At Piney Ridge; a Play of Tennessee Life, in Four Acts
The book At Piney Ridge; a Play of Tennessee Life, in Four Acts was written by author Higgins, David Knowles, 1858- [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of At Piney Ridge; a Play of Tennessee Life, in Four Acts book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is At Piney Ridge; a Play of Tennessee Life, in Four Acts a good or bad book?
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Jack. No. {Hits on arm of sofa.) Tell me! AZALTE. Well, 'there was once a Governor of an island — Cnba, 1- think — liis name was Jacque-minot. He had a daughter who fell in love wfth a yonng soldier, who madly loved her in return. Jack. (^onrse; he eonldn't help it. AZALIE. But his father and the Governor were sworn enemies, and so the lovers had to meet in secret. One night they were standing together beside a white rosebush, his arm was 'round her — {Jaclx slgJy slips his arm round Azalie) — ...when her father came u])on them and killed them both. {Jaclx take^ Iris arm awaij — looking around.) Then he ordered the gar- dener to cut down the bush, that the sight of it might never remind him of his child. But the blood of the lovers had fallen u]^on its roots, and the next morning when the (jovernor went into the garden it had s])rnng up again, only, instead of white roses, the blossoms were blood red. And so, we call them Jac(iueminot, or Jack Roses for short. {Turns to window.) Jack {rises — goes to her).
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