Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-18
SCENE III.

Aunt Betty attempting to make cap while Susan sits at the piano practicing.)
 Susam-" Hateful old music, 1 never shall learn my lesson, wish had not commenced on the piano; 1t is so hard"
 Aumie-" Whats that you are saying child?"
 Susan loud )-"That don't like to take music lessons, and 1 do not like to prac- tice"
 Aumie-" But you must remember mo- thing can be accomplished without perse verance, and now while you are young en- courage that virtue and you will find prac- ticing on the pianny is not difficult.
 Susan-''Oh yes! you are always preach ing perfection, but never practice it, 1 do not believe you were any better than when you were girl. Commences drumming to Lucy who has entered and commenced sweeping,) don't you know any better than to sweep when the piano is open? Mother has told you it would spoil it''
 Lacy-"l wish then Miss Susan you would close it, for l am in hurry to go down town, and l must sweep here first" Susdn-" l shan't do it, you can wait, (goes on practicing.")
 Aunt-" l wish you would wait before you play any more Susan-my head aches badly this evening"
 Susaa-''I thought you told me I must persevcre if l ever learned anything, am going to now if l do disturb all in the house,
 -Auntie-''Now hush Susan or | shall call your mother. will not be annoyed so much-and don't you see Lucy waiting?"
 Sasdn-"I thought you were deaf, I believe you are only pretending-it would be something like the kettle of fire-do you remember that Auntie? perhaps that same bad man will be after old women who love to flighten children, you'd better mind, he may come to-night-but l believe 1 have troubled you all enough, and l will leave the piano.
 (Lucy closes it while Susan sits down beside the old lady, "Auntie what are you making?"
 Aantie-" A cap, but my stiff fingers make slow work l do not sew very often, and do not feel well tonight"
 Susan-"Let me sec think can finish it. Shall l try"
 Auntte--"4es, should be glad if you would relieve me, find it difficult task notwithstanding my perseverance. Aunt Bettie lays her head back, .and Susan thinks she is asleep. She sews on the cap a moment, then says, "poor old woman, l should not think she would want to live when all her kin are dead''
 Lucy-"The old lady dropped off to sleep mighty soon. Don't you think so?''
 Susan--" Yes. wish Lucy you would go to that drawer and bring me the fancy ribbon you will see lying in the corners. '"
 (Lucy after turning over the things, C 1 cannot find it, which do you mean.'
 Susom--" That large bow put on my bonnet when we had tableaux''
 Lucy-'' Is this it?'
 Sasan-"'1es, bring it here quick, want some fun with it."
 Lucy-''I declare do not know what you want with that 1 should think it came with the old lady, it will exactly match her bonnet. What did you call it?''
 .Susan-" A bow"
 Lucy-"A bow, good gracious, I'll give up if them's the kind you call beaus-such as two girls, like you and Miss Mattie quar- rel about. l have heard of them many times, q had one once myself but l thought they were something like sweet hearts"
 Susdn-"I believe you have lost all your senses if you ever had any. If I were as ignorant as you 1 would not talk so much"
 Lucy-" That's the way to know hea D Mrs. Susan'
 1Nattie comes im )-" Sister I have been looking for you in every place, what are you doing?"
 Susam-" Just wait my pleasure and you will see."
 Mattie-'' Is Auntie asleep?' Lucy-'' Yes, she says she does not feel well tonight"
 Susan-" And do not believe one word of 1t. She just wanted some one to make this cap, and as you were not here l was obliged to do it-now you shall see it. Susan gets up and puts 1t on with the bic bow standing stiff on top, Mattie how does 1t look? Is it becoming? Why don, you laugh outright"
 Mattie-"Auntie may wake up."
 Susan-" She is deaf, how can she hear but you stay here in this room and in few moments l will come back and make YOU both laugh"
 l (Lucy continues her dusting while Mattie arranges the room. ' lAatt'e-"l wonder what will ever be
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