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Sis:* (Laughs) Yes, 'I have. too.
But. I c tainly, will have to admit
it's a temptation at times.
(There's .a :loud noise of foot-
steps and mumble of masculine
voices off-stage.)
* Sis: There's the boys, now.
S--. enters first. He is the older
of. the two boys but in appearance
only, for there is only a year's dif-
ference in their ages. He impresses
you as someone who says little but
who wouhil be capable of command-
ing attention if he desired. R--, the
younger. brother, is slightly shorter
than his brother, but gooks almost
his ttrin. His energetic movements
-contrast those df his quieter broth-
er.,)
R.: Well, what's on the menu,
moms? I could do a disappearing
,act with anything Ifrom toothpicks
to a gobbler.
Sis: Something we all like---baked
ham and apple pie.
R.: Mmmm-Lead me to it.
Sis: Maybe if you'd get that load
off your feet, you might rate a sniff.
(They all sit around the big ta-
ble-S. on the right. R. on the left
and Sis next to S. The mother goes
to the kitchen and comes back with
a tray of steaming food.)
S: (Looks and sees an ertra place
set at the en! of the table opposite
his mother). Are you 'expecting
someone else for supper?
R: Yeah, probably Sis newest
crush.
Mother: Why, no. I set the table
myself. Is there an extra place?
Sis: You know better than that,
Moms. I set it. But I didn't realize
I was setting an extra place. I cer-
tainly didn't intend to.
R: Yeah: That's good. Didn't in-
tend to? :(He laughs).
Mother: (Strangely solemn). Justa moment, children. S, could you
tell me what day of the year it is?
S: Why, yes. It's the thirteenth of
September, I believe.
R: Yes it is. But why
Mother: This is very unusual,
children. But thirty years ago your
father and I were married and my
mother gave us a wedding dinner
with baked ham and apple pie.
S : Mother !
Mother: Yes, and some how he's
found out that we were having, the
same sort df dinner on his anni-
versary and he's had Sister set his
place for him. so he could be with
us.
Sis: Oh, I'm sorry, moms!
Mother: Sorry? Why should you
be? You couldn't help it and besides
I'm so glad to have him with us
for supper, aren't you?
R: (Rising and going to her). Of
course, we are.
Mother: You see, children, it's he
who gave us this home and---and
gave his ... fought for the peaceful-
ness of it we love so much.
(R.sits down again).
Mother: I can remember that
night when hle came home late for
supper and told me that the war
we had heard raging overseas had
reached us. He said he was going
to it in a few days. I can remember
how I cried and pleaded with him
to think of the children--you were
only six month's old then, Sister--
how he didn't have to go when there
were thousands of young men with-
out families who would fight for us.
Bu he wouldn't listen. And oh what
marvelous words he chose to con-
vince me that he should go. He said
he'd be fighting for you, the babies
of the war-that you might still have
liberty anid equality. He said he
was fighting to end all wars. HeTHE GALLEON---33
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