) fart-wrll. lailKM-, farewell. [exit through gate uj^' l Entfr ^ow„fronl house. Joe. Well. 2rood-)>\'e. Tlncle Zeh. I unist be goingf. Zeb. (.fiaz/.t) What"^ yrr hurry. Joe. (linner'll bo ready in a few minutes. Better Slav and have some. Joe. No, thank you; TM l>e geltinir alons: towards lioiue. Zeb. Well, yer welcotue. Joe. if ytju want i(» stay. [vt- ;rot to go now and take a look around the barn and [\^t'i\ I he h<>.ssf-s, (exit throiiijh giite off l. Joe. Why does Rose avoi«t me'.' She scarcely tu)tict'd inr to-day. AViiat can 1 l»ave done to displease her' Ever since lier reiurn from the city, she srf^ms clianj^ed. To-niorr(»w I will see* ut'r and ask li^r f(»raii explanation. It cannot be she loves this Ijayton-but no. liose is too honest to have a secret from her old play-ft-Ilow. Well, there's no cluince of seein^^ her again to-day, so 1 might as Nvell b<. going, {.teetf note on floor) Hejh*! what's this? (pirlcHup note) Somt- body must have lost it — Rose's writing as! live. My God! what's Ihis'if Rose gone— eloped I Heaven help mel {tinks on bench Eut^r ZKBYim AM. I,. E. Zeb. Well, tarnation take me! tlu>uglit you was in .'such a 'aurry to go home, Joe'.' VVMiy, what's the matter, Jati'^ Yer as white as a ghost. What's tht matter'.' Joe. Rose -Rose has gone. Zeb. Rt)se gone? What do you mean. Joe? Joe. [hmnU note) Read I I found this here a moment ago. I hope it's not yet too late. Enter Mandt. B.\r,DT and Violet. /"/vw* house. Zeb. Rose's \Nritin' by jingo, {reads aim ni) "Dpar father, forgive me for what I am about to do— but 1 must lea\'' you, father, for a short time. Believe me, 1 go with one in w hose homu- 1 can safely trust. I will explain all later. Your loving daughter. Rosk." Mandy. Oh. Zeb., what does it mean? {iceep.n Zeb. {leans agninst fence) My little gal gone, stolen from her old dad. Oh God, give me strength to bear it! Gone — gone— my Rose gone! {riiiitts eyes upwards) Father in Heaxen, 1 pray you. watcii over my little gal, and bring her back to me unsullied, uniainied by the world's evil — goue — gone — {bows head, weeps SLOW CURTAIN. UNCLE ZEE EH 1 AH. 15 ACT II. SCENE. — HaniUomdy furnished draiciiKj reom; C. e. ^rifJi (Iriipfrit^.t: H. idid L. t. .• icliidow inflat; sofa i..; 'phtnie near tcnidvie; cfuuri, book case on stage. Enter Richard and Sidney, c. b. a.« I'urteiiu ritefi. Rif'h/ird. (lauf/hs) Yes. Sid. I'm a lucky dog. At twenty I ni:ii'- rit'd Violet and netted a nice linle ioiMniie. Violet was a handsome yirl al that time. We lived hi<;h and the nioiiey went: bn( pshaw, what's the odds, I've h.id a yood time. an<1 now there's another for- tune in my grasp. For jnsi :is soon its Rose becomes Mrs. Richard Liiyton. I shall ha\e a cool million at m\ command. ^Sidney. Not so fast, old cliap. I ha\e so!iie ntws that may dis- courage your plans. Richnrd. VVliat do ytni meitn'? Sid. Your wife is in New York. Rirk((rd. The devil yon say. Sid. No, 1 said your wife. Richnrd. VN'ell. that's about the .same tliincf. Sid. Well she's here, and sooner or later, she'll be down on you like a sleuth-hound. 1 thought \'{\ t)rsi slip down and irive vou warning. Richard. It is very good (d" you and I nppreciate it. Sid. Now she is ;i ware of your contemplated marriage to Rose to- night, and swears to interfere. What are you going- to tlo about it ? Richard. Oh, bluft' her! IT that fails, ! 'II compromise with her in Some way. Sid. Why man, that woman wotild tramplt your money under her feet. Enter Taggs, c. k. ax hell b*y, pulh curtains together and listens. Richard. Don't be so sure about that, l^espite her threats. I shall marry Rose, and with her fortune at my Command, 1 can see mv way clear, {IooIck at irate h) l)ut come, old boy, let's go to dinner ^^I usually dine at si.v, aiul it's past that hour now. Sid. Well, you're a cool one. I believe you'd laugh if you were going to be hanged. Richard, {lanyhx) I would at least ask the Sheriff for a smile to brace me up, but come on, or the cook will be going on a strike. (exit Richard and Sidnky, i.. m. Taggs. {comes do\cn, looks after them) By jove, it's a lucky ihinn- for me I wasn'i seen by Sidney Sherman. He wouhl have recoani/.-'d me even in these togs. I'll have to keep on the blind side of h im sure. I told Mr. .loe that I'd help him if he got in trouble, and I'm going to do it. I followed that l)loke of a Layton liowii here, and gets a job as bell boy in this hotel. I n\ rote a'letter to Mr. .Toe .-uid told liiin to come to New^ York, and in the meantime I have had mv peepeis (.n Dick, .\h: Layton. my friend, you may be deep, but I'll solve you, or my nanie ain't Taugs. {.ftai-ls V], stage, meets Zebertah - rims int., him. . ^^ TTNCLK ZEBERIAH K.Ur ZKH..U.H, 0. «., .arryi., a carpet ,a, .n,. rnn.r.Uu, ,un.ps ini9 fvL/^ o;"'.°''~^ beg yo.u- pardon, «,r! liigyt. Oh. doii t mention it Tagg,. Where is yer hotel r ' " ^'''' '">" ^'°^«'' ""d- ^-sir-ee-bob- P«t my name dou n i^a bi" boSi^a , I n.^w'^'V' "^"^*^^^ "^^ '^' nostranoe looking docnme rts I dn' i ' ' ^''j;. ^^^s•nt si^nin' he axed m. my na'n.e and wh ri V | t LTn ("1 ' r f '"' ''''"' rit !t down himsHf in ihe big book uhJ V,? 'T . ^"^"^•' ^'"^^ ''^ 1 told him Ididn't vvanttotalfen '.;;'• . ''"^:' •'';^. ^'^vator. - .p come, a nigger chap by th;n;;m;';;f ' pI:;.;;;, '"-^ '••^^'^-^- Then yT'u x'"''. "^''^ •'■'*" ^^"^^^ ^'''^ "=""^ ^vas Porter'' ><^^6. He had It rit on his cap. WVi] savs hp '-w ii .i • iicUk^how-legged) f told him I did, t .e f,o use ^ r^ '■ " T^' - sl.owo' myself, and that if it didnt mlL m. lifl' ' '"^'Umg a walk just the uav I alius had i> l «. ^ ^''^'^'•^^"^''^ 'o l>in,. I'd Well Uid, and he took m^to a HM^' o^c^t'^l'^r- "'f" T" U^e^d^r, grabbed a rop. and pulled th. ..^L.l ;;;;V^^^.^;:;f 7V/y(7a What was the name of the hotel' T^nn. am'"'''^ ^"i" ^"'^"^"^^'-eiHl or somethin' like that' Zeb. You will - nbaf-a 'phone? ' ^^*^! ^"^ '^^^""^ Taggt. Telephone. {crosises u. Zeb. What the dickens is that^ rJ"{'P'\ '^''"^- '« f'^'a,t you, Charlie' Yes^tbis is fh. i i i o Innndol mine, and I wish vou'd s^nd . o-.u-.r^^.. k ' ..^, ^~^'" Zeb. Well, he don't wjTnt.much. ^'^y<7». Hello! is that vou Char riHudol mine, and I wish vou'd spn speak to yon. Ztb. Well, where is he":" Taygif. He is iu the.oftice at the hotel. Zeif. Well, tell him to come on. I'm a waiLin' right here. Tagg». He can't. You com^ he^^^ and I'll expinin it to 3fon. {at ' yhohf Ze.b. You get out -you want to get me hurled? Taggs. Oh, qo, there's no danger, only during a thunder storm. Zeb. Yer sure they' ain't no real danger thf^ tarupl thing- w rest in the old church yard. Would ye believe me, I ain't heard tell of that child to this day. Taggs. Why, that is too bad. Zeb. Oh, it's tou goldarned bad. Well, I was left all alone then, so I got the old woman's sister, Maiuly, to keep house fi>r me and look after my little gal — my little Rose, ail that was left to me. We raised her up to be one of the tine.st gals in the neighborhood. We sent her to a female cemetery and ii'oi her etidicated, and made a lady of her, but while she was there, she Qiet a smooth tongued chap by the name of Lay ton. Taggs. Lay ton? Zeb. Yes, did you ever hear tel) o' him ? Taggs. Yes, I think I've heard the name before. Zf'b. Weil, this here Layton was a nice looking young cluip. and about a week ago when my daugliter came home fr»)ni the (•.•hu'Iim \ , he came there to see her, and she ran away with him thai very same day. And she be ihe one I'm a looking for now. Taggs. Well sir. I'll find her for you. {rrossen to c. Zei). Good boy. 1 tiiought you'd help me. {skakei* hamU Taggx. You see, old man, 1 knew more about your story than I pre ten ted. Zeb. You knew — ? Tagga. Yes, your daughter is safe, and I have guarded her as though she were luy own sister. Zjeb. Why bo}', how can I ever repay you? Taggs. B\'^ not trying to. [laughter heard off i,.) 8h — you had better take your leave, as somectne is ai)t to return at any moment, and tluit miiiht compromise matters, you kuow. (Zi<;Bh;iiiAH givt.t a look of uiKUr.Handiiig—botlt move it.) That door (]>ointit ic. ) leaels to the side street. You are not likely to be seen g()ing .mt tiiat \\ay. (ZtcBKKiAH looka wise—exeuiit k. s. Enter Rosk, l. b. Rose. How patient Richard has been, but to-niglit must end it all. 1 cannot put hi in off longer, anil yet I am tilh-d with a naiut-less dread. Richard loves me truly, I know. Yes, I will marry him at once, to-night, then we can return io father and tell him all. He will forgive me, I am sure. But Joe, what will he think — what must he think of me? Oh. but 1 haxe no right to think of Joe. I must think of Richard now. he who has been so generous, so kind. 1 will see him at once aiul tfjl him I will be his wife, {looks off' h.) Ah, there is a stranger with him. 1 will retire to my room and await his coming. {exit i.. k. UACLM ZKHhJIilAH. 19 h'/iifr Tag(4s, r. k. Enifr Viot.et, v. e. — '^PAiu^s mfets Viot.et and boirx to her. Violet. Will ycfii iiifi^rm your mnstei', a lady is w:iil i n^ to see liini. (1'AGGS UiHi'S (tnd f.cit.s i{. K. V101.H.T comct douui 'V M^i-is itjt/ii'iirs al c. v.. ^ friends by the score, while I haven't one. I'ligys. (li-fide) Den wese l)(»th in de same boat. ma."ani. Violet. And in a few ininnles we'll meet, face to face. Heaven i;i\ p me stren^l h to deal w ith this nian, as 1 should, the tuan I once lovetl. Aye. si ill li>\ p. for try as I iu;i,y, I caniuti hale him. 'l'huu<^h he se|>»'raled mr from those I loveil, made me an outcast, a pauper, 1—1 love him st ill. K)itfr Rfchakd. r. e. — .surprised. Tlicluird. Violet! Vitdet. I fancied you would be surprised. It's been %o long since you saw me. Ji/i'/iiird. Well, what do you want? {crudie.'t k. Violet. Justice (Oily justice. {d'Oosea l,. Jiic/nird. .lusticeV \\ liai do you mean? Vio/f. Y(Mi know \er\ well what I mean. Jiirhiird. 1 haven't, the sligiilesL idea. V^ioUt. Then I'll tell you. I am here to make you rio:ht the wroui; you ha\ e ih)ne me — liieliidd. Spare me a recital of your woes. Viidtt. { /dai-ex /i^thd 0/1 R]CHMr.-< her ojf' (/gain and goest to L.) Oarefid how vou threaten! Remember you are dea.li ny wit h adesperale man. Come, Violet, let's reason this thing cooly. You can trust me. Violet, irises) Trust yt>u'.' Sooner would I hold a scorpion to my clieek and trust, it not to sting. Hirhard. {.v/s on .sofa) Then I'll speak plainly. I don't love vou and never did- I wanted to get hohl of I he fortune which vou'in- heriied. Well I j^ot i I , and 1 must say. I lived pretty con)fortable while it lasted, but it'sifttne now, ami I'm obliued to say I have no further use for viui. But I'll tell you what I'll do, Vi. Now I'm in love with Rose and intend to marry her. You keep your mouth so UNCLK ZEBERIAH shut and I'll give you $5,000 as soon as the ceremony is over. Violet. And ilo yon think I'd touch one penny ol" ihe money gained by such villainy. No! I'd rather die. Bichard. {crosses tu k.) Well, so much I he more for me, ihen. Violet, (up to him) Oh, man, have you no pity — no leelinjf — no heart? See to what a depth you havf plunged me. but 1 swejir. Richard Layion, that so long as I live, you shall never drag amuher innocent i;irl down to ray level. Richard. And how will you prevent it? Violet. By exposing to her your perfidy. Richard. She would not believe you. Violet, (c.) You forget I have proofs. Richard, (goes to her) What proof? Violet. ( prod licet letters) Some letters written by you to your darling wift-. Richard, (snatches letters, throws Iter R.) Now you can't prove it. (letters behind him Taggs. (comes forward and grabs letter*, holds them up) No, but Taggs can. Richard, (crosses l.) You imp of satan! Give me those letters, or I'll - Taggs. (draws revolver on Richakd) Stay right where you are! JBnter Sidney, l. e., hits TAGQsfrom behind, drops revolver as he falls-— Joe enters c. e., 7tU5 Sidnky, he fulls— B.iCB.KMy hits .]ok.. he falU — ZKBiiitUAH enters c. k., hits Richakd, who staggers ay<(inst book-case, which turns over and breaks — Violet screams and fiilU in chair — Sidney recovers, he and Richakd start for Zkbeulah, icho hits Sidney, he staggers — T.\ggs ^strikes at Richakd «cfV/inn^ throws Sidney r. and levels revolver on him, backs up to c. E. with Rose in his arm. Joe. Move an inch and I'll drop yo*! Enter Police and Taggs, r. e. QUICK CURTAIN. UNCLE ZEBERIAH. 21 ACT 111. SCENE. — Double set — Rough room k., u. in v.. rough table and chairs, cAip. murer, bottle, knife, dfudle und ulick on ttfble- door v. of parti- tion which leads to a handsomely furnished room, which has a ].. e. ; sideboard containtnf/ decanter and glasses — picture on wall, which is fixed, to fall at a fixed time— screen, sofa and chairs about the room- RACHKii is discovered in rough room, sitting at table, drinking out uf cup as curtain vines. Rachel. An, so oui- fine gentleman {drinks) has got his bird caged at last, {drinks) \o\\, doi. means moi-«* vork. {drinks) More vorU - d(»t means more, money. He always pays veil too. {drinks -knock heard on door in fiat) Yes. I am coming. Dot must be the captain. {k/iork heard again) Veil, \ait a minute. (hobble.ii up stage, unfastens and opens door Muter Isaac, d. in f. fastens door, both come dvwn. to table. Isaac. Has anyone been here vile I vas gone^' Rachel. Yes. de captain vas here, and he will b<- back soon. He gave^strict orders to keep every von out. He saiil he would have plenty vctrk to keep us busy for a tew days, and he vill pay iis n ell. /.laKC. Ah! he always does pay well, and iiis orders shall be t>be.\ed, Rachel. Rachel. Yes, it always pays to obey de captain's orders, liecause hes got plenty of money, and he does not mind to part mit ii. But Isaac, how did you come out mit that last shipment of goods':' l.'lr business. I.saac. {turns to door) Vat is der name on de laundry? 7'aggs. Me no reader. Suf- Lee see name on lapper. sonn.l like Mr. Laton. allee saniee Mejlicati man wantee washee. 'J 3 UNCLE ZEBHJRIAH IsaMC. {iiiij'i(st./'ns tind opent door) Veil, give we de bundle. Isaac take$ bundU and put,* it on. table — at this implant, piclvre fullxfrdni wail in roo/u l. — both start. Rachel. ^^|| v.ihc^oI. (§&es \.. quiekltj,i*'pens door, sees picture on fliwr — .itandu horrijifd. lori/iyinc/ hands) Oil, lUeyl oh, Ikey — look, l, dot iMfims stMii^i liiiiy. SoMieihiiija: Irrribie vas t^oiiig U> liappeu! {:dartfi to pick il up Isaac, {r.rclaintif) Oli.doirU don'l, for your ti fe! iluiTl you tnucii iloi piclurf'! Vrii a pIcUire falls froiM de vuli, dol menus dot some vou ill de family vas ^oiii' to die. liachel. Oh, yes, I know it does. I v*jiidfr who il vill br? Do you feel sick, Ikey ? haac. No. but coiMf. let's jo back and faslt*n dedoorti^hi. (//-','// return to room u.) 1 \oiidf*r wlitre dot ('hiMaiiiau vent loo'.' I ul. {nhatg door and fasten. t il j liachel. {picks up bundle of laundry, Uoks alii) Yes, ilis v:is dc caplaiiTs laundry. I vill put it in his rooiM. (.v^nV.t i,. Isaac. Nw>, (ion't you do ill You ke«»p avay from dot room. 1 niiTi superstitious, only don'lyuu go in that room any niort- lo-ni_i?li t. Somt'l hing'.s sure lo happrn if you ilo. (RacHki. lat/s huudlc hue/,- on. table Vou bei no von \ill come iu Uis door dis iii^ihi. oiil\ - wImL dr ciiplain briiiiis in himsflf. {knock heard on u. in h\ liachel. Vol is. Ikfv. Some von is knocking. ls,i,tc. [fpicx to door] \Vho is dere'/ llichiinl. (from irithout) The Captain. hiiac. {opens door) All ri?hi, Captain, c«iMe right in. Enter llu HARD. D. in v., ilightly intoxicated. Richard. Any out- be»-n here? I.'trs it to floor) What, sign this, df^olar- ing that 1 am not your wife Xo!,ril die first. Uirh'ird. (shnu/s s/i,)tttdf'.r.'^) Die. eh! A nd so you slia,ll — .ifsolilary continem^nt. {calls) Here. Isaac! Enter IsAAO, R. E, haac. Yat is de maltpr'' Richard. Take this wt.man and put her in the dnngeon. Give her neither foop«//..* d*>«7* Muter BAKK.I.KY, d. in v., carrying Rose, loho ix uucimscious, pud heron chair near table — Rachkl clofem door. Burkley. Now, some m«re of yer infernal dirty work completed. Richard. No, you have completed nothing. A nice mess you made of ii, trying to get that deed. BarkUy. VVell. I am sure I had It when I left the house, and — Richard. Well, never mind your explanation now. How did you capture the girl? Harkley. \Vell. in accordaHCe with your instructions, I brought mv old lop buggy from liome. I sent a boy up to the hotel with a note, while Joe Wilson was away, bearing his signature and asking her to meet him at a place designated, at a certain time. She came and was somewhat surprised to see me instead of Wilson, so I threw a chloroformed handkerchief over her face, and she keeled over witljout a murmur. Richard. And are you sure you were not seen'.' Burkley. Certain, but this is a queer lookini; place to bring Rose. What are you going lo do with her".' Richard, {hand* hiin man, y) Don't get too itupiisiiive. Barkley. {car enses money) Ah, more money : {rhurklex) Nice, good njoney — all mine all mine— ichiickle-'i Rachel, {imtchtfs him closely) Oh, mine gracious, he loves doi money belter den vot 1 do yet. Richard. Here, Squire, you take her in the other room and i)lace her on th<* sofa. Barkley. All right, young stranger— all right. Barki.ky carrie.< Kosk *// room \,. and lay's her on aofa, partly conceals' her behind .rrrfen. Hun rtturnx to room n.—rap heard on d. in f. Richard, {calls) Isaac! UNVL K ZKBERI A H. S6 bjiitfi' Isaac, u. k. Isaac. Vat's de matter? Richitrd. Someone's ai ih»* dour. Spp who it is. (^(9 Bakki.et) You C(>me ill here. KitHAKO tiikes Barki.ky io room i,.. ami hf fxiU o^ i.. RKUAtii* -(' door in partition, iixUiitn^. Isaac, (at u. in F.) Who is it'' Joe. {hfurd from outside) It's Mickey Dunn. Isaac. V;il is? Joe. I got some plunder to sell you. Richard. Let him in. Swe what he luoixs like. {cLose* door and listens inside — IsA;ir *p«?)# dnor Enter .Iok. d. in p., disguised as a lrad uf plunder. You de main gazabo? Isaac. 1 am d« gentleman vot d(»es de buying. Joe. Well, vvhat'll you give me I'er the loi. Look at Viu. {layn them dotnn on. tiihle, Iisaac looks at them Isaac. Uff^y are vorth $10. Joe. Siiy, whal/s you given me? DtMf's three hundred dollars worth of |)l under dere. haac. Veil, dot is all I can gi\ e y(»u. Joe. Well, give me de fen. \SKKV hands' Joe money, Hr^haku. ic/w h.i.^ heen lixlenin.g, comes in frtm I,., Isaac c.citx k. k. Richord. {aside) Tlje v^.ry man lor u>e. {aloud) HelK.. my man! Made a good haul, eh? Jo,'. 1 certainly did. Rickanl. How would y(Ui like to earn a large sum of money to- night? Say, tiriy lime.»i as nnich as you have just received? Jite. Workiri" \s cl^ar tuit of ine line. pard. Richard. 'VUr- work I have in mind, will not iake>ou more ihati five minutes. I want, you Io rid ilo- t^arili of a certain party i ha\e in (Captivity here. Joe. Oh, you'se want me to kill ?*«>tuf'iiod_\ , eh? Richard. {.•u'se willin' to g'wf' me tllty timt-s as much as 1 jo to-night? Say. how much is that? Richard. F\\<- hundred dollars. Joe. (draws knife from belt) Bring out de fatted calf. Richard. You step in here, [opens door i..) until I'm ready for you. (JoK enters room i,.. consumes the time bg looking at everything closely, ^akes drink from sideboard, etc.. fmolly .-Jlet, I have clKiiiyed my mind. If yon «!till rt-fus.- to do .IS I ask. 1 mean to kill you at oner. Violet. IlicliHrd Layton, yon are mi-nn iMiouiili to do it. hut \<)\\ \\\\\ !)oi Uiil me. because you are a coward. Rir/tiird. Ojice for all. will you do as 1 ask? \'/o/t^t. No! Kill me. Richartrftched nrm» - pirture — Richakd o/ietis duor i,.. CiiUx) Herf. yo\i.' I am ready for yt»u now. {Jok. f/oes to room, u. ) There she is now do your work. ViOLKT starts — ,Tok stogffers don-ii to Vioi.kt. draio-i ko/Ye. »he criiKjiny icith feor. Violet. No, no, man! hnve mercy, mercv! Joe. (irith a S9rt of drunken Imujk) So this is t,he fat-ted calf, eh? (Inaif/ii) W^»ll. I tell you pard. I'm a pr»Mly toujih muy myself, and \'\e \\{K\ .v:\ , \.. K., mth neiexpapfr in hnnd. Barkley. Did 1 lu'ai-.vou meiiiioii (,'arrip Nation ? RirJinnl. No. Barkley. Well, I was ju.st roiiding in the Te in ihth nee Advocate that— Mic/iuvd. Curse the 'LVwipe ranee Advocate. Barklnj. Ah - wliat? Richard. Bai-kley, thr game's up. Taggs is on to us- lie lias been yjere and taken Violet away. The pt)lice will be dtnvii on us in a minute. You'd better go while tliere"s time. Barkley. (starts for d. in v.) Yes, 1 tliink the atmosphere is a bit stilling in here anyway. (exit \). in f. Richard, (follows him to door und fastens it, then comes down) Curse tbem, they've cauj^lit me like a rat in a iiole. I I'eel all imstrunj;. (goes to room Ij.) Another drink— drink is what 1 want -sonietliinjj: to steady my nerves, {yt'tv a drink at sideboard, removes screen and looks at KoHU. —laug?ts) So you escaped liis sight, eh, Rose? (laughs Rose, {awakening gradually) Why, what is this — where am I - why I I (sees Rich KHD, screams ami springs to her feet) Mr. Lay ton, what does this mean ? Richard. It uieans that we are here alone, (removes coat and test) I liave tried every honorable means of makinjj you my wile. F;ite has been ayainst me. But now you shall be mine by fair or foul means. Rose. Mr. Lay ton, you do not know what you are saying. You cannot make me your wife, for you already liave one. Richard. No, 1 have no wife. 1 lo\ e you ami only you, and have loved you from the lirst. It was 1 who \\:u\ you l>roiiiiht here to-night . The oHIcers are after tue. {.]i}\< rooM/s s/,,iiUy ond .sl.Kjqcrs to door \..) In less than a half hour they'll be here. There is no chance for my escape now. My cri ines will convict nie for life, but you -you at least shall not escape me, Richard start.i for Koae. -she Kcrea //t.s^oE. rushes in from n.. Ilircirx Rich ^kd i,. Rkhard .ftiirls for .\o\i, they elmcJi tind struggle .low tJiroins RiCHAKD I,., wlio Ui'K uiicooKcions on floor. Joe. Now Miss, you're at liberty to go. RosK r/.'/'.v to room r., and starts for d. in v. KA<'nir,r, and Isa \c hya)na, takes knife from tiibie and ranK to ,1ok, cuts kim loose — JoK vineK quickly and knorl^s lli( HAUL) unro/i.fc/ous -RosK opens D. in F. quickly- \9kAC and RA('Hh:i, ititrtfor .Iop: K[cha hd rccorerif slmcli/ -Txggs appears at D. i/t F. . tcith two reViHcerK. pot/tts one on Isaac; a/id, th^ other on Rachki. picture. Tagys. Not so fast my Jewish friends. {uses Jt^icish dialec CUE T A IK ACT IV. SCENE — Old fashioned kitchen in Hickbuson's country home—d«or r. c, iciiidow I,, c: f replace r.. with a mantel, on which are Hower pois and. plants, cigar box contaitting pipe, tobacco and nuilchea -table \.. c: six chairs about stage: stove h.\ barrel up l. ; kitchen, table near stove with a crock, butter botcl and ladle on same; easy chair near fire- place — stiow storm effect off stage ~M.Ai!iDY discovered l. near fireplace churning, as curtain rises. Mandy. [calls] Baldy. Bakiy! I say, Baldy! Baldy. ( h sard off' tn.) Well! hinfer Baluy. k. k.. reading book a?id carrying pitchfoi'k. Mandy. VVliiti on ejirth are you bringing that pitchfork in the house for? Baldy. Haujife's loose. Brought it in fer uncle Zeb to Mx. ( places pitchfork L. Mandy. Come here. 1 want you to finish churniui; (Bai.dy goes to churn) this butter, while I gel supper ready, fer Zeb'll be here piirly soon with thefolks. It's ii.boni tiine now. But I .suppose he's .Htopped somewhere gossipiu' with ihe ueiiilibors. {buste.'' hi-r.self— goes to toindois -wind heard blofc she shivers ) My! how tht* wiiul is a- hlowin'. I hain't seen .sec h a spell of weather hanofonlike this'since 'o9. the time aunt Sarahs rooster got his fe«t froze. Baldy, did you do the ffetiiu' as 1 told you to? Haldy. Tajigs isdoin' it. .Mandy. VV^<'11. Baldy, hain't you ashamed o' yourself to let thafe yt>ungste*r do all the feedin' by hisself. Baldy. Well, I fed em last Sunday. Mindy. Yes. and you hain't fed 'em since. 1 do believe you're the laziest, tormentin' critter that ever lived. Hurry up now and churn that butler. Baldy. (char as real fast, bumps nose with churn dasher, grabs nose, goes up stage, ihfn to fireplace, stands under nt't/t/el) Now. that settles it. 1 ain'i agoin' to churn another bit no sir, not another bit. I Ha\.d\ r-ot a bit o' sense. Now you l»i.'U up them things and finish churnin' that butter. {e.xit k. e. B'f'dy. I pick nj) fiowfrs and pots sUiwIy, then comes doicn to churn — UNGLS ZEBERIAU. $B picks up book —churns slowly, then- almo.it Mop^, u reaihufi ooo/c (ill th» tcliile) Sliuck.s, every lime I git started readin' my E\lra(;t.s from HostetLer's, I haf to »!(> sonit-l li i iT else, ami it's an aw liil runny booU, and I jist love to read it. Here is au av\ tnl riuiiiy tiling. Dr. Mc- .Manus: "Let me feel your pulse., MiUe." MiUe: "Sure, sir, it seems to beat liie hardest where the brick hit me on the head." (Uiugh.s uprouriouf^ly) Thi.s is an awlHI funny book. Prisoner: "I prefer shootin" to hangin'. Judoe." .Indfe: "Well, most of us would ral her .see a Ijangin'. so wt-'ll hauu- you first and shoot you afterwards. That'll make it salisfacli»ry all around." (scratches ?iis hfiul ilof-s not comprehend re/>e(jifs and finally iVY of sale, and I have come to take ilossession. ^ Mandy. Oh. sir! you don't meaa thai Mandy. And that condiLien is— Richard. That Rose becuirjes my wife .l/«//./2/. That will never be. for she is going to marry Joe Wilson and even jf our gal was u iilin'. w.'d ail'ratirer star e^t Ian see h V- %wl .V; 'w' " '^^-'^^^" .scoundrel as we know vou to be. Richard. Why, y„u old hussy, if it wasn't for your a.-e and th^^o" -- a wom.n, I'd choke those infernal .or:^:^a.^:' ^ audtl^hrt^'\t^iim''r''^ «^/';^.m..,/,,rM) Well, I ain't n«old woman and 1 am t no little hoy neither, and what AuntMandv has list said IS mj sentiments too. Now choke 'em down my throat "^ ' mhiufe '' '^" *"'*^'"" P^'PP^' •'" ^•'^•^^'« y^'^ i» ^^^"^ ^ Baldy. igra,s,Uchf.r^ Yes. and I'll ran. ^^'^^I^^Z^IZ. ^or n''fe hi n •"'',' "'," ^""'T ^'^^^^.^^^ •^ Uncle Zeb., and 1 he a Thete s ,h' ; "l ='V"^^'V^' ^"' ^ h^'-'*' '^'« «y duty to be boss. Baldy t.rr.s to Mandy. .\unt Mandy, I believe butter has come */.« J V"'' 7^ r" P'^'''!f '''•'' '^^fgh bdl. ring, they QrudaaUy .top Mandy {g,>e, to Hun;,, i.,1,... out butter, puts it in wooden boici .he L^ from kUchen tab e) Yes, lU.ldy, ifs fathered nice as can be \^ v c,Z';:;;/:i>'^/''^^'M'/■'' ^'''' '"''^'^ ^"^ '"'"^ ^» '"«^ crock, W.,; c^otkon table) and I'll give yon a drink of nice butter-milk buf r/r^m ilir^'"" '"'^^ '" '"'"''^'^ ^"" ' '^''' ^' ^"- ^'^^ -'^'^ ^^ •">' Hai.dy *rt* C/.U77. *,. >^r-MANDT (///,., c«^ .^/^ 0/ milk and haod, it to Baidy. JEnter Tasgs, R. c. k. with lighted lantern. V./KV Oh. Taps, you be jist in time, Here's a nice cup of flesh but i.r-milk fer you. (/,,,,^,/, ;^^.,,^ ,, J. /".'///-: Ihank you, Aunt Mandy. (takes milk, got, to firepiu^e ^u\ t^.MTi'l^^l ''"''"''"-^ ^^•^■' ^"'' "'^ «^'^ to-night, ^c/..;.;^.., ?/m/.) Kaldy, 1 II play you a game of checkers. Baldy. {xtartH for checkerboard^ All ri"ht ^n■n."";.••|I ^^'"T ''^'^'^r^ .?"""'■ "^*"^J^startin'any checkers now. Supp.r II soon be ready. \ou can lay the cloth and set .he table (Hai.uy and i aggs get to work getting the, table, etc.) 1 reckon the lol s UNCLE ZEBERIAH. SL *n soon be liere. nnd l"ni JhsI a dvin' to lell Zeb aboul ^Ir. LayiMH bein* here ajiMin. {gleiylihellK hfiinl off\.., ifnidihtllji louder Tuyna. Has dat guy been lie re ajiuin ' Maiuly. Yes, and there's no I ell in' what mischiet' he's up U)i>, and might ha' ilone, if it hadn't been IVr L^aldy. Tailiix. Say. why didn'l yon'st' smd fer ine? I'd a ^ivedal hloUe an nppDr cut dat'd a sent, him t(» Xmw York— See! Ald/uii/. {(joen to wiit(h)c) The folivs a.re coinin' now. Do hurry, boys, ler you know theyMl all be cold a.nd hungry when they gvi in. {nil bti.sy sfUiiui the Inhle helU ntcp Enter Zkb, Joe. Violet and Rosk, k. c. e. — (dl kenrllii irrapped — Hai.dy and Taggs afti^isf I hem in tnking ojD' nuurpx -ars a,^<>, I'ltr a dfl»i. and Ilial lit* hail hou^'hl if from tlie Squire ami \va,iiie«| 10 tuUe p«iss<'Ssiou. Zeb. i^pHshea cluiir iiioa.j^ frotn table) What? tioiie. (^risf.^ and >ioen to Zkb) Oh. fallier. is it tru<» th^ii? Zi-b. Whai. liitir gal? Hoi^f. Thai \ou are indebted t© this inau? Zfb. Whai ill Sam Hill ari- you all talking- ahuut ? Hase. Simpl.N' tliis. father: It was for thai very reason 1 left with Mr. l^aytiih. He tuld u>e you were i%ipl>it'd to Squirt- Barkley. and that you lia.d gi\en him ihr title th^ed Ik ihf farm. i)utihai you were to luive life time possession. That l>arkl<\\ had reoently discovered that tlte contract was not hintiinj*. and was dett-nnined to sell. Mr. Layion agreed to buy the place and j;ivf ii liack lo vou, when I be- came liis wife. Zeb. Well, I'll be tuckered: Why didn't you tell me this afore? Hose. Because, fallier. after I came back home. I did not l»elieve it to be I rue. Zeb. Well darn it. it ain't. /ia.'. 1 fe^>! it in my bones that he's goinji to start a humbug- lt»-ni«ihi. A7*v/7//"'"'.V /vvf?— Mandy dears things nioay —Y^m.ds frit k. k. — Zf-b gor.^ to mnittel *aid fills pipe. Roue. .loe. will you come with me to the sitting-room? Joe. Wit h pleasure, but before we go, I have an important ques- tion I wish to ask you in tiie presence of aunt Mandy, your fatlier and every boily liere. Roue. "What is it, Joe? Joe. You have been away to a fashionable seminary and you've got an education -I ain't notiiin' but just plain country folks, with no more education than the htw allows me. but Rose, { love you as mucli as it is possible for a man to love any wotnan. ane my wife. R.tsf. Why Joe, my education has not made of me the tickle n^i tilled liirl that you seem to think me. I have loved you ever since we were Children, and would have given my consent long ago just fiM- the asking. Zt'b. I knew it. Ye see Joe, if ye'd had a little more spunk, ye'd saved all this trouble. ,l(>f. That's rifht, uncle Zeb. but heaven grant that our troubles are over now, and with Rose as my wife, we will try and forget the past. {tltcy ciahr.tr, Zeb. Skido there you youngsters. Uon't you think you had better go in the sitting-room by yourselves to do your sparkin'? Rose, {btuf/hiug) Come. Joe. {e.vtt Rofiif. reemehl we can come to. Zeb. Tarnations, he never told me nothin' about it. Pearee. Is that a fact! Well, if you can show conclusively that you own a clear title deed to this i)lace, we are willin«r to pav you liberally for the privilege of mininj: the coal. Zeb. Well, 1 ain"t got no objections to that, and if ye'll wait jist a minute. I'll fetch the df-rd out -iud show it to >()u. {exit k. k. jyamiy. {belLs heard off ufagf -to Pkauck) Woii't vou take oflf ver things and sit down by the fire while yer waitin'r (belts louder and .ttm Pearee. 1 thank you. 'Prkrck removes coat, etc., and sits— rap hsard on r. c. door— ^Ixi^dy opens doer. Mandy. (\tme in. Enter Kwnwiu. k. c. K.,ioith Constabj.e, imlks to fireplace, not notie- uig Pkakce, lohoite back it turned. Enter Zkb, r. e. Zeb. Well, tarnation take me, I've looked everywhere for that pesky deed, and I'll be darned if I can find it anywhere. Hirhafil. Perhaps 1 can throw a little light on" the subiect Zeb. Vou: ^ Enter Taggs, r. e. Richard. Yes, I— Squire Barkley was the rightful owner of this plact^, aiul held possession of the deed, but I ha,ve recently purchased it from him and here it is. (take!< paper from pocket Tagys. [comes forward) Oh, say, I got a little information dat'll knock your'se a twister. You know de day I come here last sum- mer? Well, 1 sees de old geezer what hangs around wid dat bloke cop, a piece of paper out of dis house. I followed him out in de yard and see him drop it. and I picks it up and gives him another piece of paper— I keeps tie real t'ing myself, and put it in that old coat I left here, instead of the one Mr. Joe gave me. You throwed it in the rag barrel, (gets coat out of barrel and takes paper from pocket) and here it is. Constable. Hold on! I've come to arrest somebody — I reckon I better take you. (puts handcuffs 0n Richard Zeb. Well, I'm tuckered. JOK and Rose 7iear n. e.. Violet l., Pkarce aiid Bai-dy l. c, Zeb, Mandy and Taggs c, Richahd and Constable r. c. CURTAIN. TMB SND. VNCLK ZKHKlllMI. SB SYNOI'SIS OF EVHSrS- ACT I.— Uiiclt* Zeb's farui— Zt-I>. mukes his loilel. in ;iiil it-ipxtion of his thiUfb- ter's lu»meiiiin^— Joe, lier «^irlli the lariiif !• of his land — Ta^gs, a waiC, HiiiLs a Irifud In Uuvlf Zeb. — BarUlev . the jealous mister- Plotting to steal the deed of the farm— Rose's re- turn and the iueetin<; of Riehard — She eonseiits to betrome Rieliard.s \^ i le to save her father's lioine — "Little gal, your happiuess is my onl> pleasure since your motlier and little Mary went away" — The elopement— A father's ane[uish. ACJT II. — I)rawint;-rooin iu N. Y. City — The i)lot tliiekeus -^Tlie farmer and the telephone — Taygrs discovers where Richard has Rose hiddeu — Meetiu": of Richard and Violet, his wife — A deiuaud for jus.tice, which is refused — An at- tairU ;tnd esc;t pe of Richard. AtvT III. — Den of Isaac Lovinsky — Isaac and Rachel — Rose a prisener — At- tempted murder eud.«( in a h^ht, in which Violet mjikes iier escape — Ta^i^s ar- rives in the nick of time to save Roses liie "Not so fast mine Jewish friends.' ACT IV.— Uncle Zeb's farm Biildy and Man.iy-Baldy has a diffiwult task in luakiMgf the butter come — Ricli;i r• 7 \i G K D fR EC Tl O NS. R.. means Rij^ht : i... \.<'.U: r. h.. Right Hand: i,. h., Left Hand; f., renter: s. k.. cM k. » Second Entrance; v. y... • jipr-r Enir;tnce; M. D., Middle Door: v.. the Flat; O.K., Door in KlaL • r. c. Riyht of Center: i,. c. Left of Center. «. K. c. c. L. c. \,. *»* Thftfead"'^!' K^t^vp-^ wi ta be upaia e stage facing the audience. H aunte d m i |hadow OK,— Hunted -:- Down A Drama in 4 Acts for 8 male and 2 female characterR, by Cjbo. B. Chase. Costumes modern, cliaracters excel- lent ; and amateurs can easily produce it S YAWP SIS. WHp^/;..fT'/^"^T^T®J'^'^"^«\^^^'^-^''«- ^»"«" '"^et, hereon, Will Warren, (alias Frank Hayes whom she has uot seen for years-.Nora i!.Vn K^ Warren-The 'Shadow"_Nora and Frauk-The -ghost." Lac arOran.^ebossom_Lost papers-Felix Bolton, the deteciive, on t e trail. 6cene ^ncZ-Caesar visits the offic of Ealph Monkslv-The dru^. Jd closed: ^"^ "" '''"' trap"-The quarrel-Dr. Radcliff-The bargain ACT II. Scene i^^— Judge Dean and the dectectire Bolton— Frank'? v,l a. n„v exposed to the Judge. Scene 2nd-Thi, lunatic asjlum-An answer tolheadvertisement-.'H-a-n-kHank F-i-u-n Finn-Hank Finn-HaTik Mrs. Warren's decMsiou-Abduction of No?a-The detectire^to the rescue l>eVltmul?'' '" '^' asylum-Escape of Nora-Death of Dr. R^ddiff- nf r5U^" T?''f lst~B^ruey OToole in possession-He discovers a pl»n of robbery-rhe dele -tive as a Dutch peddler-Frank and Ralph recoen "" n^iiK'J Tl 'r.^r '^'," '" trunk-Barnov releases him -Yhe rob^; TwoAuiitEmilys;or,Qiiits. A Farce in 1 Act, by Martie E. Tibbets, for 8^ female cliHracters. This is an excellent little farce, consistiuL^ of light comedy, easy acting, racy dialogue and a good moral SYXOFSIS. Quarrel between Dinah and Biddy. Aunt Erailj, whose monev th« pri. are trying to get. Mrs. Morton au-l the telegram D s mav o? Llln and Grace Dinah lays down the law. Onions and cavenne ne^lr Arrival of Belle Morton and her teacher, who is " .-icli" A^nt ^eTij B.lesjokeonAunt E.nily. The long unheard of sister found BeTl7s* joke on the g.rls discovered. The poor Aunt Emil;. secures a home Bille gets even and calls it "Quits." ^ v.v-uib" a aome. THE COMMERCIAL IIRUMMER. A Drama in 3 Acts, by Thorn Melross, for (. ^^'e and 2 female characters. This piece is ""'^euso It ^^ P '"^^l f,-(.m the author's original manuscript, and has been pio- duced with great success by the Aiuericau iheatre Oo. Sl'i\'OPSIS. ACT! Home or th^ lr>lc llirhai-a Mallow. Interview Ijotweeii iK.n.o Mr. DiHllev's piopos.-il to Venia, and the mi.^imdu . '^"^ '''-^ i^l^;cvo{De^conFoL^ndFr.^^^cuso^ 'i l^e struggle, life ""'ArTli" Zadio Vcrcla, and the tramp, "r.inted benches.'' ,elT>.al W mTrry Dudley. Abduction ol' Verda, amljoe knocked '"'Xrr III Ashtovand Booth. Corn plasters; "■rUcrc's millions i,. tt,em '" Olie the Swede. Zadie, the Census taker. Iwo ^:t''' ?^^:u;r-co;:f L-;-:^ oiie an,f .cru^je; res':;e'';,f z;;;;>. Sanations. Anow.v.;siono,-M.O,ut^^_A^.ov.^^^ ;■'"'' Hot an cold boxes. Olie and Booth to tue res