The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-23

day next. Will il be long, sweet
Princess 6waves hand and losses
a kiss)-1ea. it will be long.
SCENE Hl.-THE EIOPEMENT.
Knight-See. dearest, am come.
and we shall fit away to my castle.
Step forth from thy lattice. Quick,
Spring int my arms.
PrinCess-It is even so.
SCENE IV.-kING EF>IC'S COURT.
King brushes in excitediy)-Wherc
is my daughter? My daughter.
Omar appears in response to bell.)
Omar. scour the kingdom for that
wretched Sir Constantine. he no
doubt knows something about my
daughter.
(Onar ~retires, while King walks up
and own stage in anger until Omar
returns.)
Omar lreturns and bows low)-
Your Majesty. I have searched every
where except in the forest.
| King-What, not found my daugh-
ter? Now methinks the forest is the
very place to which she and her
Scoundrel Knight YOU take them
| selves. Now will | creep all through
the forest. and mayhap [ will find
these handicapped lovers. Their i'll
gained happiness will oon be brought
to an end.
SCENE V.-THE FOREST.
(Knight ana Lady enter arm in
ARM
Knight (radiantly We are now
safe. Thy father would never hunt US
here. We shall spend our day in the
forest.
Princess-It is even so.
Knight docking around oyously-
The birds shall sing at our wedding.
Fragrant wild flowers shall be thy
wedding bouquet. Oh. let US scorn
not Nature, for she and Love are
great friends
Princess-Yes, it's so.
{The Kings voice is heard With
out.)
knight (suddenly III alarm)-An
woe, woe! Here comes thy father
must not fee. but fight.
Princess (clinging to Knight)-Oh
go not forth, my Knight!
, Knight-That angry voice. l hoped
/ never to hear more. am young,
thought experienced. He is old, We
: mighty.
: King (enters)-Fight with me, ST
your body. Do your best. for I an
come to test your fame.
e Duel, with swords, Knight falls.
Knight-Alas! l am weak and m
courage fails. Spare me, O, King.
King-So. thou pleadest for mere,
d Yea, mercy thou shalt have. But G
thou away, far away. Be banishet
g nevermore to return.
J. (Knight departs mOurnfully.)
XII (~enbracing daughter tendel
Il ly)-Weep>not. daughter. I sha
Danish thy lover till thou shalt b
more careful how thou dost elop
IS Have done with thy weeping. Tho
shalt have no tears left for thy Otht
l. lovers if they dare to come.
le Princess Tin tears)-Ah, cru
father! dost thou have no pity IL
me?'
D. Kins-Why did'st thou not tell n
before. oh, laughter, l knew not no
true was thy love. Would | cou
/ call the brave Sir Constantine bac
r But that is against the law.
m SCENE vI.-The Knights Death.
Knight (calis)-Oh. Omar.
is (Enter pase.)
I'd Faithful bearer of my letters. ia
Id this to my Lady and tell her that
have die Of grief. =
(Sighs. falls n expires
SCENE VII.-Court. Of King t:rit
F.. (Lady Elaine. with maids.)
Princess Gas Omar enterSi-A
see! here comes a messenger. ~
r. will l see wha my dear Sir knis
will say to me.
We (Omar gives her a letter.
(ReadS):
Dear LADY, have died of sri
nj and shall never see thee more.
a. ..CONSrANT1NE r.
Princess-Alas. Alas, Ny KING
ng I will join thee.
ne screams, Idiis. 04es-'
ZEE King tenters sorrowfuliyl-Oh.
in bat today that my daughter had a !
nd ter saying that her lover had die
grief. She. too. has died of sorrf
lei and I shall have the same fate "
ne. that [ had no time TO repeo'-
calls, dieS.b
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