. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . R. [Sings.] As fair she was as a doll could be;Her cheeks were red, and she smiled at she know me under this hair of mine—The beautiful waxen Rosaline ?ROSALINE. Now I can bear it no longer! I mustsee for myself who is singing outside, even if theJack should waken. [She goes on tiptoe to the door and opens Mechanical Bear stands without. ROSALINE. Ah ! What a terrible bear! [She tries to shut the door, but he slips hishairy paw within so that it will not close. BEAR. Wait but a moment, beautiful Rosaline. ROSALINE. What do you want her
. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . R. [Sings.] As fair she was as a doll could be;Her cheeks were red, and she smiled at she know me under this hair of mine—The beautiful waxen Rosaline ?ROSALINE. Now I can bear it no longer! I mustsee for myself who is singing outside, even if theJack should waken. [She goes on tiptoe to the door and opens Mechanical Bear stands without. ROSALINE. Ah ! What a terrible bear! [She tries to shut the door, but he slips hishairy paw within so that it will not close. BEAR. Wait but a moment, beautiful Rosaline. ROSALINE. What do you want here ? BEAR, Only to come in and rest awhile. ROSALINE. No, no; that you cannot do; for if mymaster were to waken and find you here, he would bein a fine rage. BEAR. But I will step so softly on my padded feetthat he will not so much as turn in his sleep. ROSALINE. Then come in. [She opens the door, and the Bear enters. OLD DOLLS. Oh, how ugly he is !BEAR. All, I seemed fine enough to you, Rosaline,when we met on the shelf in the toy-shop!. 106 ST. NICHOLAS PLAYS AND OPERETTAS ROSALINE. Who are you ? BEAR. Alas! have you so soon forgotten the FairyPrince? ROSALINE. But you are not the Fairy Prince! BEAR. Yes, I am he; and it was because of you thatthe wicked Jumping-Jack turned me into a mechani-cal bear. ROSALINE. Alas! alas! that it should be so ! But fly, Fairy Prince; for the Jumping Jack is here ! BEAR. Here ? ROSALINE. Yes; he is asleep on yonder sofa. BEAR. [Eagerly.] Then he must have my MagicSword with him. ROSALINE. I have not seen it. BEAR. We must look for it; for if I can only find it,all may yet be well! ROSALINE. But if he should waken! BEAR. We will move about very softly. [They all hunt about. BEAR. What is in that chest ? ROSALINE. That is the chest the Jack came in. [Bear works and works at the lock with hishairy paws. BEAR. Alas! I cannot unhook it with these clumsypaws. [Rosaline unhooks the box. The Bear throwsback the lid, and with a glad cry lifts fromit
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