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MacDonald - -Release Date: December 15, 2016 [EBook #53734] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRISTMAS--JERUSHA GRUMBLE *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - -[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic -text is surrounded by _underscores_.] - - - -What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble - - By - JOHN D. MACDONALD - - - _Price 25 cents each, postpaid_ - - - _ALL RIGHTS RESERVED_ - - _Public performing rights given free - when 5 or more copies are purchased_ - -[Illustration: _Tullar-Meredith Co._] - - 265 West 36th Street New York City - - _Copyright 1919 by Tullar-Meredith Co. - International Copyright Secured_ - - - - -Requisites - - - ——— - - TIME—_About 30 minutes_ - - CHARACTERS—_Isabel_, _Hazel_, _Julia_, _Jessie_, _Jerusha_ - - ——— - -(Or it might be better if all used their own names except Jerusha.) - - - - -What Christmas did for Jerusha Grumble - -A PLAY FOR FIVE GIRLS - - - - -SCENE—_A sitting-room at Isabel’s home_ - - -_Isabel_ (_Isabel, Julia, Hazel busy with Christmas gifts_). I suppose, -Julia, you have finished all the Christmas presents that you intend to -make this year. You certainly have been very industrious for the past -few weeks. - -_Julia._ Industrious is the right way to put it, Isabel; I certainly -have been very busy. But when this pair of mittens and wristlets that I -am making for Tom are finished, I can say I am through for this year. - -_Hazel._ Have you made many presents this year, Julia? - -_Julia._ Yes, quite a number of them, Hazel. I don’t remember just how -many, but I surely have been busy. - -_Hazel_ (_teasingly, looking at Julia_). I have heard say that it don’t -take much to keep some people busy. For instance, now, there is—— - -_Julia_ (_quickly_). Now that’s not me, Hazel, not at all. When I work, -I work. - -_Isabel._ So does a pump-handle, Julia. But then some one must take -hold of it. - -_Julia._ I see you girls just want to tease me. Well go ahead, I don’t -care. - -(_Enter Jessie, excitedly, laying aside her wraps._) - -_Hazel._ Well, well! If here isn’t the sluggard at last. We thought you -were never, never, going to come. What detained you so long? - -_Jessie_ (_flurried and excitedly_). Oh, girls, you couldn’t ever—ever -guess. In a year’s time you couldn’t ever—ever—ever guess. - -_Isabel._ An engine down on the railroad crossing? - -_Jessie._ No!—No! (_Shaking her head._) - -_Julia._ Had to wait for your mother to fix your hair, or tie your hair -ribbons? - -_Jessie._ No! No! Oh, girls (_holding up hands in surprise_) just think -of it! Jerusha Grumble was out sweeping off her walk as I came along -and she looked up and smiled, and said just as pleasant as could be, -“Good afternoon, Jessie.” (_All the girls rise quickly and look at -Jessie in astonishment._) - -_Julia_ (_drawls out_). She d-i-d? - -_Jessie_ (_nodding_). U-m. Um—m. - -_Hazel_ (_with emphasis_). She—did—indeed? - -_Jessie._—Um——. Um-m-m—— - -_Isabel_ (_more emphasis_). Really—did she? - -_Jessie._ Um—m. Why, girls, I was never so surprised in all my life. -Jerusha Grumble never spoke so nice to me as she did to-day. I was so -surprised that I really had to stop every few minutes to think about -it. That is one reason why I am so late in coming here. - -_Hazel_ (_girls take seats again_). Well, this is a surprise, Jessie, -to think Jerusha took the trouble to speak kindly to one of us girls. I -don’t think she would ever say good afternoon to me, for you know she -has been very angry with me ever since I called her a cranky old maid. - -_Isabel._ Dear me. Hazel, you ought not to have said that to her. -Jerusha is cross, and awfully cranky, too, but perhaps there has been -something in her life that has made her dislike every one. I heard -father say once, that Jerusha had a sweetheart a long time ago, and -that a girl named Hannah Takehim won him away from her, and Jerusha -hasn’t been like the same person since. But I really do wish she would -be different. - -_Jessie._ She must be getting different, or she wouldn’t have spoken so -nice to me to-day. Do you know, girls, what I was thinking of on my way -here? It was just this. That we four be a committee to go down to see -Jerusha, and invite her to go to the Christmas tree exercises to-morrow -night. Let’s try to get Jerusha out among the people of the village, -and when she sees that we want to be friendly with her, perhaps she -will be different. - -_Julia._ As likely as not when she sees us come in her gate, she will -get angry and meet us at the door with a broomstick. - -_Jessie._ Never mind how mad she is, we’ll pretend not to notice it, -but all speak pleasantly to her, and gently push our way into the house. - -_Hazel._ I am perfectly willing to go, because I would really like to -see Jerusha live like other people, and not be such an unsociable old -creature. Shall we all go girls? I will lead the way. - -_All._ Yes, we will all go, Hazel. - -_Hazel._ We’ll all meet at my house to-morrow afternoon. (_All leave -for home with goodbyes, etc._) - - - - -SCENE II.—_Sitting-room at Jerusha’s home_ - -(_Oil stove in one corner; ironing board in the other. Jerusha’s large -rocker at one side. Jerusha very busy._) - - -_Jerusha._ Well, Jerusha Grumble, you’re getting awful tired, indeed -you are. But my sakes, how happy you have been to-day. (_Seats herself -in rocker._) Here I am just touching on fifty-eight, and all along -I’ve acted like sixty. That is, I’ve acted like some one sixty years -old, and not exactly that either, because most people sixty years old -act decent-like and get some enjoyment out of life. But I always was -cross-like, leastwise ever since Hannah Takehim done what she did. But -Hannah’s dead now, and Jeremiah’s a widower and most blind. Pshaw! them -things are all passed now, and I am going to live like other folks. -Dear me, you don’t just know how good I did feel after I had said good -afternoon to Jessie, yesterday. And how nice she did talk to me, and -she said she hoped I would have a nice Christmas! And after she went -on her way, I just thought to myself, Jerusha, just try and have a -real nice Christmas once, and so I sets to work and made pie and cake, -and molasses candy, and popcorn, and then I thought I would have a -Christmas tree all to myself. Only it ain’t going to be a real tree, -but just my new broom fixed up. When I was a little girl our poor dear -mother used to fix up the broom on Christmas, and we children had lots -of fun with it. You see we were very poor, and mother couldn’t afford -to buy a real tree, so we made the broom answer instead. They are going -to have a real tree up at the church to-night and wouldn’t I like to -see it? If I was like other folks I would go up there. Yes, and I will -go, too! Now I’ll lay out that old print skirt, and when I get time I -will press it. (_Lays out the things as she talks._) And I’ll fix my -old bonnet over, and I’ll darn the holes in my black gloves, and go to -the Christmas tree to-night. Now I must write this all down or I will -forget about it. (_Writes._) There now! I’ll fix up my own tree first -before I do anything else. (_Stands the broom up near her rocker, fixed -so that it can be easily knocked over._) There, I guess that will do. -It seems that the more I do to-day the happier I get. Now I’ll put this -popcorn trimming on—and this ’copia I’ll put on, and yes, I’ll just -write Jessie’s name on it, too. And this handkerchief is for Isabel. -And this ribbon is for Julia. Wouldn’t those girls laugh if they could -see my Christmas tree and presents on it for them? But it ain’t likely -they will ever know that I was so foolish. I have always been so cross -and cranky that no one ever comes here to see me, but I do mean to -be different from now on. (_As she finishes fixing up the broom._) -There, that does look real nice. Now I will just sit down and look at -it before I get things fixed up for to-night. (_Seats herself in chair -and admires the tree._) Jerusha Grumble, this has been your happiest -Christmas since Hannah Takehim.... But as I said before, Hannah’s dead -now, and Jeremiah’s a widower and most blind. (_Falls asleep in the -chair. Chair placed so she cannot be seen from door. Girls knock at -door. Jerusha does not waken. Girls open door a little and peep in, but -do not see her._) - -_Julia._ Now Hazel, go in. You said that you would lead the way. - -_Hazel._ Oh, supposing she gets mad and drives us away. You all know -what a cross-patch Jerusha is. - -_Jessie._ Well, girls, all call out, “Merry Christmas, Jerusha,” and -then walk right in and begin to admire everything she has. - -_Isabel._ Knock once more on the inside of the door. - -_Hazel._ Here goes! Are you ready? - -_Isabel._ Yes, Hazel, do for pity’s sake rap hard. Maybe she is -upstairs. - -_Hazel_ (_raises her hand to knock_). Oh, girls, how can I? - -_Julia._ You said you would, Hazel, now go ahead. Be quick! - -_Hazel._ All ready, girls. (_Raps at the door; no answer. All laugh and -giggle._) She must be out or asleep. I’ll rap again. (_Raps again and -waits._) - -_Jessie._ She may be sick. Let’s go right in. I’ll lead the way if -Hazel won’t. - -_Hazel._ Oh, do go Jessie, we will all follow you. (_All tiptoe in and -find Jerusha asleep. Examine the tree and find the note Jerusha wrote._) - -_Isabel._ Poor Jerusha is trying to have a Christmas tree all to -herself, and by the way this reminder reads, I should think she was -going to fix up for a visit somewhere. - -_Jessie_ (_who has examined the tree_). Here is something for each -of us on this broom Christmas tree! I wonder what it means, anyway. -Perhaps Jerusha is trying to live a better life, and if so, then we -girls must help her. - -_Julia_ (_who has been examining the dress, bonnet and gloves_). I say, -girls, let’s fix up these things while Jerusha is asleep, and perhaps -it will please her, when she wakes up, to find her work all finished. I -will mend the gloves, and Jessie, you fix up the bonnet, and Hazel can -help you, while Isabel presses out the skirt. Now all work quietly and -fast, for she may soon wake up. (_All get to work._) - -_Isabel_ (_admires the skirt, which is of very loud or gay pattern_). -I guess Jerusha’s grandmother must have worn this dress. It’s most -loud enough to wake Jerusha out of her sleep. I wonder how long it -has been in the family? (_Here Isabel drops the iron on the floor. -All frightened. Jessie places forefinger on her lips. Hazel stands up -with one hand over her mouth and holding bonnet by one string. Isabel -holds up both hands and one foot. Julia, very much frightened, looks at -sleeping Jerusha._) - -_Isabel._ My! but I nearly did it that time, girls. Jerusha is a good -sleeper. I’ll be more careful this time. (_Goes on with ironing._) - -_Hazel._ I would put that feather in this way, Jessie, if I were doing -it. - -_Jessie._ I think this is the best way, Hazel. Just see how graceful it -is! (_Holding up the bonnet._) - -_Julia._ My job is done. How about you, Isabel, is that dress pressed -out yet? Oh, how I would like to see you in a dress like that. Do put -it on, Isabel, do now, just for fun. - -_Isabel._ What if Jerusha should wake up and catch me with her dress -on? She would be awfully angry. No—no, I can’t do it. - -_Hazel._ Oh, do put it on, Isabel, and the bonnet, too. We will be as -quiet as mice, and Jerusha won’t know a thing about it. Come, we will -help you with it. - -_Isabel._ Well, if you all keep very quiet, I will see how it fits me. -(_Puts on the dress and bonnet._) - -_Julia._ Oh, what a picture you are, Isabel. Just turn around so we can -see you. How sweet you look. Great grandmother, Isabel. (_All laugh -and have a good time as Isabel walks around the room. Finally some one -knocks the broom over on Jerusha, who wakes up with a start._) - -_Jerusha._ Mercy me, what does this mean? Where did you all come from? -Who are you all? Oh, I know you, Hazel! You who called me a cranky old -maid! (_Grabs the broom to threaten Hazel._) - -_Hazel_ (_very much frightened_). Now don’t use your broom on me, -Jerusha. Please don’t. You had it all fixed up for a Christmas tree, -and had presents on it for each of us, and now will you use it to drive -us out of the house. - -_Jessie_ (_soothingly to Jerusha, placing hand on her shoulder_). Dear -Jerusha, let me explain it all to you. You see we girls came here to -spend the afternoon with you, and we knocked and knocked at the door, -and as you did not answer, we thought that you were sick in bed. So we -came right in and found you asleep, and you looked so tired we thought -that we would let you sleep on, while we fixed up the things you had -laid out for repairs. Now please don’t be angry with us, dear. - -_Jerusha_ (_spies Isabel in the corner with her dress and bonnet on_). -Isabel, what are you doing with my dress on? And I declare, but you -have my bonnet, too! - -_Isabel_ (_timidly_). Oh, Jerusha, after we got them all fixed up, -we thought we would like to see how they would look. (_Admiringly._) -Really, dear Jerusha, this is a beautiful dress. You don’t see any -like it nowadays, do you, girls? No Jerusha, we meant no offence, so -you’ll excuse us, won’t you? - -_Julia._ No, Jerusha, we meant no harm. But do please sit down (_leads -her to chair_), and tell us how you came to make a Christmas tree out -of your broom. And why did you put presents on it for us girls? You -must have had a reason for doing it. - -_Jerusha_ (_sits down, wipes tears from eyes. Julia sits beside her._) -Dear me, girls, I am real glad that you have come, even if you did find -me doing foolish things. But really I ain’t been so happy on Christmas -before, since Hannah Takehim done what she did. But pshaw, Hannah’s -dead now these twenty years, and Jeremiah’s still a widower, but most -blind. But you want to know about the broom Christmas tree, and I will -tell you. You see, when I was a little girl we lived in the city, and -we were always very poor, and when Christmas came we always wanted a -tree. But our mother, with six children, never could afford to buy -one for us. So we always dressed up the broom for a Christmas tree, -and what fun we did have! A few days ago, as I sat by the window, I -saw some men go by with a great big tree for the church, and I thinks -to myself, Jerusha, wouldn’t you like to go to a Christmas exercise -once more? And I said “yes” to myself. But then I thought how mean I -had always been to every one, ever since Hannah Takehim done what she -did. But pshaw, Hannah’s dead this many a year, and Jeremiah’s still -a widower. Still, I says to myself, Jerusha, you must do different, -and I just made up my mind that I will be different, and I will speak -pleasant-like to people, and I would go where the neighbors were, and -up to the Christmas tree I thought was just the place to begin. - -_Hazel._ Yes, Jerusha, that will be nice and brave of you to come up to -the Christmas exercises to-night, and one of the reasons why we came -here was to ask you to go up to the church with us. We expect to have a -splendid time. You will come with us, won’t you, Jerusha? - -_Jerusha._ I think it is real nice of you, Hazel, to invite me to go, -much nicer than to call me a cranky old maid. (_Jerusha reaches for her -handkerchief. Hazel thinks she is reaching for the broom and starts for -the door._) Don’t be afraid, Hazel, no, no, don’t be afraid. I know I -was cranky and mean, but I wouldn’t be an old maid if Hannah Takehim -hadn’t done what she did. But pshaw—— - -_Julia._ Jerusha, you haven’t said that you would go with us to the -exercises to-night. We girls would dearly love to have you go. You will -meet a lot of people there that you know. - -_Jerusha._ Yes, and a lot that I never liked and who never liked -Jerusha Grumble, either. - -_Isabel._ But Jerusha that is just the place to become good friends. -You know that Christmas was the time that the angels sang, “Peace on -earth, good-will toward men.” Now let us make it peace right here in -our own village. You must know Mr. Coutant, and Mr. Bennett and Mr. -Macdonald. - -_Jerusha._ Oh, yes, I know all them. Mr. Macdonald is superintendent of -the Sunday-school, ain’t he, Jessie? - -_Jessie._ Yes, my father is the superintendent of the Sunday-school. - -_Jerusha._ Well, your father is ’most old enough to remember what -Hannah Takehim did. But, oh, pshaw! Hannah’s dead these twenty years, -and Jeremiah’s a widower still, and most blind. And I am just touching -on fifty-eight, so your father will remember. It’s no wonder I am a -cranky old maid. (_Hazel starts up again._) - -_Jessie._ Let us all meet at my house, and go up together. I know that -every one will try to make it pleasant for you, Jerusha. We will tell -all our friends that you are coming to the exercises, and they won’t be -surprised when they see you. - -_Hazel._ And I know that some young ladies will have a little present -on the tree for you to prove that they appreciate your coming. - -_Isabel_ (_putting on her wraps_). Please don’t fix up too much, -Jerusha, for we are all plain people up there and we don’t put on any -airs. - -_Jerusha._ No, no, I won’t fix up much. I may wear the things you girls -so kindly fixed up for me, and again I may wear my first best ones. - -_Julia_ (_all should now have wraps on to go home_). Girls, let’s sing -a Christmas song for Jerusha before we start for home. (_All stand in -line, join hands and swing them back and forth child-fashion, while -they sing a verse of some familiar Christmas song. At the second verse, -Jerusha takes her place in the middle of the line and sings and swings -with the girls._) - -_Jerusha_ (_near close of second verse says_). If only Hannah Takehim -could see me now! But pshaw—— - -_Jessie._ Merry Christmas, Jerusha. Now be on time. (_All say, “Merry -Christmas.”_) - -_Jerusha_ (_as the girls are leaving_). I’ll be there on time, don’t -fear. (_Speaking to the audience._) Now ain’t this been just splendid? -And ain’t those young girls just lovely? I don’t think that Hazel -will ever call me a cranky old maid again. And I do just hope that -Jeremiah will be at the Christmas tree exercises. I’ll just show him -that Jerusha Grumble can go out in society even if I am touching on -fifty-eight and an old maid, which _he_ knows I wouldn’t be if Hannah -Takehim hadn’t done what she did. But pshaw! I must get ready for the -Christmas tree or I will be late, and I think after all that I will -wear my first best clothes, and look real pert—perter than Hannah—but -pshaw! - - EXIT - - (_If used at the close of a Christmas exercise, have - the girls and Jerusha come up the aisle of the church - or hall sometime during the distribution of the - presents. Jerusha should then be dressed in her “first - best clothes.”_) - - - - -Christmas Plays - - - =(+) OLA: OR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR MOTHER.= In this - little 15-minute play the Christmas present the three - children of the “Good” family find for mother is - none other than “Ola,” a street waif who comes in - to get warm while mother is out shopping. Alta, the - only girl in the family, has been wishing she had a - sister to share the trials which two (2) wideawake - brothers bring to her, so she has a double motive in - wanting to hide Ola away when mother comes and then - bring her out and present her as a Christmas present - to mother. Only five characters, 2 boys, 2 girls, and - 1 woman, required. No special costumes needed, and - the one home scene is simple to provide. Five copies - required. Price 30 cts., postpaid. - - - =(+) MISCHIEVOUS ESTHER AT GRANDMOTHER’S.= It was all - Grandmother’s fault. Having so many nice things - hidden about the house at Christmastime should not be - permitted, when the grandchildren are to be left in - the house alone while grandmother goes out for the - afternoon. Of course the boys were not mischievous, - not even curious, but with Esther it was different, - for she was a girl. She was a very sweet one though, - especially when the molasses she got into was all - over her apron. It was Christmastime and everything - ends right during this happy season, so putting the - soiled apron into the box from which she took the - kitten and putting the kitten into the wash basin - intended for the apron was only a slight mixup, from - which mischievous Esther would soon clear herself. - Three characters, 1 girl and 2 boys, 12 years of age, - are employed. A simple sitting-room scene; no special - costumes; time about 15 minutes. 3 copies only - required. Price 25 cts., postpaid. - - - =TELEPHONING TO SANTA CLAUS.= A Christmas dialogue for - two (2) girls, ten (10) or twelve (12) years of age, - who conceive the idea of using the telephone to tell - Santa Claus what they most want, and suffer no great - surprise when the very things asked for reach them - through the “phone.” A simple sitting-room scene in - which a make-believe “phone” is installed furnishes - the setting. Time of rendition about 10 minutes. - Price 25 cts., postpaid. - - - =(+) WHAT CHRISTMAS DID FOR JERUSHA GRUMBLE.= - Self-confessedly, she was only 58, but for years - she had acted like sixty, that is to say,—oh well, - in nature she had been true to her name, and when - one’s nature suggests a name like hers, it’s quite - a job to change it. She couldn’t forget that, many - years before, she had expected to change her name, - but, oh well, it wasn’t her fault, and Christmas - came along and helped her to cover up the past and - open a new future for her. Of course it couldn’t - change her name, but this little play tells how - very effectively it did change her nature, and then - the contrast between name and nature was a charm in - the hitherto repulsive life. It’s a pretty story, - made into a pleasing Christmas play. There are five - characters, all girls; two scenes, easily arranged. - Quite ordinary costumes are used and only 5 copies of - the book required. Time about 30 minutes. Price 30 - cts., postpaid. - - - =(+) WANTED—CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.= In Prolog, Three Scenes - and Epilog. By Hester L. Hopkins. 22 females and - 13 male characters in the entire play, but it can - be given with 8 females and 7 males by having some - assume different characters in various scenes. Time - of rendition, 30 to 40 minutes. If only 15 people - take part, 12 copies will be required. Price 30 cents - per copy, postpaid. - - - =(+) CHRISTMAS CHEER.= A play in two acts for six - females. Time of rendition about 20 minutes. - - Four young ladies are the members of a Sunday School - class whose teacher has asked that each member of the - class shall do something to bring “Christmas Cheer” - to someone who would not otherwise be remembered. - Each of the girls, unbeknown to the other members of - the class, decides to make the “Jones Family” the - object of her Christmas visit. - - It turns out to be quite a “Surprise party.” While one - of the girls prepares the Christmas pie, the others - of the class provide a pleasant entertainment. When - the Christmas pie is cut, Caroline and Amanda find - that it is filled with the presents which the class - brought. Simple setting and costumes. 6 copies - required. Price 25 cents. 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