Monologue

Mother Monologue from Nevada; or, The Lost Mine, A Drama in Three Acts

From Nevada; or, The Lost Mine, A Drama in Three Acts by George M. (George Melville) Baker

female · contemplative · 49 sec

And Mosey is just worshipped by the boys. I believe, if you would let them, they would cover her with gold. VERMONT (rising). Likely. But, when I washed that nugget outer the creek, I staked a claim in which I wanted no partners. Says I, "Vermont, here's a chance for you to use your dust, and don't you forget it." I believe the angels dropped one of their little sisters into the creek, to make an ugly old sinner ashamed of his wickedness. ((Passes his arm across his eyes.)) Widder, you've been a mother to her, and a good one.

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