— The grounds in front of, and about DR. WENTWORTH'S house. A brook rippling beside a chestnut tree on the L. Pathway leading from L. U. E. A rustic bridge crosses the brook from L. 1 E. to C. of stage, where it meets a pathway leading up to the gateway of the house on an eminence R. 4 E. The road from the woods comes in at R. 1 E. An unfinished paling partly surrounds the tree on L. Rustic seat by tree R. 1 E. Mound by the chestnut C.
At the rise of the curtain, to the music of birds, a number of children are discovered at play. One, lying on the bridge, is dabbling in the water . CHERUB, ( a black child )., and a white child, are bringing one of the wooden rails down the pathway to throw into the water. Two other youngsters are leaning against the gateway at R. U. E., one carrying a broken hoop, and aghast at the temerity of the two former .
TOMMY TAFT, with a rail and hammer in hand, enters from L. U. E. He has a wooden leg .
— Interior of TOMMY TAFT'S, house. The room is supposed to be on the second story, and to be reached by stairs at back from below. Old chairs, broken and mended. A rough cot , L. H., in angle. One chair is made out of half a barrel, sawed in two, with a back made of staves, Shavings, etc., at back, in corner. Old saws, etc., on wall; a couple of old ship engravings, and a map also. Rack with old books on wall at back; table under it. At R. H. a long wide mantle over a capacious fire-place: a log fire in it. Medicine bottles of all sizes on mantle. Window at back, over stair-case. Clock on wall over bed .
At rise of curtain TOMMY is discovered on bed, and MOTHER TAFT sewing in chair by the fire .
— A Roadside Cottage near Norwood. Door in Cottage; Window above. Night falling .
PETE enters [R. L. E.] counting on his fingers .
A portion of the field of Gettysburg before last day's battle. The hour is supposed to be about midnight. The curtain rises upon a Tableau. At the back in perspective is seen a disordered field, illuminated in a ghastly manner by the last rays of the moon, which is about setting. On mounds and hillocks are seen dismounted cannon, dead horses, broken wagons, wheels, &c. Tents here and there, from which faint lights are seen. Sentries are leaning on their guns .
On the stage , R. U. E., is the hospital tent, staff without flag. In a couple of shelter tents at L. are stretchers, upon which wounded soldiers lie . ROSE is standing by one , ALICE kneeling by the other as if in the act of tending sick or wounded. At back, a party of four are carrying a wounded man . HIRAM is directing them to a little shelter tent , R. 2 E., beside which AGATE BISSELL is standing holding open the canvass. A sentinel is leaning on his musket , R. C. Around a flickering camp-fire , C., a group of weary soldiers are sleeping . TURFMOULD is seated on a drum, his head resting in his hands, while the HARDSCRABBLE BOY is lying on the ground, his head resting on TURFMOULD'S knee. A stack of arms immediately behind the group , R. and L. 1 E., large ambulance wagons are seen .
Music as curtain rises, and the scene becomes alive. Under the direction of HIRAM, the men carry the litter into tent , R. H. AGATE tends the soldier . HIRAM goes off L. after seeing the action done . ROSE leaving the tent L., sees Irish soldier seated on broken box at door of tent, with his leg and head bandaged, smoking a pipe .
SCENE. — DR. WENTWORTH'S in Norwood. Apartment adjoining the Conservatory — which is seen on the R. Through large doors on L. C. is seen the yard and country beyond. A door R. and L. Large old-fashioned fire-place , L. 2. E. Log fire. Old-fashioned furniture .
The scene opens a few months after the conclusion of the war. Early on the morning of the wedding day of BARTON and ROSE.
PETE is discovered at back gesticulating as if giving directions to Hardscrabble BOY, who is heard without .