Captain Mary Miller

A Drama
HARRIET H. ROBINSON.
“But, if you ask me what offices women may fill, I reply—any. I do not care what case you put; let them be sea-captains if you will.”—MARGARET FULLER (in 1844).
BOSTON:
Copyright, 1887, by George M. Baker.
CAPTAIN MARY MILLER.
Nathan Gandy’s house, near the wharf in Annisport. Living-room. Fireplace , R. Doors , R. and L. and back. Table , R. C., on which is a braided-rag mat, partly done. Chairs, pictures of ships, a mourning piece (weeping willow hanging over a tomb) Mrs. Gandy with a broom. She sweeps carefully away from the middle of the room.
Mrs. G. There! there’s that plaguy money for me to sweep raound agin! I’m tired to death on it, I be; an’ that’s a fac’, I can’t half sweep my floor! But, I snum, I won’t pick it up! I told Nathan I wouldn’t, an’ I won’t!
( Enter Captain Gandy, L., singing .)
“On Springfield’s maountins there did dwell
A lovelye youth, an’ known full well,
Leftenant Carter’s onlie son,