Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Story Magazine
Date:
Aug 1911-Jan 1912
Publisher:
The Motion Picture Publishing Co.
Volume:
The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)
Leaf #:
000536
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema, Hollywood Studio System, and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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48 THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE pocket-book — you're a. thief !" exclaimed the outraged Jessica. Norrine was too stunned to defend herself. She could only look at Jessica with pleading eyes. But Ethel took her part and defended her loyally. The evidence, however, was against Norrine, and the principals of the school requested her to leave. Mrs. MacMurray was going out calling. There was no mistaking the hour and the costume. This time she went to Mrs. Gerhart's first. She had fallen into that habit since Ethel and Norrine had gone away, because she could thereby have an abundant supply of the latest gossip to pass along on the route. Mrs. Gerhart met her at the door, and, grabbing both her hands impulsively, fairly pulled her into the green parlor. ''Sister Ann, Sister Ann! I'm bursting with the biggest piece of scandal that Ridgedale has ever known! Norrine Lucas has been ex pelled from boarding-school for stealing!" Mrs. MacMurray 's eyes almost popped out of her head. "You dont tell!" she gasped. "Yes, sirree! Ethel has just written me a long letter telling all about it. She stole a purse belonging to that friend of Ethel's from Chicago —the one whose father is a millionaire, you remember?" "I cant believe it!" exclaimed Mrs. MacMurray, holding up her hands in astonishment. "But isn't it thrilling ! ' ' and she drew her chair up closer to Mrs. Gerhart for further details. "Didn't I tell you the Lucases couldn't afford to send Norrine to that school? That's what comes of trying to show off. They deliberately put temptation in that girl's way. She 's a sweet girl, but she hasn 't much strength of character — Ethel has always said that. Norrine 's been home three days, and I hear that she is a shadow of her former self, just sits in her chair all day and looks and