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Rainbow Synopsis
Rainbow Halliday, an orphan, is reared by three self-appointed guardians who work the Rainbow Copper Mine, willed her by her father. She is rescued from the advances of Joe Sheady by young easterner George Standish, who claims ownership of the mine but does not force his rights and instead returns to Chicago to marry a former sweetheart. Rainbow's uncle, Rufus, who is taken ill in Chicago, invites her to visit him; there she discovers that Standish's father did not record the sale of the mine, knowing that Rufus had sold the mine to Rainbow's father. Insulted by George's fiancée, Rainbow decides to surrender the mine and returns home; Standish arrives and is held captive by her guardians, but he is rescued by Rainbow when Sheady sets fire to the cabin. He finds love with Rainbow, and the mine becomes their joint property.
The Moth Synopsis
Spoiled young heiress Lucy Gillam knows only a life filled with parties and flirtations until she falls in love with a man who loves only her money. She marries him, and after their child is born, she is confronted with life's harsh realities after her husband demands more and more money with which to support his mistress. When he tires of his other woman, he discards her and she kills herself. Suspicion for her death points to her ex-lover, and after much misfortune, Lucy is freed from the burden of her husband and faces life as a responsible adult.
"The Moth" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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Rainbow