Chapter VII: Act III: SCENE: The sitting room at Lock Willow Farm

_The room is that of an old-fashioned New England farmhouse, flat
ceiling to mid-stage, and then sloping down at back. A large window
at center with cushioned seat, through which is seen the garden
outside, a stone wall beyond, and in the distance, a rolling
landscape of Connecticut._

_A jut at left extends on about one-quarter of stage to L. of C.
L. and down stage to about 7 feet from curtain line. In front of jut
at lower L. presenting a side view to audience a short flight of
stairs with white spindle posts and mahogany rail lead to a door
opening off stage to the living rooms above. At upper L. side of jut
is the main door leading into the yard. At the lower R. is a door
opening of the kitchen._

_A fireplace at middle right, filled with ferns and goldenrod. An
old-fashioned, three-cornered colonial cupboard in upper R. corner.
The walls are covered with a soft-shaded cretonne of green and white
stripes, blended with a small rose pattern of flowers. The doors,
windows, fireplace and all woodwork are in ivory white, and a
mahogany baseboard extending around the room._

_The furniture is all old colonial mahogany. A mahogany drop-leaf
table at C., a lacquered single chair at R. of table, an armchair at
L. and a mahogany upholstered stool below table. An old cashmere
covering on table, and an old-fashioned inlaid desk with writing
materials on table for SALLIE._

_At R. in front of mantel, an upholstered mahogany armchair with
tidy. At R. above mantel a square work-table; a small work-basket on
table. At L. of cupboard an armchair, L. of window a what-not filled
with shells, vases, and odds and ends of ornaments. At stage L. a
small mahogany upright piano, with single mahogany chair and
cushioned seat for JUDY. Music on piano. Below piano another single
chair. At lower L. below stairs a small mahogany card-table, leaf
raised against wall. On table an old clock and pair of old-fashioned
silver candlesticks with partly burned candles. Over table, an old
mahogany mirror._

_In lower front side of jut—on wall, on a diagonal line with
staircase are hung some old family silhouettes. Over piano (on side
wall of jut) hangs an oil painting of JERVIS PENDLETON at the age of
four. Above piano near door hangs an old framed engraving of George
Washington. Over what-not at L. back hangs a large engraving of Gen.
Grant and family, flanked by smaller old framed pictures of Lincoln
and Jackson. At L. back between window and cupboard hangs a colored
Martha Washington and below a small engraving of Washington at
Valley Forge. Over mantel at C. hangs an old-fashioned, oblong
mirror, with top picture panel. On either side of mirror hangs
old-fashioned life-size crayons in oval frames of MR. and MRS.
SEMPLE. On either side of fireplace, flanking the SEMPLE pictures,
are small characteristic pictures of colonial subjects. An old
copper warming pan hangs at lower end of fireplace._

_A large rag medallion on floor at C. and around the room some
hand-braided rugs. White shade curtains at C. overhung with lace
curtains. A plaited valance across top of window with side
draperies, and cushioned seat in window with hanging drape to match
top of valance—all of same material (green and mahogany water stain)
serve as a picture frame to window and complete the room. Off stage
to R. is a telephone bell. Off stage at lower L. a stamped envelope
for SALLIE. Off stage L. U. the other properties for CARRIE, JUDY
and JIMMIE._

_The light outside is a soft September afternoon of rich amber.
Within the room the light is full but not bright. Dimmed at end of
act into a mellow sunset._