Project Gutenberg 2005-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 258 Daingerfield, Foxhall 1887 1933 The southern cross : $b A play in four acts Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Southern Cross" by Foxhall Daingerfield, Jr. is a historical play in four acts written in the early 20th century. Set during the American Civil War, specifically in 1864, the play revolves around the lives of Southern families deeply impacted by the war. The main characters, including members of the Stuart family and their friends, struggle with love, loss, and loyalty as they navigate the challenges brought about by the conflict. The opening of "The Southern Cross" introduces us to the Stuart home’s deteriorating beauty, symbolizing the physical and emotional toll the war has taken on its inhabitants. Characters such as Aunt Marthy and Cupid, who are household servants, reveal the anxiety surrounding the missing family members, particularly as they discuss the absence of soldiers and potential danger. Bev and Fair, young relatives, express both the desire to join their loved ones in the fight and the fear of losing them forever. As they converse about missing family and the pressures of war, hinting at romantic connections amidst their turmoil, the scene sets a poignant and reflective tone for the unfolding story. The interactions lay the groundwork for deeper conflicts of loyalty and love that will develop as the play progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - American 188061 2025-06-07T03:39:48.724721 text/html 185402 2020-12-14T10:01:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 73737 2020-12-14T10:01:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 154486 2025-06-07T03:39:56.023662 application/epub+zip 154301 2025-06-07T03:39:51.706682 application/epub+zip 132248 2025-06-07T03:39:50.380710 application/epub+zip 302104 2025-06-07T03:39:58.924667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289022 2025-06-07T03:39:55.171687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232351 2022-09-07T22:50:00.802955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156594 2025-06-07T03:39:47.811734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156394 2020-12-14T10:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55996 2020-12-14T10:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18640 2025-06-07T03:39:59.065644 application/rdf+xml 12847 2025-06-07T03:39:50.960685 image/jpeg 3222 2025-06-07T03:39:50.673688 image/jpeg 148880 2025-06-07T03:39:48.744727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog