The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
Good Picture AT Elite.

thoroughly dignified style, the Than
houser Picture Co. has perhaps done
more than any other picture company
for the uplift Of the motion picture In
dustry. Their latest masterpiece Is a
Generalization of Owen Meredith's IA
NOUS novel, Lucille" The picture is
shown today at the Elite theatre in
three long reels, and those who enjoy
really good pictures are advised not
to miss this one. The following Is the
story Of Lucille:
Part 1-Lucile, the Comtesse de Ne
vers, was engaged to nobleman, Lord
Alfred Vargrave. Being deeply in love,
Lucille did not conceal her affection,
and her attentions finally wearied Lord
Alfred, and he neglected his f1ance.
They quarreled finally, and separated,
but not until Alfred had vainly at
tempted a reconciliation. Lucille told
him that she was afraid TO trust him.
but proposed a years separation, with
the understanding that if he still loved
her at the end of that time. she would
be willing he should return.
The doubts the comtesse had OF her
lovers constancy were justified. for be-
fore the year was over she received
word of the engagement of Lord AL
fred to the beautiful Miss Darcy
whereupon she wrote him asking the
return of her letters, which in accord
ance with his pledge no was to bring
to her personally. Alfred, although he
was ashamed that he had so soon for
gotten his old sweetheart, obeyed, and
started for Lucile's home with the
missives she had written him.
Upon his arrival he was amazed to
see how beautiful Lucille was, and how
much other men admired her. His old
affection returned and he pleaded with
her to forgive him, declaring that his
heart was not and never had belonged
to the other woman; that he was SIM
ply going to marry her for position.
Lucille refused to listen to him, but
this simply infiamed his eagerness. He
managed, by watching her. to meet
her, presumably by accident, while
she was out riding, and gained her con-
sent to accompany her. On the road
they encountered a furious summer
storm and took refuge in a cave. Luz
Gle, whose one dread was of lightning
was hysterical from terror, and did not
repulse Alfred when he clasped her In
his arms.
She consented to forgive her recre-
ant lover, and the two returned to her
home together.
Part 2-The Due de Luveis had Ions
vainly courted Lucille. His jealous eye
soon noted that the man who stood in
his way was Lord Alfred, and as the
latter left the house. the due drew q
revolver. determined to kill him. The
brave Lucille noted the action, threw
her arms about him and pinned hin
fast. Alfred looked around at this
moment, just in time to see, as he i'm.
agined, his Lucille embracing another
man. Deciding she was false, hi
waited not for explanations, but hur-
ried to the home of Miss Darcy, and
they were promptly welded. The duke
repulsed by the woman he loved, re.
turned sadly to his lonely castle, Will.
Lucille. weary of the world. sough
refuge in q nunnery, determining Il
devote her life to God.
Twenty-Five years later. Lord Alfred
| happy in the affection of his devoted
wife and child, now grown to man.
| hood, had forgotten the sadness of hi!
| youth. The due had remained unmar-
ried. but into his lonely life one ray
of sunshine had penetrated. This wal
the daughter OF his dead sister, {
merry girl Of sixteen, who came t.
brighten his dismal home wren he fel
| he had lost all interest fn life. With
her he visited England. meeting hil
old friends for the first time In many
years. as he felt his life OF seclusior
would not be a happy one for the
| young girl.
In England Lord Alfred's son and
the dukes niece met, unknown t
| their parents. aid promptly lost theil
hearts, one TO another.
When Lord Alfred learned Of hi.
sons affections, he placed no obstacle
| in the path of his only child's hap
piness. He felt no animosity toward
the due. simply feeling that althoug.
they had been rival suitors at one tins
for the hand Of Lucille. the past should
now be buried and forgotten. But tht
due, who for years had been nursing
Ills anger and jealousy against Alfred