The Mother of a Family (1798) Stearns, Charles Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Charles Stearns, 1753 – 1826 The Mother of a Family. A Drama, in Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. unclear Sophia Plainfield Letitia George Nelly Col. Rivers Laura Miss Keensight Softly Mrs. Goodheart Sally Drama Prose data extraction from source 1798

One of the most useful of human virtues is patience. To bear afflictions and every event which tends to disturb the mind, with calmness, denotes a highly improved understanding. There is no condition of human life which cherishes this virtue so much as marriage. It is easy, and promotes the highest degree of self approbation, to bear distress for the sake of those whom we love.

Persons. MEN. Col. RIVERS — suitor to Miss Keensight. GEORGE — son of Mrs. Goodheart. PLAINFIELD — one of Mrs Goodheart's neighbors. WOMEN. Mrs. GOODHEART — a farmer's wife with a large family. Miss KEENSIGHT — her younger sister, a manhater. LETITIA — a brother's daughter. LAURA — Mrs. Goodhearts eldest daughter, aged 18. SOPHIA — — second daughter, aged 16. NELLY — — a romp, the third daughter, aged 14. SALLY — — fourth daughter, aged 8. SOFTLY — woman assistant to Mrs. Goodheart, in the care of the family.
ACT I.
SCENE I — Col. Rivers and Miss Keensight. Col. Riv.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars .

Keen.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars .

Keen.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 66 chars .

Keen.

Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 12 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars .

Keen.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 57 chars .

Keen.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars .

Keen.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars .

Keen.

Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 157 chars .

C. Riv.

Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 140 chars .

(Exit Col. Rivers.)
SCENE II. — Goodheart and Keensight. Good.

Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars .

Keen.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars .

Good.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars .

Keen.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 77 chars .

Good.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 34 chars .

Keen.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars .

Good.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 91 chars .

Keen.

Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 71 chars .

Good.

Contains 37 words in 6 sentences using 203 chars .

Keen.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 109 chars .

Good.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars .

Keen.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars .

Good.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

Keen.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars .

Good.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 134 chars .

Keen.

Contains 43 words in 5 sentences using 216 chars .

Good.

Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 228 chars .

Keen.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars .

Good.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 113 chars .

Keen.

Contains 167 words in 3 sentences using 892 chars .

Good.

Contains 44 words in 4 sentences using 206 chars .

Keen.

Contains 86 words in 6 sentences using 437 chars .

Good.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

Keen.

Contains 70 words in 4 sentences using 353 chars .

( Exit Keensight. )
SCENE III. — Goodheart and Softly. Goodheart. alone.

Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 198 chars .

Enters Miss Softly. Softly.

Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 83 chars .

Good.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 69 chars .

Softly.

Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 201 chars .

Good.

Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 142 chars .

Softly.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 97 chars .

Good.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars .

Softly.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars .

(Softly goes out) Good. alone.

Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 174 chars .

Letitia enters.
SCENE IV. — Goodheart and Letitia. Good.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 55 chars .

Let.

Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 126 chars .

Good.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 89 chars .

Let.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars .

Good.

Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 102 chars .

Let.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars .

Good.

Contains 38 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars .

Keensight enters. Let.

Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 135 chars .

Good.

Contains 59 words in 3 sentences using 321 chars .

Keen.

Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 153 chars .

Good.

Contains 32 words in 4 sentences using 148 chars .

Keen.

Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 191 chars .

Exit Keensight. Laura and Sophia enter.
SCENE V. — Laura, Sophia, Letitia and Goodheart. Laura.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars .

Good.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars .

Goes out. Laura.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 111 chars .

Let.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 22 chars .

(Shows her work.) Soph.

Contains 48 words in 6 sentences using 250 chars .

Laura.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars .

Laura goes out suddenly.
SCENE VI. — Sophia, Letitia and Goodheart. Soph.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars .

Let.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 17 chars .

Soph.

Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 160 chars .

Let.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars .

Soph.

Contains 47 words in 6 sentences using 254 chars .

Let.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars .

Soph.

Contains 32 words in 2 sentences using 157 chars .

Let.

Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 169 chars .

Goodheart returns Good.

Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars .

Let.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars .

Good.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars .

Let.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 25 chars .

All withdraw.
ACT II.
SCENE I. — Plainfield and Goodheart. Plain.

Contains 5 words in 3 sentences using 32 chars .

Good.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars .

Plain.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

Good.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars .

Plain.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Good.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Plain.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars .

Good.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars .

Plain.

Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 130 chars .

Good.

Contains 2 words in 2 sentences using 9 chars .

Plain.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 62 chars .

Exit Plainfield. Good.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 59 chars .

George enters
SCENE II. — Goodheart and George. Good.

Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 58 chars .

George.

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 156 chars .

Good.

Contains 22 words in 1 sentence using 111 chars .

George.

Contains 53 words in 2 sentences using 237 chars .

Good.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 173 chars .

George.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars .

Good.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 136 chars .

(Exit George.) (Softly enters.)
SCENE III. — Softly, Goodheart and Sally. Softly.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 118 chars .

Good.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 26 chars .

(Enter Letitia and Sophia.) Softly.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 85 chars .

(She rises to go out, and is met by Sally in haste.) Sally.

Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 144 chars .

(Goodheart goes out and Softly follows her.) (Keensight returns.)
SCENE IV. — Keensight, Letitia and Sophia. Keen. (To Letitia and Sophia)

Contains 128 words in 10 sentences using 655 chars .

Let.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 88 chars .

Keen.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars .

Soph.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

Keen.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars .

Soph.

Contains 81 words in 6 sentences using 403 chars .

Keen.

Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 115 chars .

Goodheart returns and seals herself with a number of papers in her lap.
SCENE V. — Goodheart, Softly, Sophia, Letitia, and Keensight. Good. [ giving Softly a paper

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 158 chars .

Soft.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars .

Good.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 160 chars .

Let.

Contains 34 words in 3 sentences using 169 chars .

Good.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars .

Soph.

Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 146 chars .

Good.

Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 47 chars .

She rises to go out, a great noise is heard, and Softly rushes in. Soft.

Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 122 chars .

Good.

Contains 53 words in 3 sentences using 280 chars .

Soft.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 111 chars .

Good.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars .

Soft.

Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 182 chars .

Good.

Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars .

Keen.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

SCENE VI. — Letitia and Nelly. Let.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Nel.

Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 116 chars .

Let.

Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 229 chars .

Nel.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars .

Let. [ Takes a slate and makes figures.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 107 chars .

Nel.

Contains 53 words in 4 sentences using 252 chars .

Let.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 114 chars .

Nel.

Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 174 chars .

Let.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars .

Nel.

Contains 47 words in 4 sentences using 238 chars .

Let.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars .

Nel.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 144 chars .

Let.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars .

Nel.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 148 chars .

Let.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 143 chars .

Nel.

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 180 chars .

Let.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

Nel.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 149 chars .

Let.

Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 161 chars .

Nel.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 78 chars .

Let.

Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 226 chars .

Nel.

Contains 51 words in 6 sentences using 255 chars .

Let.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars .

Nel.

Contains 74 words in 6 sentences using 363 chars .

Let.

Contains 29 words in 4 sentences using 169 chars .

Nel.

Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars .

Let.

Contains 12 words in 4 sentences using 65 chars .

Nel.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 105 chars .

Let.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Nel.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 103 chars .

Let.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 123 chars .

Nel.

Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars .

Let.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars .

Nel.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars .

Let.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars .

Nel.

Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 182 chars .

Let.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 155 chars .

Nel.

Contains 44 words in 3 sentences using 209 chars .

Let.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Nel.

Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 159 chars .

Let.

Contains 42 words in 2 sentences using 219 chars .

Nel.

Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 143 chars .

Let.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars .

Nel.

Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 146 chars .

(Drops a low curtesy and goes out.) Let.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars .

Letitia goes out.
ACT III.
SCENE I. — Goodheart, Nelly, Sally and Keensight. Good.

Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 163 chars .

Nel. (Rushing in)

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 51 chars .

Good.

Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 168 chars .

Sally enters with a basket of fruit. Sally.

Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 136 chars .

Good.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars .

Sally.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars .

Good.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars .

Sally.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Good.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars .

Sally.

Contains 59 words in 4 sentences using 275 chars .

Good.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 100 chars .

Keen.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 111 chars .

Sally.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 85 chars .

Good.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars .

( She covers her face and wipes her eyes. )
SCENE II. — Softly, Goodheart and Laura. (Softly enters at the beginning of the scene.) Softly.

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 156 chars .

Good.

Contains 34 words in 4 sentences using 163 chars .

Laura.

Contains 47 words in 2 sentences using 228 chars .

Good.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars .

Laura.

Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 115 chars .

Good.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 106 chars .

Laura.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 50 chars .

Good.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars .

Exit. Laura Sophia and Letitia enter showing Sophia's work.
SCENE III. — Sophia, Goodheart, Letitia, and Laura. Sop.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 34 chars .

Good.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 22 chars .

Let.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars .

Good.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars .

Soph.

Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 134 chars .

Good.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 123 chars .

Lau.

Contains 71 words in 3 sentences using 341 chars .

Good. (Opening,)

Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 137 chars .

Lau.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 37 chars .

Good.

Contains 41 words in 3 sentences using 200 chars .

Keen.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars .

Good.

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 165 chars .

(Sophia comes, and she puts on her cap) Keen.

Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 131 chars .

Good.

Contains 77 words in 3 sentences using 418 chars .

(Sally runs in and cries out.) Sally.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 29 chars .

Good. (Rising suddenly.)

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

She flies out in extacy of joy. Keen.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 97 chars .

Let.

Contains 48 words in 4 sentences using 261 chars .

Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars .

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars .

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars .

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars .

Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars .

Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars .

All withdraw.