Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
Here's good luck to Frederic's ventures
Ereheric,s nnt of his indentnres ;, etc
Song. RUTH.

when Frederic was a little lad he proved so
brave and daring
His father thought he'd prentice him to some ca
reer seafaring.
| was alas his nursery maid, and it fell to
mylot
To take and bind this promising boy apprentice
toa pilot.
A life not bad for hardy lad, though certainly
not high lot;
Though I'm nurse, you might do worse than
make your boy pilot.
l was a stupid nursery maid, on breakers always
steering,
And did not catch the word Alright, through be-
ing hard of hearing.
Mistaking my instructions, which within my
brain did gyrate,
/ took and bound this promising boy apprentice
to pirate
A sad mistake it was to make, and doom him to
vile lot,
bound him to -you--instead of to a
pilot!
soon found out, beyond all doubt the scope Of
this disaster;
But hadn't the face to return to my place and
break it to my master.
nursery -maidi is never afraid OF what you peo-
pie call work.
So made up my mind to go as kind of pratt
cal maid -of-all-work;
And that is how you find me now member Of
your shy lot,
Which you wouldn't have found had he been
bound apprentice to pilot.
Frederic, being young man of twen-
ty-two, was in duty bound to fall in love
with somebody, and as Ruth was the
only woman he had ever seen, upon her
fell his stock of cupid glances. She re-
ciprocated the said glances and de-
manded that he take her with him to
civilization. Frederic is IN doubt about
Ruth and concludes not to deprive the
pirates of her; but they refuse to accept
the gift, though Samuel remarked that
there were the remains of fine woman
about Ruth.
Ruth. Oh take me with you! |
cannot live if am left behind.
FRED Ruth, | will be quite candid
with you. You are very dear to me, as
YOU know, but must be circumspect.
than /; lad of twenty-one usually
looks for wife of seventeen.
RUTH A wife of seventeen! You
win find me wife of thousand!
FRED. No, but | shall find you a
wife of forty-seven, and that is quite
enough now. Ruth. tell me candidly
and without reserve: compared with
other women, how are you?
Ruth. will answer you truthfully,
master; have slight cold, but other
wise am quite well.
FRED. | am sorry for your cold, but
was referring rather to your personal
appearance. Compared with other
women, are you beautiful?
RUTH. (BGSJuliy.) | have been
told so, dear master.
The pirates sail away with the tide;
before going, however, enjoining upon
Frederic the act of mercy, as he Erred
eric) had sworn to exterminate
the whole band when he at
length got back to the land of
law and police. All the characters in
this scene acted splendidly. Miss
Schmitt is fine singer and character
lied Ruth in manner that plainly
marked her above the ordinary actress.
Mr.. Fairweather's tenor and Mr., Trow-
bridges bass were unusually good. Mr..
w. G.. Chandler supported his King Ike
professional. And all of them, in
Guiding pirates, won frequent and hearty
applause.
Now it came about that there was a
certain Major General Stanley, of the
British army, who was the father of a
fine lot of fair and radiant maidens.
These daughters were represented by
Miss Wilfrida Bond (MabeD, Miss Hattie
Hyde (Edith), Miss Fannie Schmitt
(Kate), Miss Bessie Calls QsabelD Mrs.
r. B. Showalter, Mrs. j. A. Street, Mrs.
G. Edwards, Miss Sadie Burr, Miss II.
Strong. Miss Jessie Meyer. Miss Mamie
Book. Miss Mabel Bushnell, Miss Fannie
Barber, Miss Name Barnett. Miss Myra
Barnett, Miss Lizzie Schmitt, Miss Cora
Streeter. The Majors daughters in