The influence of a strong, active mind and persuasive tongue like that
of Drew, was felt on this occasion, for he induced the Amusement Group
to allow a portion of his favorite poem, Byron's "Corsair," to be
acted. With pencil and scissors he went to work, cutting and slashing
the "Corsair" with these ungodly weapons until I fear he could not, had
he been in the flesh, have fought a brave fight.
I cannot at this late day describe the dresses worn on the occasion;
but Glover was the corsair, and burnt cork had to suffer, and I know
that there was quite a pretty Miss whom he had no especial objection to
embracing as Medora. When he said, "My own Medora!" it was quite
pathetic--enough to cause a titter among the younger portion of the
audience.
_Apropos_ of the audience, it was noised abroad that there was to
be a performance at the farm, and there was more than the usual number
of outsiders present. Even the Reverend Theodore, who never ventured
out in our vicinity in the evening, was tempted to come over for this
"great occasion." Some round-faced, pretty daughters of a well-to-do
neighboring farmer from "Spring Street" were there also, and with
friends and neighbors, the shop was full; for us a large audience.
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