Linda Arvidson
A Wreath in Time
A few of us have had the chance to read our own obituary notice, but it fell to the lot of…
1909
At the Altar
At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie…
1909
Comata, the Sioux
This story of the Black Hills consistently tells of the unrequited love of a Sioux brave f…
1909
Confidence
Nellie flees her old life and goes east to become a nurse, where she marries a doctor. One…
Drive for a Life
Harry's jealous former mistress puts poison in some candy intended for his new fiancée. Ha…
1909
Edgar Allan Poe
As Poe's lover is slowly dying, he struggles to make money to care for her.
1909
Her First Biscuits
A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delive…
His Ward's Love
Reverend Howson loves his young ward, but urges her to marry someone else. She accepts the…
His Wife's Mother
Jones's mother-in-law prohibits his smoking and drinking, so he takes her out for the even…
I Did It
A mother punishes her son for eating a plate of cream puffs, unaware that the daughter rea…
Leather Stocking
A short version of James Fenimore Cooper's famous tale about Natty Bumppo, or "Hawkeye," a…
1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his retur…
Love Finds a Way
A Duke's daughter is loved by a gallant knight, but her father wants her to marry another.…
1909
Lucky Jim
Gertrude chooses Jim over Jack, which makes Jack very jealous. Later Jim dies, and Jack ma…
1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he…
One Touch of Nature
"A pathetic story of mother's grief. No more intense emotion can be imagined than a mother…
1909
Pippa Passes
Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unbeknown to her, the music has a he…
1909
Pranks
Tom and Ethel separately decide to go bathing in a river. Pranksters switch their clothes…
1909
Resurrection
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial,…
1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
A royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will…
The Children's Friend
Three little girls fall into a sand pit and can't get out. One of them ties a note around…
1909
The Cord of Life
Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an…
1909
The Cricket on the Hearth
After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engage…
The Criminal Hypnotist
To a reception there is invited a celebrated professor of hypnotism, and during the evenin…
1909
The Curtain Pole
An upper class drawing room. A gentleman breaks the curtain pole and goes in search of a r…
1909
The Day After
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton throw a New Year's Eve party. They agree not to drink the punch themse…
The Eavesdropper
Hidalgo offers his daughter's hand in marriage when he can't repay a loan to Manuella. But…
1909
The Faded Lilies
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realiz…
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
A young man at a party becomes infatuated with Mrs. Francis after she sings for the guests…
1909
The Golden Louis
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambl…
The Jilt
John is seduced and abandoned by a cruel flirt. Later he learns that his friend Frank is e…
1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next me…
1909
The Lure of the Gown
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when…
1909
The Medicine Bottle
While she attends a party, Mrs. Ross leaves her young daughter to care for her bed-ridden…
The Mills of the Gods
A woman in love with an unsuccessful author tries to convince a publisher to accept his wo…
1909
The Peachbasket Hat
Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the m…