Ed. Fetch out the twins.
CURTAIN FALLS.
ACT IV.
Scene.—Outside of cottage—Josiah and Samantha within.—Cats heard fighting dreadfully behind the scenes—Upper window opens, and Thomas J. throws out something to scare cats.—When Josiah realizes that it is a serenador, he gets out of bed and starts for the door—Samantha pulling him back again—You can see their head and shoulders as they pass by an open window below—Samantha with nightgown and night-cap on; Josiah in similar raiment, only with a tall hat and umbrella—They pass by the window several times, as he is determined he will go out and stop the music, and she will not let him.—During the serenade Tirzah Ann appears at an upper window opposite Thomas Jefferson with a night-cap on, and a bouquet of flowers—She vainly endeavors to attract Shakespeare’s attention.
Thos. J. You’ve preached long enough, brothers, on that text; I’ll put in a 7thly for you. (Throws boot.) You’ve protracted your meeting here long enough; you may adjourn, now, to somebody else’s window, and exhort them a spell. (Throws something more.) Now I wonder if you’ll come round on this circuit right away.
Sam. Thomas Jefferson, stop that noise.
Jos. Do let him be; do let him kill the old creeters, I am wore out.
Sam. Josiah, I don’t mind his killin’ the cats, but I won’t have him talking about holding protracted meetin’s and preechin’; I won’t have it.
Jos. Wall, do lay down; the most I care for is to get rid of the cats.
Sam. You do have wicked streaks Josiah, and the way you let that boy go on is awful. Where do you think you will go to, Josiah Allen?