- Mary marries James after jilting his brother Luke. Mary's sister arrives and soon James is professing his love to her. The shock of this kills Mary and leaves her newborn daughter motherless. Luke offers to raise the daughter. Years later James returns and tries to convince his daughter to leave Luke, the only father she has ever known, and come with him.—Anonymous
- Luke and James are brothers in an old English family. James went to London when quite a boy to engage in business, but Luke remained at home among the simple country folks. Mary, the daughter of a neighbor, and Luke and James were playmates in their early days, and Mary and James were childhood sweethearts. As years went, with James engrossed in the busy whirl of the metropolis, he forgets Mary, and Luke's honest, noble nature appeals to Mary, and they become engaged. James at this time is obsessed with a desire to visit his old home, and, upon his return, the meeting of him and Mary revives the old memories and enkindles the love of their childhood days. Mary, of course, is irresistibly attracted by the manly bearing of handsome James. Luke realizes the situation, and with almost breaking heart surrenders in favor of his brother, considering only Mary's happiness. Oh. the suffering attending a love-blighted life, but Luke is content to suffer if it means happiness for Mary. The young couple marry, and their life is one of sunshine, until Mary's sister visits them; at once there is a mutual feeling between James and his sister-in-law, and though they struggle against their selves, the fight seems hopeless. Meanwhile, a baby girl blesses the union of James and Mary, and this at least would be the means of determining for them the path of duty, but not so, and the sister finally resolves to leave, fearful of the consequences. The announcement of her determination to James makes him forget all else but her, and he goes so far as to declare his intention of leaving with her. All this is heard by the young wife and Luke, who would have struck him at his feet but for the interception of poor Mary. James leaves, however, and the poor wife's heart breaks. She falls into Luke's arms, never to rise. Her death is the harvest of James's weakness. Noble-hearted Luke now kneels by the side of his dead sister-in-law, crushed in spirit, for he reasons that his sacrifice, instead of bringing happiness, had brought death to Mary and orphanage to her child. The thought of the child arouses him. That, at least, could he do, protect the little innocent. So taking the baby from her crib he resolves to give his life for her welfare. Years later, she has grown up to innocent girlhood, but the world has not been kind to Luke, and getting along is a struggle. On the other hand, James has prospered, but his success is only a means by which his conscience may all the more taunt him. His life is unhappy and he longs for his child. Seeking his brother's home, he makes himself known to the girl, and Luke gives her the right to choose between them. She will not leave Luke, for she loves him as the only father she has ever known. James is denied even the love of his own daughter. In this production the Biograph presents a subject that is bound to sink deep into the hearts of the spectators.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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