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  • A Good Lesson in Charity (1909)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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A Good Lesson in Charity (1909)
Short | Short, Drama
It is Easter Sunday, and little Minna, an only child of wealthy parents and therefore spoilt and inclined to be a little selfish, starts out with her mother to buy some Easter presents. On leaving a fine big shop where her mother had ...See moreIt is Easter Sunday, and little Minna, an only child of wealthy parents and therefore spoilt and inclined to be a little selfish, starts out with her mother to buy some Easter presents. On leaving a fine big shop where her mother had purchased her a big chocolate Easter egg, they are stopped by a poor beggar woman bearing a thin, sickly looking child in her arms. Minna casts a look of disgust at the poor, shabby creature and her unattractive offspring, and tries to drag her mother away by the skirt when the latter opens her purse to give the unfortunates some money. But the mother pays little heed to her daughter for the moment; but asking the woman her address enters it in her note book. She then turns her attention to the pouting child and takes her severely to task for her uncharitable behavior. On reaching their house little Minna approaches her mother and tries to caress her, but the latter refuses to have anything to do with the naughty little girl, hoping in this way to make her realize how very unworthily she has acted. The little one pleads and begs, but all to no avail, until with the tears streaming down her face, because in her little selfish heart she loves her mother dearly, she is just about to leave the room when an idea comes to her. Going stealthily over to the table, she picks up her mother's purse and reads the poor beggar woman's address. Flying off to find her nurse she drags her upstairs and tells her of her plan, which Is to give her big new Easter egg filled with the savings from her own bank to the poor woman she treated so badly. She must have her mother's permission first, so begs her nurse to intercede for her with her parent. The mother of course is only too delighted when she hears that her daughter has profited by the lesson she tried to teach her and follows the nurse and child as they go to the humble home in Goodwin Alley. On entering they find the poor woman seated beside an improvised cradle (an old dry goods box) which holds her ailing child. On seeing her distinguished guests, she looks up in wonder, but when the proud little Minna approaches her smiling and pours the contents of the big chocolate egg into her lap, she fairly gasps at the sight of so much wealth. Minna's mother is then seen to peep in at the door and notes with a heart full of joy what happiness her daughter's sacrifice has brought to the poverty stricken home. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Camille de Morlhon
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Updated Aug 31, 1909
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Nov 13, 1909 (United States)

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