DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
| Mrs. Jones, | Keeper of a Boarding-House. | |
| Amanda, | Her Daughter. | |
| Mrs. Simperton, | ⎫ | Applicants for Board |
| Isadora Malvina, | ⎪ | |
| Count Henri de Fripon, | ⎪ | |
| Abigail Trist, | ⎬ | |
| Zachary Winfield Taylor Scott, | ⎪ | |
| Jethro Burbank, | ⎪ | |
| Mrs. Westwood, | ⎭ | |
| Sheriff. | ||
| Mr. Randall. | ||
| Bridget. |
Scene I.—A room in the house of Mrs. Jones. Mrs. J., R., and her daughter, L., present, both seated.
Mrs. Jones. Well, Amanda, now that we have taken a large house and prepared it for boarders, the next thing will be to fill it.
Amanda. Advertise in the “Herald,” mamma.
Mrs. J. It may be a good plan. We ought to make money; but when I consider that we have a large rent to pay, I can’t help thinking that there is some risk about it. You know we were able to live comfortably on the money your poor father left, and without any care or exertion on our part.
A. (scornfully). Comfortably, mamma! You know how we had to pinch ourselves. I could hardly afford one bonnet a year, and, as to dresses, I had to wear them so long a time I was positively ashamed. Other people make money by keeping boarders, and why can’t we?
Mrs. J. You may be right, Amanda. But about the advertisement. How shall we express it?
(Amanda sits down at the table and writes.)
A. How will this do, mamma? (Reads.)