A Knot of White Ribbon

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Excerpt from A Knot of White Ribbon: A Comedy in One Act Scene. - An old-fashioned parlor. At l. is a fireplace, on mantel a clock and two tall candlesticks holding candles. In front of fire an armchair, at r. c. a rocking-chair, a small high back chair, a small table and a little old trunk or chest. A fire is burning on the hearth. Entrances at c. and down l. and r. (The curtain rises to discover Miss Esther Farling seated in front of fire. Her gray hair is done simply, her dress is dainty and picturesque rather than fashionable. She bends over a book.) {Enter Libbie, L.) Libbie. Shall I turn on the light, ma'am? Esther. Not yet, Libbie. I like the twilight. Is it snowing ? Libbie. There's a flurry of snow, and it's right cold. Is Miss Marjorie coming to-night? Esther. Oh, yes, I expect her soon. (Libbie kneels, takes poker and attends to fire.) Libbie. Then we must have it good and warm for her. It's the young folks cheer us up, and the best we can do is look after 'em. Esther. Oh, Libbie, you've always spoilt Marjorie. Libbie. I reckon I'm not the only one. Esther. I hope I haven't really spoilt her. Oh, I'm sure she is not spoilt, she is always so thoughtful of every one. But it's quite true, I would give up anything - yes, I would give up the thing dearest to me - for Marjorie. Libbie (rising). It's not to be wondered at. When you come to think of it, there's something about an orphan that's deserving of more than ordinary folk. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.