| MARY. | POINTING-FINGER. | |
| MOTHER. | MIDDLE-FINGER. | |
| FATHER. | RING-FINGER. | |
| BROTHER. | LITTLE-FINGER. | |
| SISTER. | THUMB. |
[MARY lies in bed asleep. Her FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, and SISTER enter softly. They carry birthday presents for Mary.]
MOTHER. Sh! We must not wake her!
FATHER. I will put the gold pen on the table.
BROTHER. I will lay the apple by the pen.
SISTER. I will place the rose by the apple.
FATHER. How pretty they look!
MOTHER. What shall I do with the ring?
FATHER. Why not put it on her finger?