The White Palace's Extra Guide Pierre Le Blanc
In the final Winter season at the White Palace Hotel the manager seeks an extra guide. Pierre Le Blanc, though not a professional guide, is a capable skier and skater with a strong frame and charming appearance. A bell-boy arrives at Pierre's cabin to deliver the news and Pierre sits by a rough desk near a portrait of a young woman, tears on his cheeks as he contemplates her.
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White Palace
Pierre le Blanc
Pierre
Pirre
Joe
Hotel Ar Range
Perth
Lacinés Gray
New York
Monsieur
Annetts
Return to life in Crystal Garden after Annette's memory
Pierre hesitates to leave the Crystal Garden as Joe urges him to move on from memories of Annette who died five years ago. Joe consoles him and argues for social contact, marriage, and a fresh start. Pierre finally agrees to pack and return with Joe to the White Palace Hotel, finding new happiness among winter ice and crowds.
Pierre and Lucinda's Forest Carnival Betrothal
Pierre, a famed outdoorsman, woos Lucinda amid a party of 30 as Annette's memory tempts him. He propsed at the woodcutter's home after aiding Lucinda with a sprained ankle, then plans a June wedding in the forest. A carnival skating win and a dramatic misstep unfold in a tale of love and loyalty.
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Lucinda
Pierre
Lucinés
Annette
Lovery
Crystal Garden
Tarvish Keeps Hidden Poverty From Mary On Birthday
Tarvish hides his money worries as he prepares a modest birthday breakfast for Mary. He aims for a golden brown toast and a thick poached egg while cradling faded flowers and a secret from a district nurse who might reveal their source. His careful savings belie a deeper hardship.
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Tarvish
Mary
Poem Writer Tarvish Delivers Skits for Alice’s Night Party
In a faded domestic tale, Tarvish the writer, pressured by Mary, finds a sealed letter from H C W to Alice. He visits the house of the milk bottles to deliver a new set of tiny skits for Alice’s upcoming 13th night party, lifting his mood as he steps into the world of make believe.
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Alice
H.C. W
Tarvish
Tarvish the poet laurel and the florist’s roses
Clyde Weldon’s tale follows Tarvish who savors status and money, patronizing a butler, shopping for roses at a bustling shop, and boasting about a commission. He brags of a future permanent job as he returns to the newspaper office to battle for his lady while Mary pins the flowers on his lapel. The exchange ends with Mary praising their marriage as Tarvish hums a troubadour tune. Page humor closes with a quip about temporary jobs.
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Tarvish
Ophelian
Horace Barker
Jasper
Mary
Cma
Gayly
Duchess and Edie Spark Office gossip clash
In a rambling office scene Béla Ally and I exchange confidences as the Duchess passes toward Mr. Austins. Edie taunts her, calling the Duchess old fashioned with capital letters for a white shirtwaist, long skirt, low heels, and a pigtailed hairdo.
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Ally
Béla
Mr. Austin
Edie
The Duchess and the Meeting With Mr Brandon
A scene unfolds in a social setting where Edie and Sally admire the Duchess. Mr Brandon, owner of the town's largest paper mill, enters seeking an introduction to Miss Holding known as the Duchess. He asks for someone to introduce him as he hopes to meet her at the event.
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Sally
Edie
Mr. Austin
Brandon
Molie
Tve
Bally
Kite
Trecogniss
Austin
Dale
Duchess Arrives, Dresses, and Drama Shape a Wedding
In a tale of mistaken roles and glamorous misrules, Mrs Brandon and a trio of women guide a social whirl surrounding a duchess who arrives in a flurry, features a signed contract, a whirlwind romance, and a sudden marriage abroad. The trio evolves from playful chafing to stylish resolve as the duchess inspires change.
On the Bright Side Chronicles a Rose Colored Lesson
Sally Morton exhorts her cynic friend Jack to adopt hope as a life stance after a rough morning. A mishap on the stairs draws a compassionate stranger, a dignified young man, into Sally s orbit. He helps her, and a spark with Jim Inman grows into interest as she teaches him to view life more brightly, with rose colored spectacles and renewed faith.
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Ally Morton
Mother
Bell
Sally
Hite
Jack
Bally
Jim Inmaean
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Monskeer
Lnst
Annettat
Monte Darrell
Treant
Jasper Tarvish
Niel
Turvish
Misa
By Phil Moore
Clyde Weldon
Brill
Page
Racer
Dally
Louise
Mr. Brandan
Bois de Rose
I Capri
Salley
Jack Morgan
Emile
Aix
Saliyr
Bascom
Blaisfell
Morton
Parke Whitney
Marysville
Mat Hart
Hendricks
Grees
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