Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-16
NEW mEmPHIs TmEATER.
TeHnysOn's "DOra,s as Drama
tized by Charles Reade.

a AEG HL[h LhAL OfNHEta vi b1LuEUAt
night was not as satisfactory to the msE.
sgement s the public should have
made 1t. Notwithstanding the presneC
of Mr.. Couldock and his estimable
daughter, both of whom appeared in 9
3 number of striking pieces adding to their
e characters for natural dslineation O
I character, the attendance was such -
scarcely paid expenses. We hope better
/. Things Of our people this week. The
attractions OF the race track are no
: longer ia existence, aud nothing OF E
; kindred character viii occur to interfere
with q generous support OF our theather
I such IS our people used TO give ia ante
} 6elAt19 times. The week opens well. To-
night We are to have e dramatization by
Charles Resde (suthor of Peg Wellington
and Foul Rd0 Of T~euDyson's /" Dora"
which for the benefit Of our readers, we
present this morning entire. Il viii
help all who read It to understand the
play, which, under the stage management
OF bir. McWade and in the hands Of Mr..
and Miss CouldOck, and the excellent
stock company that o holds our
boards, will doubtless be well presented.
Here is the poem:
DORA.
With farmer Allan at the farm abode
William aud Dora. William wss his ION,
And she his niece. lie oflen looked at them,
and often thought I'm make them man and
wife"
Now Dora felt her unels's will In all,
And yearned towards william but the youth,
because
He had been always with her house,
Thought not OF Dora.
Then there came n day
When Allan called his son, ard said ny son,
l married late, but would wish to see
Ny g~raudchild on my knees before I die:
And ] have set my heart up0u s match.
Now therefore look TO Dora she Is well
To look to; thrifty too beyond her age.
She is my brothers daughter: he aEdI
Had once hard words, and parted, and he died
In foreign lands; bat for his sake I bred
His daughter Dora: take her for your wife;
For I have wished this marriage, night and
For many years." But William answered short;
" Icannot marry Dora; By my life,
1 VIII not marry Dora" Then the old man
Was wroth, and doubled mp his hands, and
said
" You will not, boyl you dare to answer thusi
But in my time a fathers word was law,
And so it shall bs now for me. Look tot;
Consider, William take & month to think,
And let me have an answer To my wish;
Or, by the Lord that male me, you shah pack,
And n~evermore darken my doors again :"
But William snswered madly bit bis lips,
And broke away. The more he looked at her
The less he liked her; snd his ways were harsh;
But Dor= bore hem meskly. Then before
The month was out he left his fathers house,
And hired hims-lf 20 work within the fields;
And half in love, half spite, he wooed and wed
a lsborer's daughter, Mary Morrison.
Then, when The bells we're ringing, Allan
called
Els niece and said F.; =" My girl. I love you well;
But II you speak with him that was my son,
Or change g word with aer he calls his wife,
Ny nome isnOne of yours Ny viii Is law"
And Dora promised, being meek. She thought,
d" II Cannot be my uncls's mind viii change!r
And days went On, ana there was born a boy
To William; then d~istresses came On him;
And day by day rs passed his tatbers gate,
Reart-hroken, and his father helped him not.
Gut Dora stored what little she could save
And cent it them by stealth, nor did they know
Who sent it; till at last a fever seized
On William, and in hsrvest-tlme he died.
TSea Dora went 10 Mary. Mary sat .
And looked with tears upon her boy, and
thought
Hard thing OF Dora. Dora came and said:
ST have obeyed my uncle until now, :
I have sinned, Tor 1t was all through me
rnis evil came on William 1T the first.
Mary, for the sake of him that's gone,
and for your sake, tbs woman that he chose, ,
And for this orphan, 1 am come 10 you; i
You know there has not been FOR these i've years
So fun a harvest: let me take the boy, !
Ana I y Ill set him In my uncle's eye '
Among the whsaI; that when his heart Is glad !
~ tAtE liza ~ NC1-1 lac MAJ - Ak Wy Z
And bless him for the sake OF him that's gone" ;
And Dora TOOK tine chiid, ana went her way Z
Across the wheat, and Sat Upo1 mound :
That was upsewn, where many Peoples grew. !
az OF the farmer came into the field /
And spied her not; for 8oneo OF ali his men
Dare tel him Dora waited with the child 5
and Dora would have risen and gone to him, Q
her hear had failed heT; and the reapeTs Z
resped, /
And the sun fell, and all the LAND was dark. !
cut whes the morrow came, she roe snd took q
The child once mere, and sat upon the mound :
And made a little wreath OF ali the flowers :
That grew about, and tied II round MS hat I
70 make him pleasing in her unels's eye. c
Then wh=n the farmer passed into the field 1
And came and said " Where were you yester- 5
day [
child is thstF What are yoa doing i
here ?" v
so Dora cast her eyes opon tina ground. :
And answered softly This Is Williams :
childI" Fl.
And dta ! not, - said Allan, " did I not :
Forbid you, Dora ?" Dora said again :
Do with me as you VIII, bat take the child Z
Aud bless him for the sake OF him hats gone!"
And Allan SAID: " Isee IL IS a trick 8
rot up betwixt You and the woman there. a
must be taught my CITY, and by You! i
iou knew M word was law, and yet you dared 6
70 slight it. Well-foI I viii take ths boy I
go you hence, ami never see me more" a
80 - 4
.nd struggled hard. The wreath OF flowers fell .
II Dors's feet. She bowed upon her hands. !
And the boys cry came 70 her from the field, I
More and more distant. She bowed down her {
head, T
remembering the day when nrst she came, {
And all the things that had been. She bowed q
wept in secret; and the reapers reaped, Z
the sun fell, and all the land was dark. :
Then Dora went to Mays house, and stood :
Jpon the threshold. Merry saw the boy :
AZ - II 49, g. - II
70 Coz, that helped her in her vtdcwhood. !
AND Dora said " Ny uncle took the boy; Q
Mary, let me live and work with you: Q
Je says mat he viii never SEE me more" d
Then answered Mary; This snail never be, 4
That thou shouldst take my trouble on myself: 0
Aud, now 1 think, be shall not have the boy, =
FOR he will teach him hardness, ana 10 slight /.
His mother; therefore thou and l will go, :
And l will have my boy, and bring him home 4
And l viii beg OF him 70 take thee back; 8
3us II he viii no: take thee back again, q
Them thou and I will live within one house, q
And work for Williams child, until he grows Z
If age 10 help u.s." 8
So the women kissed
Zach other. and set out and reached the farm. a
rhe door was of the latch; they peepsd and T
sag =
rhe boy set up betwixt his grsndgire's knees. =
Who thrust him Ia the hollows OF his arm, =
And clapt hia on the hands and ON the cheeks. II
one that loved him and the lad stretched
out Y
And bebbled for the golden seal, that hung i
Allsnis watch, and sparkled by the IRE. v
Then they e. c in tut when the boy hsheid r
mother, he cried out to come TO her; :
And Allan sat him Gown, and Mary said; :
90 Father III You let me call you So =
[ never came G-begSing for myself. :
Or william, or this child but now I come
Dora: tsks her back she loves you well. 0
Sir, when William died, he died at psace t
all men for I asked him, and he said, d
could not ever rue his marrying me- q
had been a patient wi e: but, sir, he said /,
That he was wrong 10 cross his father thus;
God bless himl' he said, and may be never +,
know I
The troubles / have gone through = Then he :
turned 1
face and passed-uBhappy that I am! I
now, Sir, let me have my boy, for you
VIII make him hard, and he viii learn to b
slight /
MS fathers memory and take Dora back, 2
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