MRS. BURTON FRANCIS--a dreamy woman, who has beautiful theories.
MR. FRANCIS--her silent husband.
CAMILLA ROSE--a capable young woman who looks after Mrs. Francis's domestic affairs, and occasionally helps her to apply her theories.
THE WATSON FAMILY, consisting of--
JOHN WATSON--a man of few words who works on the "Section."
MRS. WATSON--who washes for Mrs. Francis.
PEARL WATSON--an imaginative, clever little girl, twelve years old, who is the mainstay of the family.
MARY WATSON--a younger sister.
TEDDY WATSON.
BILLY WATSON.
JIMMY WATSON.
PATSEY WATSON.
TOMMY WATSON.
ROBERT ROBLIN WATSON, known as "Bugsey."
DANIEL MULCAHEY WATSON--"Wee Danny."
"Teddy will be fourteen on St. Patrick's Day and Danny will be four come March."
MRS. McGUIRE--an elderly Irishwoman of uncertain temper who lives on the next lot.
DR. BARNER--the old doctor of the village, clever man in his profession, but of intemperate habits.
MARY BARNER--his beautiful daughter.
DR. HORACE CLAY--a young doctor, who has recently come to the village.
REV. HUGH GRANTLEY--the young minister.
SAMUEL MOTHERWELL--a well off but very stingy farmer.
MRS. MOTHERWELL--his wife.
TOM MOTHERWELL--their son.
ARTHUR WEMYSS--a young Englishman who is trying to learn to farm.
JIM RUSSELL--an ambitious young farmer who lives near the Motherwells.
JAMES DUCKER--a retired farmer, who has political aspirations.