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The Quality of Mercy (I) (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

The Quality of Mercy (I) (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Emma Leighton, an orphan, lives with her irritable old uncle and kind-hearted aunt on a farm far away from the city. Near the farm is a shooting lodge owned by Harvey Manning, who comes there with his friend, Paul Mason. In time Harvey, ...See moreEmma Leighton, an orphan, lives with her irritable old uncle and kind-hearted aunt on a farm far away from the city. Near the farm is a shooting lodge owned by Harvey Manning, who comes there with his friend, Paul Mason. In time Harvey, who is a club man of not the best type, meets Emma. He becomes infatuated with her and his city ways please the countrified girl. Shortly after Paul notices that his friend wants to take advantage of the girl and he remonstrates with him. Harvey, not being accustomed to taking advice, silences his friend. Harvey is suddenly called away to the city and before he goes sends a messenger with a note to Emma telling her to come to the city, where they will be married. The note is delivered to her just after she has been whipped by her irascible old uncle, and deciding that life in the country is no longer endurable, leaves at once for the city, where she meets Harvey, who takes her to his apartment. As the girl is demanding that the marriage be performed at once, Paul, who knows the character of his friend, also goes to the city and is horrified in learning the whereabouts of Emma. In order to overcome Emma's scruples, Harvey slips Paul a note asking him to bring some friend dressed as a minister. But Paul does not intend to be a partner to such a diabolical plot and he goes and brings a regularly ordained minister, who performs the ceremony. Shortly after the unscrupulous Harvey leaves his wife and writes her that their marriage was illegal and that she has no further claim on him. Almost simultaneously with the receipt of the note, Emma learns that her husband and Paul have been killed in an automobile accident. A year later, Emma, through the importuning of her aunt, whose husband has died, is persuaded to return to the farm with her baby. No sooner has she arrived when the baby is taken suddenly ill. She summons Dr. Hartley and the next morning brings news that the little one is on the road to recovery. During his professional calls the doctor becomes interested in the young mother. One day at the general store he hears an uncalled for remark concerning Emma. He throttles the man and throws him off the porch. In order to put a stop to further remarks he offers to marry Emma. To show their dislike of the young girl the inhabitants of the village as they are coming out of church shun her. The doctor, who happened to be present, escorts her home and again asks her to marry him. She consents, the day is set and the minister is engaged. On her wedding day she receives a note from the minister telling her that he is called to the bedside of a dying man, but that he is sending a minister from a neighboring town. This minister proves to be the man who married Emma to Harvey in the city, and thus the stigma of supposed shame is lifted from Emma. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Santschi Harvey Manning Harvey Manning See fewer	King of the Wild (1931)
Adele Lane Emma Leighton Emma Leighton See fewer	The Story of Cupid (1914)
Edwin Wallock Paul Mason Paul Mason See fewer	Tammany's Tiger (1916)
Roy Watson Casper Leighton - Emma's Uncle Casper Leighton - Emma's Uncle See fewer	Chasing Trouble (1926)
Lillian Leighton Mary Leighton - Emma's Aunt Mary Leighton - Emma's Aunt See fewer	Parisian Love (1925)
Harry Lonsdale Dr. Arthur Hartley Dr. Arthur Hartley See fewer	The Ne'er Do Well (1915)
Mr. Shurlock Rev. Charles Maitland Rev. Charles Maitland See fewer	The Quality of Mercy (I) (1913)
Charles Dillon Rev. Howard Thompson Rev. Howard Thompson See fewer	Bumps and Willie (1913)