The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-08-14
SCENE V.
SILNL Y.
HE PR1Nrr. LIE PAcr.

SCENE V.
THE PRINcG, The PAGE.
pA.-Nly, lord, my uncle the captain
is going to repair mere.
PR.-WclI! what then? thou hast a ve-
ry troubled look. Is it that thou hast yet
a desire Of sleeping.
PA.-Alas' yes, my lord, little.
PR.-Ir it is only that, place thee a.
gain, in thy armchair. have been a
child like thee. l know how sweet
sleep is at thy age. Place thee again,
[ tell thee, permit it thee. (Ihc
Pogc rescots himsc!im the chaW, and orraagcs
himSGfto steep. I doubted me much that he
would not cause it to be twice said TO
him.
SCENE VI.
TIE PRINCE, DoRNoNv1LLE, THE PAGE,
asleep.
DoR.-My lord.
PR.-Draw nigh, sir. What think
YOU Of the little messenger that |
sent you! In what shall | employ him!
in serving me in the chamber,
Don, roiymg the &souiic1Y.-IEe is, I de-
clare, very small.
PH.-Cr TO run horseback for COM
missions!
DoN.-I should fear he would not re-
turn.
Pr.-Or to watch here the night.
DoR., smiling. Yes, provided that your
EighneSs sleeps itself.
PR.-What part can then draw from
that child! Not any, that is clear. So.
in giving him to me, have you not SEEM
ingIy pretended that he was useful in my
service, but that should owe it to his
fortune! You had well said that his moth
CT was not in condition to raise him. But
Is it true that she is reduced to the last
callmty'
Don, piaeing tie hond upon lis hearts
Yes, nay lord, it is the exact truth.
Pn,.--And by what misiortunes'
DoG.--By this war even which has
enriched SO many others. In truth this
land is not absolutely free. But behold
it passed entirely into foreign hands. All
is piIIaged, burned, destroyed lromtop to
bottom. Upon that law suits; they sue
coed TO war, as pcstilcnce to famine,
Happily for her, her sons are placed.
The younger is your page; the elder isan
ensign in your guards: as 10 the mother,
she shall live as she may.
Pr.-Ncry misera5ly without doubt.
DoR.--lhat is true, my lord (CoHly.)
She has taken refuge in cabin, where
she liycsalone and forsaken. ] never go
to see her. ] am her brother, and should
not be able to endure the trightfll spec
tacle Of her misery.
PR,-iou are her brother2
DoR.-Ies, unfortunately, my lord.
Pr, wiM co"tcmpt.-Uniortunately?
And you DO not 90 to see her! under
stand you, sir. Her misery causes you
the trouble Of blushing; or, if she should
reach your heart, it would cost you the
comforting her, Don. appears nJo'-
rasSedD How name you your sister!
DoR.-Detmond.
Pr, rcRccf.ag.--Detmond! But had |
not in my forces a major OF that name9
DoR.-lt is true, my lord.
Pn.-Who was killed in the opening
of the first campaign'
DoR.-Ies, my lord, He was the
father Of the ensign and of that child. A
man Of honor and full of courage, he went
up to the assault with the air Wilbwhtch
one goes to a festival; he had the heart
OF lion.
PE.-Ofa man, sir captain, that is to
say more for him. Remember very well
of him, and | shall desire
Dor, approaching him.-What should
your Ilighness dcsirel
Pr.-To talk TO his widow.
: DoR.-.You can do SO at this instant
even. She is here.
PE.-She is here9 Send to her apart
ment that she may come thence that she
may be raised. ] would see her and de-
liver up to her child.
DoR.-,My lord.
PE.--I forbid your anticipating me in
it; 90. (Ihe captain goes om.)
SCENE VII.
THE Prince, The PAGE asleep
PR.-What! reduced 10 so miserable S con-
dtIon by the war? what horrible plague
What families it has plunged into calamity,
II would be better however that they should