Which shall it be

Ethel had the premonition that she would die after the publication of a collection of her poems, and die she did, in one day after the publication of All Quiet Along the Potomac, and Other Poems.

In the poem no surnames are given. The eldest is not named. The names used in the Thanhouser scenario differ slightly. This is based on the old famous home-circle poem of that name. To read the lines one's emotions are stirred. But the opportunities in the filming increase the effect.

It tells the wealthy man who offers a poor couple comfort for life if they will give him one of their seven children.

At night, when the little ones are all asleep, the parents steal softly in to chose a child to be given away. They stop at each tot, but find a reason why they want to keep that one - and pass on to the next.

So they write back that they cannot give one away. All the Thanhouser juniors come in for a strong share of the work; Helen Badgley, Leland Benham, the Fairbanks twins, and a few additions make up the seven children. The handling of the little story in two reels makes it an offering of standard value that will be heard from. As the farmer is poor, they do not doubt but that they can induce him to let them have one of their children in return for money and land.

Kenniston, 'any one of the seven will do. Kenniston writes to his neighbor, stating the case and making him a handsome offer. Poverty is pressing hard upon the farmer and his family. He and his wife sadly agree that perhaps the best thing they can do is to let the rich Kennistons take one of the children.

Add image. Top cast Edit. Ethel Wales Mrs. Moore as Mrs. Paul Weigel Musicmaster as Musicmaster. Renaud Hoffman. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. User reviews 3 Review. Top review. And my mother starving in an attic. David Torrence has spent his life accumulating wealth and then it strikes him that he would like to have a child. Being a high-powered executive type with no time for things like marriage, he writes his brother, a poor farmer, offering to swap him a house and a reasonable annuity for one of his seven children.

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Ethel Lynn Eliot Beers. Which Shall It Be. Autoplay Next Video. Thursday, September 23, Download image of this poem. Report this poem. This poem has not been translated into any other language yet. I would like to translate this poem. Julie Poe 26 July Elisabeth Wingle 29 July