Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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Humphry What! You are not going to leave us? I say you shall not, you have only been with us six months, and you stayed with brother Richard at least nine. Why, it seems hut yesterday that you came. Have you not been well cared for ? By my word, it shall go hard with . . . Grandfather Yes! yes! I have everything I desire. I just felt cooped up. Humphry But I fear you tax your strength. Well, I’ll see you later. (Kisses Grand- father’s hand, with the air of one zvho feels well pleased with himself.) I shall send a servant to attend to you. (Exits from right, Grandfather looks after him, then slozvly walks down right talking to himself.) Grandfather I wonder if he really cares for me; he and Richard are my only kindred. Could they play foul with me? If I only knew that it was not my money that they care for. But how am I to know ? (He sinks dozvn on a park bench, takes out the morning paper from his pocket and begins to read. Presently he starts and looks pleased.) A ship sails tomorrow for unknown parts. (Scratches his head) I have it, I’ll just leave on that ship. (Takes out a piece of paper, writes a few lines on it, and addresses an envelope, thrusts it in his pocket and hobbles off.) Humphry ( Carelessly dressed and looks as if he were made at the whole world ) The deuce! I don’t see why it isn’t interest. ng here as well as at Richard’s, 1 suppose the tight wad will make his will while he is there. I bet five dollars the old miser has gone to Richard’s, for he didn’t come in last night. ( Enters servant ) Servant Hyars yer mail, Marster. Misses say why don’t you’s come to you’s breakfast? Humphry (Taking the mail) Say to your Mistress that I shall not be present at break- fast. (Exits servant) Humphry (In deep thought) If I only knew what to do with all of his junk. (Slowly opening a letter) Why — why. It’s from the old man. (Reads aloud) “Humphry, I am sailing at six o’clock, on a ship for unknown parts. Some day I shall come back to your ever- welcomed fireside, and to your heart that has always welcomed me. Your Grandfather.” (With set jaws) Well, there’s just one thing to be done and that is to wait. Why, what is the matter, Kid? (A child of about eight years of age, is, lying on the ground not far from Hum-

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P RIM A LUCE never to utter a. word about your desertion T , , death. Why should I dishonor his memory? T uT n0t , Cared for life since his weakness of his mother. Why should T ,s .! 5e ' oncl m y power to reveal the They have had me up for causing the littIe L cillc? never seen. Flossie, if you ever return ® i th pe ?P le , some of whom I have that you would do two things— give Ludllfm V 0 f° f y ° Ur deeds ’ 1 wish remains placed beside those of little William ™ b6St ° f Care and have my The last word from your disappointed husband, John Mahoney. tried to recollecMhJ dTcuminces under which T nCar the shanty? 1 to my mind— there was a sand hill Just tr t 1 them ' 1 wo facts came skulls were not well developed— then ' came theT V™ tbe forehe ads of the Dune— the bones of Paleolithic men.” 4 ternble realization— A Moving the slapping of the ropes ' ha ’ceas d C andToh 6 ' 1 ' wu 6 Wi ' ld had moderated and Prophesyed, “I believe to-morrow will be a goodday for dTcSg ’ CaPtain — Orlando Stone. sl eep into the Heart CHARACTERS Humphry Harrison. Grandfather A Grandson Lettie Talmage A Old Englishman Servant A Poor Little Orphan TIME — Past PLACE— In England: a park belonging to an old Englishman . CURTAIN RISES ( An old ma , 11 dressed, with whitr hr , „ • „ , , , , enters from right, and walks very slowly H ’ mkles about hls forehead, From the left Humphry Harrison n Lw l carr S n 9 a golden-headed cane, briskly in. Humphry has a short black mult stout mt f n of about forty, walks a wrinkled brow. The two men meet near right ) wukci Poking eyes, and Humphry Good morning, Grandfather. Whv nre t „ by the Southern (Takes out watch and looks It it) 1 S ° ear y? 11 1S scarce nrae Grandfather Oh! I just came out for a little w-dl- t a all of .he time. Besides I though, i, best to gef fceMoSed t ' h ' h ° S ' f Page 68 ]

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phry, crying as if her heart would break. Her hair « n f „ , a is matted in curls about her head, and her dress is torn and toiled.) ' ™ Child I’m all alone, and I’m cold and hungry. Humphry Where are your parents? Child Oh ! They carried her away ! My mother • thev ™,+ w • , , , and carried her away. (Sobs) My father went tn iL n ? a co . d lard kox mother said. 7 Y WCnt t0 heaven a lon £ time ago; so Humphry (Aside) She would make a good kitchen girl and I wouldn’t have to hire one. (To the child) What is your name? 1 nave t0 llire Child My name is Lcttie Talmage. That was mv nwwL , , nLTwas S Lkd d ge! hat W ° U,d eStabHsh Humphry Well, come along with me, and you shall have a home. Child (As she follows him out) Oh! Mister T . sent you to a lonely little girl. Mother said he would. ’ SUrC 7 G ° d haS SCENE II — Five days later. (Curtain falls) PLACE— Same as Scene I. Grandfather (He hobbles in dressed in an old suit that , ... around, and then, apparently satisfied that hr A vcrc f m 1 dust. He looks park bench) Well eveWius worted Zn I supposed I d have to hang around to myself for n te 1 d planned !t - Wh 3’ wmtlrl tia-ue it tlml cl-tit-r ri, a Y ea r Or tW-0. Blit AS lurk would have it that ship wrecked the second dav after °u tW °, ' But as luck escaped. Hal they will never In™ te I il „! “f ™ «« t Shivers ) But. it makes me stiHrof tea . r . . sal an d thus (Shivers) But, it makes me shiver to think of what mkrhtT’ “v thus , escaped ' way, I’ll get a peep into Humphry’s heart. t lave ka PP ened - Any- Lettie (Walks slorvly in, with her head turned and dmb • „ which Grandfather is on. She apparently does not tee him ° f ragged dress, but her face is clean, and her cold™ i She WCars m dlrty place. She looks tired.) ' curls are combed, and in l 9 [ Page 70 ]