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The Message of the Sun Dial (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Message of the Sun Dial (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

When Mrs. Vernon bought a fine old estate in the South, Jane, her daughter, was delighted for several reasons. For one thing, the beautiful old white house set among heavily shaded lawns, appealed strongly to her youthful imagination. For ...See moreWhen Mrs. Vernon bought a fine old estate in the South, Jane, her daughter, was delighted for several reasons. For one thing, the beautiful old white house set among heavily shaded lawns, appealed strongly to her youthful imagination. For another, the destroyer flotilla was stationed near at hand. The "Fosdyke" was the flagship of the flotilla and on the "Fosdyke" was a certain Ensign Gridley Thurstou. From this it may be gathered that Ensign Gridley Thurston was a person of some importance to Miss Jane Vernon. This was perfectly true, but Miss Jane Vernon was quite careful not to let Thurston know it. He called on her very often. She was a person of very considerable importance to him and he did not waste any opportunities to tell her so. Then one day they had a quarrel. It was a ridiculous little quarrel, but as neither of them would give in, soon assumed a portentous character. Thurston remarked that the "Fosdyke" was going to sea soon and that he would be glad to get out on the nice, quiet ocean again. Jane said she was very glad he was going. Then he went and she wept. She chose a certain moss-covered old sun dial to weep upon. As she leaned on it she noticed that it was a little unsteady. Investigating, she discovered a book beneath it. The book was the diary of Martha Dupont. Martha had lived on the old estate during the Civil War. She had been devoutly loved by David Thornton. They had quarreled. David went off to the war and never came back, and Martha died of a broken heart. All this. Jane read between the lines of quaint, old fashioned writing in the ancient book. So real did it all seem, that at the end she wept bitterly. Then she dried her tears and dispatched Noah, the old caretaker of the estate, to bring Thurston back. Noah had to swim to get to the destroyer because she was preparing to go to sea. He gave Jane's note to Thurston and that young man's commander permitted him to take a day off to say good-bye to his girl, and to meet the ship farther down the coast. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Mabel Trunnelle Jane Vernon Jane Vernon See fewer	The Master Passion (1917)
Herbert Prior Ens. Gridley Thurston Ens. Gridley Thurston See fewer	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)
Elsie MacLeod Martha Dupont (as Elsie McLeod) Martha Dupont (as Elsie McLeod) See fewer	The Hazards of Helen (1914)
Richard Tucker David Thornton David Thornton See fewer	The Jazz Singer (1927)
Ida Williams Mrs. Vernon (as Mrs. C.J. Williams) Mrs. Vernon (as Mrs. C.J. Williams) See fewer	Caste (1913)
Harry Gripp Actor Actor See fewer	Blood Will Tell (1927)