The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-27
BOSS" GLASTONBURY.


your elder brothers and sisters, and,
perhaps, put some of them to shame.
First, how many of you can spell
''tax ?" All! 1 am glad to see so many
hands. Harry we will begin with you.
Yes, my boy, that spells the kind of
''tacks"we use in putting down carpets,
but not the "tax" We are talking about
this morning. / mean the money that
the law compels men and women to
pay for schools, roads, prisons, asylums
and great many other things. Now
who can spell it? That is right, Emma.
am glad to see you know the meaning
of words.
Now, how many Of you boys think it
would be right to take away your little
sisters playthings or money, and use
them or misuse them as you saw fit?
Not hand raised! This is very en-
couraging to your mothers and sisters!
l hope you will always stay as nice.
They will have great reason to be proud
of you If you do. Now the ''play" is
about girl named Abby. You have
all sung "Go tell Aunt Abby" have you
not No, little Mollie, did not mean
to ask you to sing it now, though we
shall he very glad to hear it when we
have done.
But this Abby's name is Abby Smith,
and she is very nice and smart and
lives with her sister in Glastonbury,
Connecticut. Well, she has great
deal Of money, and pays a great
many "taXes;n more than most of her
brothers. But, someway, the boys
seem to think that she does not know
how would be the best way to use 1t,
though she she is a splendid scholar, and
could pass examination in school better
than most any of them And so they
have just handed her money over to
whoever they pleased, and they have
used it, or misused it, exactly as they
saw fit
l do not blame you, Tommy and Lilly,
for shaking your fists; but wait and see
what happened.
One day, when all their brothers met
to sec how the towns money should be
used, and TO choose men to help them
spend it, Abby and her sister thought
they would go too, and tell them,
kindly. that they did not like to pay
out any more money till they knew
where ii was going, and that they
wanted to help choose the men who
were TO use il
Well, they did go. And now, Charlie
what would you have told them, if you
had been one Of their Glastonbury broth
ers?
Ali! that is well, my boy; 1 admire
your spirit very much, only it would be
more proper to say 'come ahead" than
ego ahead" for you know she did not
ask nor wish to go ahead of her brothers,
but only to come ahead far enough so rs
to have an equal chance in the race, as
it were. Now do any of you think she
did wrong to ask so much? Not one
That is a great honor to you, my dears.
But her brothers, though they did no 4
fly into passion and strike her, nor call
her bad names, that know of, they did
something else just as bad They went
and took away seven of her beautiful
pet cows
No wonder you groan, children; had
rather hear that groan than the sweetest
tunes you sing; and that is saying s
great deal, for love to listen to your
little songs.
But-now that you will see what il
all means-I will read you the "play."
You have all heard the words; but they
now have n new meaning, which will bt
an added charm. Boys, you must noI
feel badly about taking such naughty
parts, for we all know that you will bt
only "acting," and not showing ou
your real natures. Be sure, all of you
and remember the directions which arr
given with the piece, when you come t.
act it, and hold up your aprons or ban
ners SO that every body can see th'
words.
Now here is the play. 1t is named
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PLAY FOR CHILDREN.
SCESE.-In the background. on the wall, mex
To the ceiling, is TO be printed
with evergreens,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
At one side of the stage stands larg,
house Tor picture of house, with 'Pub
lie Treasury" printed on the door. Th'
door must be open, and in the house il
seen large table piled with money bag
and purses. Over these mnst be printed
Peoples money!" peoples meaning
women as well as men,
CHARACTERS.
! l. Rdt.-(To be represented by small
boy, wearing black apron, on which i
printed in red letters formed with bit
Of rope, handouts, etc, something a
you've seen "rustic" letters made
'Iaw-giving men, alone, the use of tn,
money."D
,. dt-(Represeuted by a little gir
carrying a white banner, on which i
printed, in gilt letters: "Women whit
rebel against the Rat lawn
3. Dog.-(Boy with red apron, printed
on which, in black letters formed o
chains, whips, etc, ETC., are thes,
words: "Laws and officials that throw
women into prison and take their prop
erty away from them because they rebe