Characters:

    Florence Nightingale, the nurse
    Frances, her sister
    Flossie, her doll
    Harry Miller, Doctor Make-believe
    Old Roger, the shepherd
    Captain, the hurt dog
    Mr. Vicar, the minister
    Soldiers, doctors, and other nurses

Act I. The Sick Doll

Scene. In an English Garden.

Frances. Come on! Let’s play tag, Florence.

Florence. I can’t, Frances. Flossie is too sick. Won’t you play you are the doctor, and come see her?

Frances. Oh, no; you always want to play the same thing! Your dolls are always sick! I believe you love the broken ones better than the others.

Florence. Yes, I do. I’m going to be a nurse when I grow up. Well, if you don’t want to[225] play that you are the doctor, I am going to ask Harry Miller to play that he is. (Goes to the hedge and calls.) Oh, Harry, come on over, and play you are the doctor for my sick dolls.

Frances. Come on, Harry, I am going to be the druggist.

Harry. All right, girls; I’ll be over in a minute.

Florence. Don’t forget your medicine case.

Harry (entering). Good morning, madam. Is your little child ill?

Act the rest of the story yourselves.
Act II. Good Old Cap

Scene. In an English Village Street.

(Florence is riding on her little pony. With her on horseback is Mr. Vicar, the minister of the village church.)

Mr. Vicar. What a lovely day, Florence.

Florence. It is a beautiful day, Mr. Vicar. I am so glad we are going to call to see old Mrs. Williams. I hope she is better than when mother last saw her.

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Mr. Vicar. I have not heard from her for some days.

Florence (looking off in the distance). Oh, there is old Roger trying to gather his sheep together. Why, I wonder where his dog is. (They ride up.)

Mr. Vicar. Good morning, Roger. Y............