She had n't changed -- Josie had n't changed . Play-acting had n't spoiled her -- could n't spoil her . Was n't she Paul 's daughter ! And all this applause was for her -- for Josie . Joscelyn 's new play was a homely , pleasant production with rollicking comedy and heart-moving pathos skilfully commingled . Joscelyn pervaded it all with a convincing simplicity that was really the triumph of art . Cyrus Morgan listened and exulted in her ; at every burst of applause his eyes gleamed with pride . He wanted to go on the stage and box the ears of the villain who plotted against her ; he wanted to shake hands with the good woman who stood by her ; he wanted to pay off the mortgage and make Josie happy . He wiped tears from his eyes in the third act when Josie was turned out of doors and , when the fourth left her a happy , blushing bride , hand in hand with her farmer lover , he could have wept again for joy . Cyrus Morgan went out into the daylight feeling as if he had awakened from a dream . At the outer door he came upon Mrs. Hiram and Deborah . Deborah 's face was stained with tears , and she caught at his hand . `` Oh , Pa , was n't it splendid -- was n't our girl Josie splendid ! I 'm so proud of her . Oh , I was bound to hear her . I was afraid you 'd be mad , so I did n't let on and when I saw you in the seat down there I could n't believe my eyes . Oh , I 've just been crying the whole time . Was n't it splendid ! Was n't our girl Josie splendid ? '' The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused , indulgent curiosity , but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings , even to Mrs. Hiram 's anxiety to decoy them away .
Cyrus XXXXX cleared his throat and said , `` It was great , Mother , great .
Deborah Hiram Joscelyn Josie Morgan Paul daylight decoy left third