Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-22


And have poured suspicious in his ear,
Until such tumults ragged within his breast
That he was like a frothing, Gagged msdman-
But here he comes, and much before the time.
Enter Stone
stone. Who told you, neither, that they had met
tMrs Stone and her son hide behind large rock, L.
lfrS. SIC. Ny sen, these eyes have seen it, gazed
oni
And sonoged, oh, 50 deeply, at the sight
Sto. Often say YOU that they have met to-
Mrs. Sto. AZ often as twilight blinds the eyes of
day.
Sto. On, God, what sorrows mingle in with life.
But yesterday loved gentle wife,
That then seemed pure, but now is stained black
As hell with infamy But I'll not believe it
You are not surey Oh, say you were not sure
say that-was it not dark Z?
Ms. s'a. Yes, it was dark; but through that
darkness pierced
These eyes as keeniy as the new-waked sun.
St9. and then he caspsd her hand?
Hrs Ste. A saddest truth ; he then did clasp her
Sto. And did address her from his bended knees?
Mrs. St0. And sued, and sighed and called her
Wept whoG sine child, and smiled to see her smile.
sto. Then sne was pleased to hear this villains
SUIT
Mrs. Ste She did not soorn it,
ste. Nov, b. the Heavens, I'll cut his throat
Mrs sto Nay, wait, and see these gentle lovers
meet,
And haar them speak through sighs and lazy
gls8ces.
IT'S j sweet place to see these lovers meet
From an the world, fairies here meet o nights,
And hold their merry meetings. Here summer
50 loves to dwell t1at, when she needs must go,
She shroudB the ky around with clouds Of crepe.
Here the best sOngstsrs from earths choir of birds
Do Hood the air with music-a lovely valley.
St0. 1t has no signs Of loveliness for me,
But only bleak hgh-risng mountain tops,
And sadness here Is king.
Ha
Enter Lily walking in meditation.
Lily. Like come still stream, in which the oak
gals rest,
Her hate more bitter grows with every day;
And like dagger moving in the dark,
Her words have meanings, that see alone,
And believe that this grandam OF late,
Would teach my boy to hate his loving mother.
Enter Godfrey, R. D.
GodG Oh, use, kind lady, now that charity
Which all the word has charged to your good
ask that thou wilt tell me where is she,
IdS. Why D. some misfortune fallen
CODY. Nay, seem not now as if you were aston
isbed.
LIg But in pure truth 1t does astonish me;
7 know Of DO mishap;-
Oh, tell me quickly VINO has injured her?
G2af know Of none; but tell me now which
part
OF The round world is blassed with her sweet pres
Lly I know not.
Goaj IAside.l By Heavens she carries it out
well
But l must u'ge more strongly.
[Kneels at Lily's feet.
So. Death
Mrs. SO. There's more to come.
G1dt Now do | cast me at your feet.
And thus shall all my words be bended down
While they are pleading anXiously before you.
Oh, lady, hear, my love for her is strong
A. is the knot which joins the day to night.
Nrs. Sto. His love must needs be strong-did
you hear himi
Sto. Yes, did hear him doom my life to devils
But viii hence
Mrs. Sto. Sweet son, be not so hasty-there's
much TO come.
Calmly await its coming
Sto Fool that | was to take her to this breast,
When she, perchsnoe, hath oft lain on anotheTs.
Oh, that the sun would now scorch out her eyes,
That lustfully looked love upon his face
See how the wretch now gently smiles again
Oh God why am thus so greatly cursed
But | will hence; it pains these eyes OF mine
To look upon her deyiish outlines.
Mrs $50. Nay, stay, sweet son, and see the end
Sfo I'd bind these eyes, dared they to look
upon it.
TExt Stone, followed by his mother
lily. swear to you by yonder heaven above,
know not where she is
Godf. Then have been deceived.
Lily. Deceived? no,
Have not deceived thee.
GodC But another has.
Gag And who that other?
G0df. That cannot tell thee now
But will iad her, and I'll have revenge
Upon her foe.
For, if ! am not wrong in my suspicious,
Some threat uing cloud now hangs Ger Josephine.
Oh that had quick lIghtnings for my coursers;
chariot, whose wheels were wrought Of thought
To speed me quickly to my loved ones side.
Oh, that the stars which look on both Of US
Could send me messages down on their rays
About my love-my Josephine.
4 IL.
This brain Of nine, and wander DER the earth
In search of her,
And on the surface OF dream write Of her.
Re-euter Stone.
Lily And have you come for me, my husband
Sf0. Az, have come.
Godf Good evening" sir.
Sto. Good evening, sir. I'll meet you at an
other time. Good night.
Lin oh, why that brow so dark
Has aught Of evil happened to youg
Oh let me share thy sorrow as thy joy.
Exit Godfrey.
They say "a gentle wife can cure pain.
So. Soft sounds 10 come from such a sepulcher-
Oh, would shat now my swelling heart would burst
Lilg. Speak not, sweet husband, such hard words
20 mo
You never spoke so harshly heretofore.
Sto On. what wretch SO hardened, and Sc
A face, that takes the Iily's whiteness on,
To hide bssest purpose Then she hath
And yet they look from out q soul so dark
Lily. Oh, cease thy cruel words; if I've done
wrong,
I'll drown that wrong in tears.
,Sto. II theu had tears, as many as the ocean,
'TwOuld ueer be swept away. Nay, come not neai
Me in your outlines
Liz. And is it thus?
Oh Heaven have mercy me
But I'm not guilty; Oh, I'm not guilty
Oh listen nov to me hear me, sweet husband,
/ am not guilty; no, l am not guilty.
Alas, l have no more than these two eyes
And this po0q tongue. to plead my innocence.
St0. And they are false
Liip. None, none 10 speak for me
Oh that the wines had tongues, and silent night,
That creeps in every place; but ell are dumb;
Sto Az, they are dumb, aud hpld their tongues
in pity,
Lest speaking, they would tell your outlines.
Lily. When am lying on the bed Of death,
Come to ne, husband then will you believe me.
St0. lot even then but I'll not psrley longer
I'll be divorced;
Would we're dead for have seen thy guilt.
And now depart, 10 longer stain my sight
With thy cursed presence
Lay Aud where then shall go
Into the night?
Sto; Into the night lis well you have nigh
To hide your shame.
Lily Kiss me, sweet husband, ere we part for
ever,
And you pass my grave, when am dead,
know thst the dead one there forgives YOU ALL
Sto. I'll never more polute my lips on yours
Lily. Goodbye, my husband. Now my heart i
DroKe fExeunt.
SCENE H.-Night- time Arden and wife sitting a
table C. in room in their little cottage loung
r.
Ard. Nethinks, at last, that fortunes tide ha
ta@
An upwari turn. Il.
Mrs Asd. III not believe that tide dot
run ~
As swift a slides, Tar up the oceans beach,
The thun6rng wave.
Ard. Cur Lily hath as you know husband
Gentle snc kind;
And fertule hath, of'late, glanced kindly on me-
Mrs. an. Heard you aught, them
Ard No.
Mrs. ATl. Listen
Ard. Ihear no sound.