Books with author Mary S. Parker

Excerpt from Little Miss. America and the Happy Children: A Jingle History of the United States, a Patriotic Play in One ActThe professional stage and moving picture rights in this play are reserved by the author, and all persons wishing to produce it publicly and for profit should apply for permission to the author in care of the publishers. Amateurs may produce it without permission.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Old Oaken Bucket: A Rural Drama in Four ActsAct I. - Farmyard at the Hardacre farm. "Reuben, you air so sot." "Jedge not." The village gossip makes things lively. Jake's love-making draws down a bucket of water upon his shaggy head as merry Teddy laughingly refuses him. The young artist recognizes a villain and also makes a conquest at the old well. Mark's education and good looks captivate Lizzie. "Meet me at the old log cabin at midnight." "Oh, Uncle, forgive me."Act II - Interior Hardacre farm house. The early risers. Even Ted gets up early to pick flowers. The Artist's folio. "Well I'll be darned if that don't look just like Ted." Best blue dining set for breakfast. An important guest. The discovery of Lizzie's plight. "You read the letter, Tom, I can't." Sapphira bobs in. "I shudder to think I might have been drawed away." Reuben has a word to say to Sapphira. "Ain't nobody goin' to say a word agin' me or mine without gettin' acquainted with the way to the front door." True hearts and gingham skirts. Tom goes to find Lizzie. "He'll answer fer it with his life."Act III - Two years later. A winter evening. Jake reads the village paper. Laketown gettin' met-ro-pol-i-tan. Renews suit. "Gals is queer critters." "If you don't take me Ted, I'll go and propose to Miry Jones." A second rebuff, - "I hate to see you lose a good thing, Ted." Tarnal wood box empty again. The Artist's return. "You have never even written." The picture, "The Old Oaken Bucket," that brought fame and money. Happy hearts. Aunt Martha's amazement. A stormy night - and a knock at the door. "Its Lizzie." The wanderer's return. Uncle Reuben's great joy. "You ain't been away from our hearts a minute." "God bless you for your sweet forgiveness."Act IV - One week later. Ted's wedding day. The happy household. A surprise party. Snow, sleighbells and merriment. The country dance. Ezry Babb calls off.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.