Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

PICTURES AND THE PlCTURtGOER 426 Wees Feb. s. iqi6 6 6 Disgraced at the Convent, Mici returns to the bosoiii oj her disgusted family. THE FAMOUS TLAYERS PRODUCTION, EEATXBING MARGCERITE CLARK. Adapted from the Film by PATRICK GLYNN. 9 9 THERE were seven sisters in this particular family^ with the romantic names of Clara. Li/a, Porka. Mici, Ella, Han. and Katinka. Mici. the fourth sister, obtruded Herself in every direction, and with such persistence that there was never a chance for a young man to look very long at any of her elder sisters. This Tried the mother of the seven girls. and one day after a family consultation Mici was packed on to the family waggon with a bos of clothes, and plenty of advic c. and driven away to a convent to he taken charge of by a calm-eyed, elderlj Mother Superior, who certainly desen cd a better fate. Mi.-i ua> plump, with a roundness that charms, and possessed a naive ingenuous air that provoked a catastrophe whenever young men were about. Naturally there were no young men within the convent grounds, so Mici took the obvious course of getting over the consent wall in search of a mild flirtation. It is said that adventures are generally carried out in pairs. Miei's companion in the escapade was another girl, whose brother «;b Lieutenant Sandorffy, and their object was a masked ball in the Town-hall about two miles away. With the aid of Sandorll'v . t lie two girb had provided themselves with masks and fancy costumes, and by mounting each other's hacks thej succeeded in climbing over the wall. \they passed into the town the great clock struck ten. and Mici laughed is she thought of the sleeping nuns and pupils. Her companion danced with her brother, whilst Mici whirled around in the arms of Count Eorkoy, a young lieutenant of the Roumanian Army, who in turn stole many glances at tlie full, round, pretty face which reached the region where his top waistcoatpocket would be under his fancy costume of a pierrot. When tlTe clock struck eleven. Miei's companion looked at her qnestioningly, but—" Another halfhour. ' said Mici, who was having the time of her life. . The half-hour stru-k. and Mici realised with her now anxious companion that they had better get back before twelve when one of the nuns made her nightly inspection of the dormitories. The givls explained their position to their companions, and Horkoy and his friend promised to accompany them. On the way in their hired cabriolet. Horkoy succumbed to the glamour of the occasion and to the charm of Miei's face, and made an offer of marriage. •'Don't be silly." replied the girl laughing at tlie other's discomfiture, " 1 must return to the convent to night. I couldn't marry you in live minute-. even if 1 wanted to." The cab was dismissed about a hundred yards from the convent. Miei's friend was over the wall in a twinkling., but Mici remained in the arms of Horkoy, and to get rid of him, Mici promised to marry him as soon as convenient. Suddenly she caughl sight of the convent clock. "It's live minutes to twelve;" she exclaimed, "in five minutes more one of the nuns wil walking round the bedn mms. " " One more kiss, Mici," insisted Hcrkoy firmly. He got it to save time. 1 Mici found herself lifted in Horkoy "s strong arms and deposited on the grass. Withawhispered"Adieu,"'Miei,glan at the dock, ri^d towards the back dow >f her dormitory, which was al -i\ feet from th > ground, and c menced to climb. She managed to net the window without awaking the sleepers, but catching her fo t in the sill sh^ tumbled forward into the room with a load clal Thenoise brought thegirls heads bob] up like piano keys, and Mi -i scrambling into bed, with her fancy costume dragged the bedclothes over her head. The nuns came running in in* alarm, whilst the pupils, in their nightdress discussed burglars. Mici was the only one asleep, a suspicious circumstance in itself, though .-he might have evaded c'.p. -ure if her feet with her dancing sh ies still on had not protruded several inches beyond the counterpane. "Get up, Mici." commanded the Mother Superior to the sleeper. The girl raised her head in bland bewilderment. The sight of her feet informed her that her days (t tlie . vent were numbered. She emer; from the bedclothes in all the glorj her fancy costume, whilst the _ uttered a long and horrified " Oh! " k 1 DICK. WHITTINGTON f D,DNOTKNowTH[C0Mr1UTERS