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- Lieut. Rodolfi is very much in love with the Captain's daughter, who is, however, jealously guarded by her parent. Rodolfi is invited to tea by the lady, the Captain being expected to go out. To deepen the impression he hopes to make, the Lieutenant confines his somewhat corpulent figure in a pair of lady's corsets, which he finds extremely uncomfortable. Further annoyance awaits him at the Captain's house. His superior officer is at home, and Rodolfi is compelled to invent a story to account for his presence. While the Captain has left the room temporarily, Rodolfi hurriedly removes the painful corsets and hides them under a cushion. When the Captain's daughter enters she discovers them, and accuses her father of a love affair, flinging out of the house in a rage. The Captain implores Rodolfi to follow and pacify her, and the Lieutenant follows the lady. It takes him quite two hours to bring her to reason, and both the young people look happy when they return, after an enjoyable tete-a-tete dinner; but the Captain is satisfied as thing more is said about the corsets.
- A grocer has placed a label bearing the word " Gratis " against a pile of leaflets outside his shop. A clumsy person knocks it down and carelessly replaces it on the stall against a tin of biscuits, and a number of small boys have a feast until the shopman discovers them and hurls the card away. It lands by accident just by the side of a dummy figure displaying a suit of clothes outside a tailor's shop, and a tramp dons the garments and confronts the police, when the shopman summons them, by pointing to the label. The latter is again thrown away, and this time it lands on the sun-blind of a restaurant, just under the word " dejeuner," so that the restaurant is filled with a ravenous mob. When bills are presented there's trouble, and the notice takes another flight and lights on a cab, the driver of which is asleep, but is wakened to find his cab full, and drives off, unconscious of the surprise in store for him.
- In their sumptuous headquarters a small faction of the militia of the Kingdom of Ircania are conspiring to dethrone their King, Ircanus III, and they decide to act that night. It is Queen Maritza's birthday and the favored guests are assembled in the magnificent reception room of the Royal chambers. Toward evening they depart and the King retires to his apartment, but Oscar, his aide-de-camp, remains. Beneath her costly robes Queen Maritza hides a woman's heart full of love for Oscar. She invites him into her sitting-room and after spending some time together, he cautiously leaves her on his return to the headquarters. In the meantime the conspirators have collected a large force ready to attack the palace. Oscar hides behind a bush and sees them advance in boats. The faithful aide-de-camp immediately retraces his way to the palace and informs the astonished King and Queen. Oscar leads them from the palace and in an automobile they flee to safety. While King Ircanus and Queen Maritza are breakfasting the next morning, Oscar arrives with a newspaper account of the rebellion and decides to return and fight in the name of his King. In the land of exile the King finds diversion among boon companions, but Queen Maritza pines for her country and the presence of Oscar. As though her desire were answered, she receives a very encouraging letter from him, stating that the attitude of the people was becoming favorable to them, and that he was on his way to the King. Oscar arrives with some documents and promises to return that night. He is leaving the house when he receives a note from the Queen requesting him to see her before his departure. The King has just returned. In the early hours of the morning, from a pleasant evening, and while sitting in his study carelessly places his lighted cigar on the edge of his desk. He leaves the room shortly, unaware that it had dropped on the carpeted floor. Queen Maritza and Oscar, who are enjoying their last few moments together, are startled at the sight of flames. They are in a private room adjoining the house, from which escape was shot off by the flames. Oscar, realizing his compromising position, the firemen now ascending on a ladder to the balcony, makes for the burning house, but Queen Maritza with all her strength tries to restrain him. Rather than any suspicion darken the name of his beloved Queen. Oscar prefers death for himself. Locking her in the room, he rushes into the burning house and Queen Maritza falling in a swoon, is rescued by the firemen. Eventually King Ircanus III is restored to his throne, but Queen Maritza, her secret safely locked in her heart, can only offer tears and flowers to the one who sacrificed his life for her honor.
- Count Henry de la Tour lives happily in his castle with his wife, Sylvia, and their adored little son, Alfred. The count is seeking the freedom of his country, which at the time of this story was under the domination of Austria. While in consultation with some friends they are taken by surprise by the head of the police. Malavolta, and the count is successful in escaping the soldiers by taking refuge in a bush. Before leaving forever his country, an ardent desire sends him near his home for a last farewell to his wife and child. By means of a little shepherd lad named Jack, he dispatches a note to Sylvia, advising her that he would be in hiding in the park, and that during the night, when she sees that all is quiet and the police who were pursuing him had left the house for their quarters, she should play Chopin's Nocturne on the piano, which would be a signal that he could come to the castle. Unfortunately, on his way to deliver the note, Jack meets Sprangone, a miserly farmer, who is in an inn discussing with some friends the proclamation of the police, who promise a reward of $1,000 to whoever would give exact information regarding the count's whereabouts. Sprangone reads the note and then sends Jack on his way. Excusing himself from his companions the miser immediately takes himself to the police headquarters and advises Malavolta of what he has learned. The night at length arrives and Sylvia, having satisfied herself that all is in safety for the arrival of her husband, is seated near the piano, when she is surprised by a visit from Malavolta. Having cunningly cross-examined her, he seats himself at the piano, and with a venomous smile on his face, commences to play Chopin's Nocturne. Carefully he watches the Countess Sylvia as she stands beside him, faint with fear for her husband's safety. The count, hearing the long waited for melody, carefully comes out of his hiding place, and. with stealthy steps, makes for the castle. Sylvia, in the meantime, unseen by Malavolta, dispatches her little son, Alfred, to search for his father and warn him of the danger. He meets him, and together they are leaving the park when a pistol shot strikes little Alfred. Malavolta having vainly waited for the count's appearance, and fearing something was brewing, had given the alarm to his soldiers guarding the castle, and they go out in search of him. The little fellow, however, bravely bears his pains and manages to escape with his father. Not finding any trace of the refugee the soldiers give up the search and leave the grounds, thus giving the count and his brave little son a chance to join Sylvia.
- Aissa is the beloved wife of a famous lion tamer, and they live together very happily with their little daughter, Firuli. A terrible incident occurs which breaks up the happy family. One night during the performance the husband is mortally injured by the lions. To his deathbed the tamer calls his wife and she promises to always cherish his memory by not re-marrying and to dedicate her life to their little child. The widow decides to leave for America with her daughter. During the voyage on board the ship Firuli, who is playing with her doll, accidentally drops it and the Count Boris picks it up. Through this Aissa becomes acquainted with him and very soon they are the best of friends. It is with much regret they part at the end of the voyage for the count now loves her deeply. Shortly after her arrival she receives a visit from a manager offering her a good contract and while considering she is handed a note. It is from the count expressing his love for her and inviting her to a ball that evening. This influences her to refuse the offer made by the manager. Aissa, her mind now occupied with new end pleasant thoughts, pays little attention to Firuli. She leaves the child crying and attends the ball, where she receives flattering attention. Smilingly she listens to the proposal of the count, and when he leaves her in a little side reception room to wait for him while he bids farewell to his guests. Aissa, very much exhausted, falls asleep. What dreams she has; the lions having burst open their cage and wild with their freedom have rushed into the room where her little daughter is sleeping alone. They jump across the bed smothering her child, and then from his picture hanging on the wall her dead husband steps out returned to life and madly wrestles with the infuriated lions. With a yell Aissa awakens and freeing herself from the arms of the count, who has returned at her scream, she rushes home to find her beloved child quietly and happily sleeping in her bed. Taking her in her arms she fervently vows never again to leave her.
- Tweedledum is deeply enamored with the charming daughter of a prodigiously learned professor of mathematics, and when a note from the young lady informs him that her father is deeply preoccupied with a difficult problem, he loses no time in making a call. The professor is engaged in abstruse calculations on a blackboard, endeavoring to solve the sum expressed thus :--- 1+1. Tweedledum, gallantly going to the rescue, makes the answer 3, but the professor is dissatisfied, and, leaving the young people alone, goes for a walk in order to revolve the problem. Every black surface which presents itself he employs as a blackboard - a door, the back of a wardrobe which a workman is carrying, &c, being drawn into use, with results which are the reverse of pleasant for the professor when the owners discover what he is up to. Finally, he sets to work on the back of a carriage, and when it drives off follows at top speed, still figuring. The professor survives all kinds of collisions before the vehicle comes to a standstill, and then he gets the greatest shock of all, for the door opens and out steps his daughter and Tweedledum, whom he had imagined safe at home.
- A jailer is saved from financial embarrassment by his friend the engineer. The latter mistakes a railroad signal, causing a wreck, for which he is sent to prison, and finds himself in charge of his friend. The engineer's wife becomes very ill and his daughter writes him a pathetic letter which he shows to the jailer, who releases him for one night and the engineer reaches home in time to hold his wife in his arms as she expires.
- Sylvia and Janet, having just lost their only remaining relative, their mother, are now left poor orphans. The good land lady interests Jenny Smart, a leading moving picture actress in the young girls and Jenny take Sylvia to the studio. Sylvia, showing her ability for acting, is employed as a moving picture actress and sends her little sister Janet to a Boarding School. By her earnest perseverance, in a month's time Sylvia has become "principal character". The production then in preparation was the old fairy tale "Cinderella" for which part Sylvia was appointed. The famous story of the loosing of the slipper was to be taken and the actors set off for the beautiful mansion of the Count Sivry, an old incorrigible bachelor. Soon reaching their destination they find the Count not at home but are gladly welcomed by the valet who allows them the use of the great old hall and staircase, where the scene was to be taken. All is well. Cinderella leaves the ballroom, quickly trips down the stairs and loses her slipper in her hurry, Just as the story related. In preparing to take her leave, Sylvia really forgets to pack together with her other articles, the little slipper which she leaves on a small table in the Count's sitting-room. Jenny, who had formally been the most popular actress, is jealous of her rival whom she treats with great aloofness. Knowing that Mr. Piccolini, the stage manager had a strong liking for Sylvia, she lays a snare to entrap her. That day, Jenny invites Sylvia to supper at her home as well as the young girl's admirer. On a pretext she leaves the room, but through the slightly ajar door watches the outcome. Her clan works as she desires, Mr. Piccolini finding himself alone with the young girl attempts to embrace her. Sylvia, very indignantly repulses him and taking her hat, leaves Jenny's apartment. That night after careful deliberation she writes to the company requesting the cancellation of her contract with them. In the meantime Count Sivry has returned home and is greatly surprised at finding a woman's slipper in his sitting-room. He soon learns the truth and carelessly dismisses the matter from his mind, but somehow the pretty little satin clipper persists in haunting him, and he finally gives himself up to pleasant dreams regarding the fair owner. While passing along the street one day, he is attracted by a billboard in front of the Alhambra Theater and learns that the picture "Cinderella" was then playing. He enters the theater and what is his surprise to recognize the staircase of his own mansion and immediately sees the connection between the picture and the little slipper in hie possession. The Count sets out for the studio is search of the pretty "Cinderella," but of course she is not there and he secures her address. Sylvia having given up her position in the studio, and desiring to keep little Janet at the Boarding School, has taken in some sewing to do. She is busily engaged in her work when the Count Sivry interrupts her. He explains his infatuation but she refuses to listen to him and turns him out. The old bachelor has now completely fallen under the charms of Sylvia and has determined to marry her. He takes the kind old landlady into his confidence and they concoct a plan together. At the Boarding School the good woman asks [?] for little Janet whom she takes to the Count's house. [?] Sylvia with a letter which is written by a woman admirer [?] asking her to come to see her as she was an invalid. [?] anything peculiar Sylvia goes with the landlady to the Aunt's house which she does not recognize. She is taken into a beautiful room and what is her surprise and joy when a little later Janet rushes into her arms. Her sister then gives her a letter which the Count has written begging her to accept his heart and name. And as the fairy tale ended, the poor young girl Sylvia married the Prince and they lived happy ever after.
- Tweedledum is an organ-grinder who accompanies the weird sounds produced by his instrument of torture by equally weird efforts in a voice which he himself calls a tenor and other people call awful. So little are his efforts appreciated that all the audience within a stone's throw of his pitch begin to throw articles of all kinds at him-chairs, plaster casts, and heavier articles of furniture being hurled at the singer who, however, continues his solo quite unperturbed. One person who does not share the prevailing opinion of Tweedledum's voice he is a theatrical manager, who insists on the hero joining the staff of the theater, and gives him the hero's part to sing in his new production. Clad in knightly armor, Tweedledum sings with such vigor that he is pelted off the stage into the street, where we leave him still clad in his suit of mail, and dejectedly acknowledging the respectful salutes of the police.
- The Count of Liverac, a descendant of a very noble family has been so reduced in circumstances that he can only call his title and his good looks his own. During this critical period he receives a visit from a certain Mr. Griffard, a gentleman burglar by profession, who knowing well the count's financial difficulties makes him a proposition that if, by his aid, Liverac succeeds in marrying Fernanda, the young and beautiful daughter of a rich banker, he, Griffard is to receive $250,000. In a fit of depression, Liverac signs the paper, accepting the terms. Griffard immediately starts to work his schemes, and manages to have Fernanda's horse which she rides each morning doped. Consequently, there is a runaway, and Liverac, through his gallant rescue, becomes acquainted with Fernanda and her father. After a brief courtship the Count marries the banker's daughter. The honeymoon trip of the young couple is interrupted upon receipt of a telegram informing them that the old banker has been attacked with a mysterious illness, thus necessitating their immediate return. This is another part of Griffard's plan but Liverac is unaware of it. Little does he realize that this human bird of prey is cunningly waiting to seize his victim. The banker dies, and the count, who really loves Fernanda is very happy. Unfortunately, this is of short duration, for Griffard, thinking the time now ripe, pays him a visit demanding the money promised him. Liverac succeeds in ridding himself of his tormentor after promising to go to him the following day. He takes his wife to the home of some friends living in the country, but even there he is menaced by the claws of the vulture. At last he determines to secure the com promising papers from Griffard, and calling at his home he succeeds in doing so, but he is again outdone by his persecutor. Pushing a little button on his desk, Griffard informs his men in an adjourning room and when Liverac is about to leave, he is seized, securely bound, and locked in the cellar. He is then informed that within an hour his wife will no longer be in existence. Taking Liverac's car, Griffard and his men start for the country where Fernanda is staying. Meanwhile, the count vainly tries to loosen his bonds. At last he sees a lighted candle and burns the ropes which bind his hands. He also sets the house on fire, and is almost suffocated with smoke, when, with an almost superhuman effort, he at last breaks open the door and gets into the open air. Finding his automobile gone he has almost given up hope, when looking up to the heavens, he sees an aeroplane about to descend. Rushing to the spot, he promised the aviator $500 if he reaches the house before the auto All is now ready and they start on their journey. At first, there is no sight of the auto, but at last it appears a mere speck on the horizon. Little by little they gain on it until they are directly over it, and soon they leave it far behind. The count finally reaches his wife, and taking a revolver they go to a room in the cellar, where, with the doors barricaded, they await the arrival of Griffard and his band; they are not held in suspense long. The sound of fire arms alarms the police and they arrive at the scene Just in time. Griffard and his men are no more. Liverac, who has been wounded, recovers quickly under the loving care of his wife, and as the fairy story ended, they lived happily ever after.
- Count Almaviva, the well known hero of Rossini's Barber of Seville, after the romantic marriage with Rossini, the ward of Doctor Bartolo, of which that opera treats, had settled down quietly upon his estates. Figaro, the barber has been awarded the post of major-domo of the castle by the Count for past services. Figaro, while in his new station, had conceived a passion for Susanne, the pretty and cunning waiting woman of the Countess, and they were shortly to be married. Unfortunately for the gay ex-barber, he had, while in a state of less prosperity, given a written promise to an old but rich spinster Marcellina, to marry her on a certain day, upon which promise he had been furnished with various snug sums by the would-be Mrs. Figaro. When fortune smiled upon him, however, he forgot his old attachment entirely, and by an ill choice, fixed the date of his union with Susanne on the same day on which he was to have married Marcellina. This venerable dame, with the assistance of Doctor Bartolo, who owed Figaro an old grudge on account of his ward Rosina, who had been snatched from him principally through the instrumentality of the barber, made secret preparations to interrupt the nuptial festivities with a tremendous thunder shower. The Count since he enjoyed the quiet possession of his most excellent wife began more attentions on the female portion of his household, particularly on Susanne than were absolutely necessary, evincing at the same time an unreasonably jealous disposition towards the Countess. The Count had in his services a lad, by the name of Cherubino, a young scapegoat, passionately found of the opposite sex, always in love, in truth a Don giovanni in embryo. This Berubino, when our story opens, under orders to leave for the army immediately, in punishment for a misdemeanor of which he had been guilty. Figaro, who was extremely annoyed by his master's behavior, towards Susanne, and truly sorry for his groundless jealousy towards the Countess, bethought himself of a plan to bring the Count back into the bounds of propriety. In the first place, he sent a letter to the Count informing him that the Counts is had made an appointment to meet somebody at the evening's ball. Arousing thus the Count's suspicion and disturbing his peace of mind, Fiagano calculated better to prepare him for the snare which had been laid. Susanne was to get a message to the Count that she would meet him in the Garden that night. Cherubino, kept back in the castle against the Count's orders was to act Susanne's part and the Countess to surprise the frail husband with the supposed Susanne. In order to effect the necessary transformation for his character, Cherubino was admitted to the room of the Countess, where Susanne under the superintendence of the Countess began to make the change of wardrobe necessary. While this was going on and Susanne had just stepped out into her room- to the left- to take away the page's coat and fetch him one of her dresses, the Count tried to gain access by the principal - middle - entrance, and finding this locked - an occurrence against all precedents - he began to knock vehemently. Cherubino quickly fled into the chamber of the Countess- to the right and the Countess opened the door. The Count who had just received Figaro's anonymous letter, could not help noticing the confusion of the Countess. He had heard voices in the room when he approached it. The Countess protested that she was talking to herself. The Count showed her Figaro's letter. Here unfortunately Cherubino in the adjoining chamber upset a chair. Up started the Count, demanding who was in there. Nobody but Susanna insisted the Countess. The Count called to Susanne to come out, his wife commanded her to stay in. But Susanne was listening from the door opposite to these strange proceedings and of course came not, nor the frightened page. At last The Count went out to get a crowbar with which to open the door of the cabinet, the Countess accompanying him. He securely fastened the middle door after their exit. Now, Susanne quickly released the page, got him his coat, made him jump out of the window which opened upon the garden and then went herself into the chamber just quieted by Cherubino. When the Count and Countess returned and the Count had wrung from his wife the confession that the page was there, half undressed, the sudden appearance of Susanne in the door of the apartment took both by surprise. But the Countess quickly gained her composure and the two women now turned the table upon the Count who ruefully asked his wife's forgiveness for his unjust suspicions. The Countess granted it in good grace. Figaro came in, to accompany Susanne to the wedding. A little while after him, as his unlucky starts would have it, Antonio, the gardener half intoxicated, made his appearance in the room. He insisted he must see his master. He wanted to lodge a complaint against someone who had jumped out of the Countess' window, broken some of the flower pots and escaped through the garden. Figaro with great difficulty quieted the Count's newly arisen suspicions by avowing himself the culprit. At this moment, Marcellina, duly accompanied by her counsel, appeared and lodged a complaint with the Count against Figaro for breach of promise. Almaviva, inwardly rejoicing at the turn affairs took and thinking to profit by it, evinced great interest in the case. When it came to the trial, however, it was dis covered that Figaro was the child of Marcellina and Doctor Bartolo, by which timely discovery every obstacle to Figaro's and Susanne's union was removed. Accordingly, the festivities took their course. In the meanwhile Susanne upon the advice of the Countess, and without the knowledge of her betrothed, carried on the intrigue originally plotted by Figaro. She sought an interview with the Count and expressed her willingness to conform to his wishes. Afterwards, she wrote a note to him dictated by the Countess appointing time and place of a meeting. Of this appointment Figaro, through the simplicity of a peasant girl entrusted with the Count's answer to Susanne got wind and forthwith collected a number of stout villagers who were to administer to the Count a sound cudgeling under cover of the darkness. When evening came around, the two ladies, the Countess dressed as Susanne and Susanne dressed as the Countess, repaired to the spot appointed in the letter, a secluded part of the park with a pavilion on either side. Figaro lay already in waiting, of which the ladies were well aware. Susanne then withdrew into the shade of the thicket leaving her mistress alone waiting for the Count. Suddenly Cherubino came in who, it seems had made an engagement with Barbarina, the Garnder's daughter on the same spot. Mistaking the Countess for Susanne he dallied with her, kissing her much against her will, till at last the Count interfered when the boy ran into the pavilion to the left where Barbarina was already waiting for him. The Countess now received graciously by the passionate wards of her husband, intended for Susanne. Figaro, who was duped as much as the Count, then made a noise and the Count sent the supposed Susanne into the pavilion on the right expecting to join her ere long, Susanne managed to meet Figaro. But the cunning barber soon looked through her disguise and then took an active part in the joke, by addressing her as the Countess in passionate language. This was well done for the Count overheard him and seized him by the collar. Susanne ran into the pavilion at the left. The Count then without releasing his hold on Figaro, called his servants and guests, who came in large numbers with lights and torches and bade them be witness of his dishonor. After disposing of the Cherubino and Barbarina, who were also in the left hand pavilion, he dragged out the supposed Countess, who fell down on her knees before him, imploring his forgiveness. But the Count acted the part of the enraged husband in good earnest. Suddenly the real Countess appeared from the pavilion on the right. Before the Count could fully realize his awkward position, the Countess, with the assistance of Susanne and Figaro, hushed matters up and hurried the witnesses of this most extraordinary denouement off to the festivities in honor of Figaro's marriage, which were going on in the castle. The Count must be supposed to be forever healed from his jealousy and become more faithfully attached than ever before to his Rosina.
- Returning home somewhat excited after a night spent with convivial friends, Tweedledum, by mistake, enters the flat under his own, and to his dismay finds himself in a lady's apartment. He hurriedly hides himself in the bathroom, only to have his presence discovered, and, the lady and her maid summoning the police. Tweedledum is led a hot chase through the various rooms of the flat and finally flies back to his own apartments, where, when the police follow, he lowers himself from the window back to the lady's flat, and explaining the origin of his intrusion, makes so passionate an avowal of love that when the officers reappear the lady dismisses them, telling them that Tweedledum is her fiance.
- When the husband takes his wife for the first time to her new home, he leads her to an old monument in the garden, before which a light ever burns, and swears by the relic to be faithful to her forever. There comes a time, however, six years alter the marriage, when the husband, led by a companion to resume gambling habits which he had terminated at his marriage, meets once more a flame of old days, and for a time deserts his wife and children. He soon learns the real value of his new companion:, and sorrowfully realizes that he has forfeited all that is best in life for an attachment which concludes when his money is exhausted. He decides on a last appeal to his wife, and writes, telling her that if he finds the light still burning he will take it as a sign of her forgiveness. Put the woman, proud in her sorrow, extinguishes the light. Both have, however, forgotten their child, who relights the flame which his mother has extinguished, and when his father comes to the house, succeeds in reuniting the husband and wife.
- Robert Demont, a mine owner, wealthy and aristocratic, has among other employees a young girl, Sophie, who, by her uniform kindness and cheerfulness, has endeared herself to the entire community, so much so that they have given her the affectionate sobriquet of "The Angel of the Mine." William, the foreman, is in love with Sophie and wishes to marry her, but she is heart-whole and refuses him. One Sunday on her way to visit a sick miner Sophie accidentally slips on a snowy path on the mountain and falls into a ravine. While seeking a way out she discovers a new vein of ore, which she reports to Robert, and upon investigation it turns out to be a rich deposit. Black Dan, a dissolute miner, who thinks himself in love with Sophie, accosts her shortly after this on a lonely road, and when she refuses to listen to him, attacks her in a brutal fury. Her cries are heard by Robert, who is out horseback riding. He comes to her rescue, knocks Dan down and thrashes him with his riding whip. Black Dan vows revenge and awaits his opportunity. Robert escorts Sophie to her humble home, but fails to read the secret of her love in her tearful tell-tale eyes. Black Dan somehow learns of the new vein. His opportunity has come. Descending by means of a rope into the ravine, be waits until a group of miners, led by Robert and Sophie, are preparing to blast the rocks, and then throws a lighted torch into the dynamite, killing a few miners and burying Robert and Sophie. While they are imprisoned Sophie finds a little water and bathes Robert's wound, but as he is very weak from loss of blood, the heroic girl opens a vein in her wrist and gives him new life by transfusing her own fresh young blood into his. Afterwards, while half delirious from hunger and exhaustion, she confesses her love for him and he, mistaking a feeling of gratitude for that of love, asks her to marry him if they are rescued. After many hours of imprisonment they are found by the searchers and restored to strength. Robert takes Sophie to his mother's house and introduces her as his fiancée, but Mrs. Demont, an aristocrat to her fingertips, cannot endure Sophie's ignorance of the ways of refined households and shows her feelings so plainly that Sophie is very unhappy. To add to her distress, while at a reception, she discovers Robert and Lydia Seymour, a girl of his own station in life, together in the conservatory. Overhearing their conversation, she realizes that he considers himself bound by his vows to her while really loving Lydia. Though only a peasant girl, her great heart shows the true nobility of her character. She writes Robert a note that she has been mistaken in her feeling for him and can never love him sufficiently to become his wife, thus freeing him of his obligation, while she sorrowfully wends her way back to her old friends to resume her place among them as "The Angel of the Mine."