=THE LITTLE BIRD’S SECRET.= Here is just the song for those two little folks to sing together. They won’t have to be coaxed to sing it, especially when they find that the whole school is to whistle the chorus. This is a decided novelty, and will prove a rare treat to your audience.
=A GARDEN ROMANCE.= This is a dainty little song telling of the romance and wedding of Marigold and Sweet William. It is just the song for dainty little girls to sing.
=COME TO THE NURSERY RHYME GARDEN AND PLAY.= Here is something different for the little folks to sing. The Nursery Rhyme Folk are so familiar to children, it will be no trick for them to remember the words. The music has a most captivating swing.
Paine Publishing Company - - Dayton, Ohio
Copyright, 1919, by PAINE PUBLISHING COMPANY
MARGARET NEILSON—A Snobbish City Girl. ELIZABETH NORTON—Her Country Cousin. HELEN MONTGOMERY—Margaret’s Dearest Friend. EDITH BROWNING—A Friend of Elizabeth’s. NORA—A Maid of Neilson’s
(This part may be taken by Edith Browning.)
(_Sitting-room in Neilson’s house, well furnished. Margaret overdressed, is sitting reading a magazine. She looks up impatiently and throws it down in disgust._)
MARGARET—(_crossly._) There’s no use in my trying to read or do anything else when I’m so provoked. I don’t see why dad can’t (_the bell rings_) Oh, drat that bell! I don’t want to see any person. I wish people would stay at home. (_Goes and looks out._) Oh! it’s Helen! I wonder what she wants now. She is always running over and I’m sure I’m never over there any more than four times a day at the most. (_Helen comes in and Margaret rushes to embrace her._) Oh Helen, you dear girl! I’m so glad to see you. I was just wishing you would come over. Do take off your hat and stay awhile. I’ve just been so mad I could boil over or bite somebody or do something awful.
HELEN—Why, what is the matter with you? What are you mad about? (_Aside, It seems to me she is always in hot water or a stew about something._)
MARGARET—Well, sit down and I’ll tell you about it. (_They sit down on a couch._) It seems that dad has some country relations somewhere in the backwoods. He’s had them ever since he was born but he’s just remembering them now. Well, it seems that there’s a girl about my age and dad was looking over some old photos last night and came across one of her when she was six years old. That picture put him into the notion that he would like to see that girl and nothing will do but I must write and ask her up.