Inheritors: A Play in Three Acts (Classic Reprint)

Scene :S itting-room of the Mortons farmhouse in the middle west on the rolling prairie fust back from the Mississippi. A room that has been long and com- fortably lived in, and showing that first-hand contact with materials which was pioneer life. The hospitable table was made on the place well and strongly made; there are braided rugs, and the wooden chairs have patchwork cushions. There is a comer closet left rear. A picture of A braham Lincoln. On the floor a home-made toy boat. At rise of curtain there are on the stage an old woman and a young man. Grandmother Morton is in her rocking-chair near the open door, facing left. On both sides of door are windows, looking out on a generous land. She has a sewing basket and is patching a boys pants. She is very old. Her hands tremble. Her spirit remembers the days of her strength. Smith has fust come in and, hat in hand, is standing by the table. This was lived in the year i8p, afternoon of Fourth of July. Smith But the celebration was over two hours ago. Grandmother Oh, celebration, thats just the beginning of it. Might as well set down. When them boys that fought together all get in one square they have to swap stories all over again.
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