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Christmas at Mrs Markham's boarding house
In a city boarding house, Miss Myrtle Deane and Reuben Willis share a moment of longing as Bascom's stocking prank highlights their poverty. Willis receives a letter and a homemade gift, prompting him to ask Miss Deane if they could share a home, revealing mutual affection and hidden hardship.
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Rhoda Markham
Myrtle Deane
Reuben Willis
Mr. Bascom
Bascom
Miss Deane
Willis
Mr. Willis
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R.j.reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C