Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-09

She left her wheel, robes of country brown"
Miss Pacn's singing, in Clari. was fanltle,s; but che
Ied Il ,ipsr to her act that tna sensbty
Il was hs young lady who FIST brought the beautiful
air to which generous heart beats response
Miss Foofe. Ia Ciar is pretty and graceful.
ACTI
scene Ia magnificent apartment-an e1egont
to'nue, and cabinet, RI yfidt-length Sarihg
through 'rhich the distant country Is seen, CT
- oa'cony, ote'hangtng the road. appears out
tl1!--ind a Door, l., the general entrance to
me Apartnaent.-I,ro M,le an1 IarO Female Ser
rants d'sccreTed, l., arranging LANDLORDS, cases,
ana rdr.ous presents.
Enter VEsPINA, Id
yes. Hooking at the oores, Del Where do all
these boxes come from?
Gd7. From Paris.
Yes. From Paris! to whose address?
Gtrl. the Lady Clari's.
Yes. The Lady Clari's. Go, get you gone!
ELet1 Servants, L. d. 1t is really quite prOyok-
ing. To see all this fuss made about a-nobOCy
knows "iOm-.Gr nobody knows why. The Lady
what the Duke sees in her, 10 be fond ORA little
country chit, that does nothing but whlmper and
whine; am sure, Hooking in the glass.] there
are many prett1er faces, II people had but little
taste! Well, they say some folk are lucker than
some folk [Loohi"g at the baadboresl 1t ls very
tempting 10 ce ie.t alone with all this hnery PHI
just peer, and see IL she be stirring yet IGoes to
he bedroom door. R.. pushes IL IShuu. ana re-
,n's on 4a uDtoel No; fast enough. will have a
~ great tefJhL] On, what beauties! Takes a
Oonnet oa Of one There! Puts it o,al Who'll say
row that tisnt nne feathers that makes fine birds?
lLooHtng an NE gt0SS.] How this bonnet becomes
me! lhtmtching.] How Is your ladyship to-day?
Tho, hope your !adyshlp is very well. Indeed, I am
tgiag the oonnesl But, 1 must part with it
[IaSiag IL orl Yes, you naughty. provoking.
Sesnslul bonnet you must go! ThsIel there
upoget you gone! get you gone!
IPetutGnay n'assttng the bonnet a,ray into the
oa'sd0OIl
Enter JOCOso, ,lnObserued, Id.
Yes. On, this beautiful lace scarf! Why It sets
as II 1t was made for me. see all the lords dying
ior love OF Inc, and all the ladies for envy; 1
lJOcosO creeps softly up to her, aud thrusts his
head Ore,' her shoulder as she is adDlyin0 her.
ser Ia TIE gittss.]
, Joe LCoHt"g oW, in an assumed gr14G pofce ]
Yes Ishrieks, th,o'rs off the sca,J. ana, turn
ing. sees Jocoso:l How could you scare one so7
h h01re an mpudent, ii-natured, good-ror-nothing
Joe. Lord bless you!-One would have thought
we were already man and wife, by your being in
dlGh't expect me.
Yes sir, let me tell you. man and wife. or not
man man and Wile you should never come into my
presence without first knocking at the door.
Joe That's good one. What. and so let gal
lar iant nave time to get up the chimney. or out Of
w.
somebody here as 1T IS, for think heard YOU
taking before came in. lCrosstng.] But ri
YES IStoDSag ninai What. at your old sus-
piCionS again.
Joe Come, now you're good girl, I'll tell you
some news. Oh! such racketing times as these
are! What do you think we're going to ha We to-
day?-Now. only guess W.
Yes. How should guess? Not another concert.
mo nope! I'm tir'd to death with the one we had
NJ, Joe; CRY Oh, no; not the same thing every day.
mats horse-in-a-nil sort OF life. Even the
sunshine OF that pretty face Of yours might grow
llsiplu out for the storms that come or twice
every lour-a nd-twenty hours, to give Zest to It,
No, no: dear variety for me! Open [Pointin1 to
her eyes those Cupid, qu!vers OF yours and won
der:-We're to have play!
Yes. Q-) Bless me! a play?
JOG. A play, sweetheart! This ia our new mic.
treSS, the Lady Clari'S birthday
Yes Umph? so heard.
Joe; There's set OF actors just dropped here,
from the clouds. CHANGED toknow the manager,
and spoke about him to the Duke who has lert the
arrangements all TO me; so am to
Yes Manage the manager
Joe. All, girl-hisher folks than we get on by
that You don't know yet half what can do to
amuSe.
Yes. Not much, If I may judge from what do
Joe: Ny talents have had no chance You'll see
Yes. On, the Lady Clari! the Lady Clari, I'm
sick OF the very name! Pve great mind to leave
the Dukes service, that have! bringing us ali the
way from Milan, to wait upon a
Joe. Hollo! HoIo!
=. Yes Wei, Jocoso. Pm sure she's no better than
she should be.
JOG. That's the case with most of us Pm afraid
In this world.
Yes sthe Duke married to herr Answer me
business has she to live here In state. like
duchess. II she isn't duchess!
Joe How can she help herself? Hasn't the
Duke given particular orders that she is never to
be suffered TO pass the boundaries OF the park or
garden OF the Casino, in the daytime? And are
not the doors locked and guarded at night, as II
n mo 1fI,n
here, that's plain enough to be seen, Pm sure? and
that she's innocent, could be sworn, or I never
saw any one look so like 1t In my life. As TO fine
clothes, II his grace won't give her any plain ones
what's she to do then? You'd have her wear some
sort, presume?
Yes Lord, JOcoSO
JOG Between you and /, it's my opinion the
Duke has entieed her here under false pretences;
and pity the poor girl, from my soul
Yes And Pm sure so do !, II that is the case
Joe. AZ any rate, Vespina. let's be charitable
ENOUGH TO think SO, till we have some stronger
eioy.
Yes She never saw play in her life; rve heard
Joe. So much the better: how pleased she'll be?
Yes Hush! here comes his lordship.
Enter The DUKE vIvALD1. Id.
PIKE PIX, tTo pespina-l Is your mistress yet awake?
Yes I'll run AMI see, my lord
Ntke. ASIDE Why, splendid slavery OF rank!
why must affection by thy victim? The peasant
iowly bride brings happiness; his lord must fret
chained 20 some nigh-born fool; or either pine In
vain for humble loneliness, make Its Innocence
martyr to his choice. (AJlera moments pduse
was not formed for betrayer!-wed!- cannot
cease to love!
Re-enter VEsPrNA, RID.
n.y. YES CONES dozen, RI NY lady is up ana has
Duke. Vespina, does she appear happy when
alOne7
Yes. Not-not very, my lord Her eyes sparkle
whenever she speaks Of you or hears you named:
but then, Immediately afterwards, q cloud seems
to pass over her spirits, ana she'll sit her dOWa
and weep. so bitterly, my lord.
Duse Indeed! tcdlitng aloud Jocoso7
Joe. Running dO,rn.] Your grace
Duke. &C. lPOintin0 to VesDina.l / think I've
heard that you are fond OF this young grill
JOG. o. c) Bless her! my lord, though say 1t to
her face. she is the very apple OF my eye Inever
go To bed, without dreaming of her.
Yes tR-) And never get up without quarrelIng
with her.
Joe: All. lovers quarrels, my lord,-only low
ers' quarrels, my lord
Duke. Well. you shall be happy. Watch your
young mistress closely, Vespina. Try every means
you can devise to divert these fits OF melancholy
Never let her be alone. You and JOcOso shall have
handsome dowry and be man and wife,