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- The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.
- The orphan Dora is courted by two different gold miners.
- Aviation enthusiast Josephine rescues her suitor, Chubby, from an angry mob with the help of Slim and his airplane.
- Nora, a wild girl who lives with her alcoholic father, is forced to attend school. The untamed girl, who does not know how to socialize, is soon taunted by the other children. She warms towards the kind schoolteacher, as he befriends and encourages her, until she is told to wear the dunce cap at a spelling bee. She then angrily leaves the school and encounters a slick huckster. He convinces her they will run away and be married. Meanwhile, the schoolteacher, concerned over the waif's absence, goes looking for her. He encounters her at a crossroad, being spirited away by the cad. He calls the man's bluff by telling them he will get the minister to marry them at once. The huckster high-tails it out of town, leaving a rejected Nora. The caring schoolteacher, lovingly escorts her back to school.
- Just before she dies, an elderly married woman stashes the horde of money she's secretly accumulated beneath the false bottom of an old shipping trunk. After her death, her husband, believing himself penniless, has to leave their old home and move in with his son's family, where he's treated with no respect or consideration. Also on the scene is a newly-hired kindly young housekeeper (Mary Pickford); she and the old gentleman become close friends and eventually run away together (taking the old shipping trunk with them).
- A small-town drama group's rehearsal is interrupted when one of their members receives a letter telling him his English relative is arriving for a visit. The Englishman turns out to be a stuffy and humorless, and is the butt of several pranks. The drama group dresses as Indians and threatens him, but he turns the tables, pulls out a gun and chases them away.
- The romantic attachment which the humbly born William Shakespeare had for the beautiful and gentle Charlotte Clopton, of Clopton Hall, is authenticated by the letters of many people of the period, and as it is one of the most potent factors in the development of the genius of Shakespeare, it is very appropriate that the film should open with the first meeting of the future playwright and the beautiful young girl. This acquaintance always remained a romantic one, on the part of young Shakespeare, but Charlotte felt the attraction more seriously. Meanwhile, Sir Hugh Clopton, Charlotte's father, who is an ardent Catholic, shelters in his house a man named Carry, who is a traitor to the Queen; he does this at the command of Pope Gregory XIII, not knowing the character of the man he is harboring. Shakespeare, pursuing the apparently gay and thoughtless tenor of his career, but in reality training the great qualities of mind which were afterwards to make him famous, displeases a lawyer in whose employ he has been, and while he is trying to explain this to his mother, a tragic scene takes place, in the assassination of the traitor Parry. Too late. Sir Hugh Clopton learns of Parry's treachery, through Shakespeare's lawyer employer, who informs Sir Thomas Lucy of the plot, and also accuses Sir Hugh of being in it. Sir Hugh's celebration of his daughter's birthday is rudely interrupted by the arrival of soldiers, who are come to arrest him for complicity in the treasonous design. The Queen pardons Sir Hugh, but his lovely daughter falls ill of a mysterious malady, which is wrongly diagnosed as The Plague, but which is a fatal one, nevertheless despite the great danger of infection. Shakespeare bids her a passionate farewell before she dies. Some months later Shakespeare, now beginning to be the great man of his village, champions pretty, shy Anne Hathaway at the Twelfth Night Revels. Their acquaintance ripens, and their courtship is played out in the beautiful environs of Stratford and about the Anne Hathaway cottage. In sharp contrast to the idyllic Anne Hathaway of the courtship, the wedded wife of Shakespeare is undoubtedly the shrew, whose sharp tongue drives her husband to the distraction of the "Lucy Arms." This condition of things, added to the fact that Shakespeare has incurred the displeasure of Sir Thomas Lucy by his poaching exploits, drives the young man to leave home. He decides to try his fortunes in London, so takes leave of Anne and his child and starts away. In London, Shakespeare views the great crowds of richly dressed people with astonishment, but he soon wins friends. The theater, of course, draws him, and outside the historic old Globe Theater he looks upon the scene of his future triumphs. The genius of the young dramatist is soon discovered by the great Lord Southampton, who becomes his generous patron and introduces him to the court of Queen Elizabeth, where he meets Raleigh, Drake, the Earl of Essex, and all the famous political and social figures of the time. The command performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in the Blackfriars Theater which is attended by the Queen and all the Court, marks the beginning of that triumph which was, through the following year, to be the great crescendo of English literature. The final stages of the film show Shakespeare in the glow of middle age. He is dreaming of his past successes, scenes from his great plays visioning themselves before him. The film closes with the fading in and fading out of the bust of Shakespeare, which is in the Parish Church of Stratford-on-Avon.
- A countryman steals a cow, turns highwayman, robs a mail coach and is chased by the Bow Street Runners.
- Sisters Edith and Daisy are in love with Dick, a young chap devoted to automobiling. He prefers Edith, and they become secretly engaged, as she doesn't want to tell her father yet. One morning Dick takes Daisy for a ride; there is an accident and Daisy is hurt but Dick is unhurt and carries her home. Her father sees him bringing her in and a servant goes for a doctor. Dick blames himself, but Edith consoles him. The doctor says Daisy will never walk again. The father turns to Dick and denounces him. Dick goes away while Edith consoles her father. Later, while Edith is amusing her lame sister, Daisy confesses her love for Dick. Edith is horrified at first, then realizes that she and Dick must sacrifice their love for Daisy because he was the cause of the accident. She tells Dick this and their happy love affair is turned into a tragedy. The lame girl is wheeled out and Dick asks her to marry him. She consents. When Daisy is once more in her room, Dick sees Edith coming from the house. She had waited to bid him a last goodbye. This time she breaks down. He tells her he loves her. The lame girl upstairs hears them, and she throws down a rose with a note pinned to it telling them that she wants only her sister's happiness. It falls at their feet. They rush in to her, but her mind is made up. They are free to marry. She gets her father to forget all his resentment against Dick and consent to the marriage. The lovers go out happy, while Daisy breaks down in her father's arms.
- In a little village there lived two families who were almost lifetime neighbors and friends. In the one family there was a boy, in the other, a girl. These two had been sweethearts from childhood and each found happiness in the other's company. All was sunshine for Dave, the boy, until the day of the church lawn party, when the nephew of the minister arrived from college. His easy manners and good clothes make an impression on the unsophisticated girl, and it is with slight persuasion she consents to elope with him that evening. The result is the inevitable, for the man proves to be a scapegrace. Meanwhile, the girl, through pride, pretends in her letters home to be doing well. Dave, however, has his misgivings and decides to pay them a visit. The result of this visit is a startling revelation. Later the girl is made to realize faithful Dave's true worth.
- Happy in her devotion to her unfortunate sister and the promise of honest love that had come into her life, the girl was perhaps blind to true values. She became indifferent to her life and its surroundings. Accordingly she accepted the stranger and his doubtful promises. Honest love and duty were forgotten, until, caught near life's uncertain edge, she was called back by her blind sister's peril. Thus was true love separated from blind infatuation and life's lesson learned.
- This production, which comprises two reels, was made in the old Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, where the incidents of the story were supposed to have occurred. The costume plates, shields, weapons and accessories were kindly loaned by the Museum of Indian Antiques at Albuquerque, N.M. The opening scene occurs on a feast-day in early times before the coming of the Spanish to that country. During the spring dance of the green boughs, the sun priest tells the story of the turquoise stone that fell from the sky centuries before and was embedded in the earth, the recovery of which would mean light, and prosperity to the people of Isleta. The great brother, the exemplar of the tribe, is chosen as the one most worthy to be sent on the holy mission. The dangers and hardships which he endures during his long quest go to make a most beautiful portrayal of early Indian symbolism.
- An elderly actor is fired for his age. He disguises himself as a beggar. His daughter's beau accidentally gives him a gold coin. A chase ensues with a policeman, the daughter and her beau in hot pursuit.
- Young author Roy Norris proposes to pretty little Mary Ford and is accepted. This is the golden dawn of their life, while the first year or more of their married life is the sweet noontime, made all the sweeter by the arrival of their firstborn. The little trio--father, mother, and baby--are bound together by the ties of that most holy love, until unreasonable jealousy possesses the young couple. While at work in his studio, the young author is visited by his wife just as he is complimenting his stenographer on her valuable aid, and from this the wife sees grounds tor suspicion. On the other hand, the young husband, seeing his wife talking to a stranger, is a bit suspicious, although the stranger is simply returning a bottle of smelling-salts his wife had borrowed, Later on, the young wife thinks she has further grounds for her suspicion and so when the author returns home he finds the house deserted and a letter addressed to him from his wife. It simply reads: "I have left here forever with the one I love." Both are innocent of any wrong, but a tragedy is narrowly averted.
- While their mother is away from home, Billy and his sister are set upon by marauding Indians, who trap them in their cabin. Billy rigs a keg of gunpowder and tricks the Indians into entering the cabin, while he and his sister escape.
- Nursery rhyme enacted by toys.
- Laddie, the little son of a widower, worships his father. The father is in love with a good and beautiful woman and asks her to be his wife. He tells Laddie that he is to have a new mother and is surprised when the boy is grief-stricken. After the marriage, the new mother tries to win Laddie's love, but her efforts are a failure. A baby sister comes to Laddie's home after a while and out of love and pride for it, Laddie unbends a little towards the mother who owns it. But the little sister dies, and the mother, ill and delirious, stretches out her arms and calls unceasingly for her baby. Laddie sees and hears her and his heart is so touched that he determines to get another one for her. He starts out to find one and in the park, seeing the mother of many children, is surprised when she refuses to spare one, even when he offers his watch in payment. But Laddie finds a baby in a carriage outside of a house and wheels it off. He takes it to his mother and when her empty arms are filled, she quiets down and peace comes to her. Laddie leads his father to the house where he got the baby and the distracted parents are assured that they will get their baby back. They see that their baby is safe and leave it where it is. Laddie's mother later gives up the baby and once more has empty arms, until Laddie creeps into them and is cuddled to her heart where he finds happiness.
- A clumsy maid redeems herself by catching burglars.
- As the husband leaves for the lumber regions, his wife gives him a memory message to be opened after his arrival. Attracted by a maid, cherished by the love of two old brothers, he forgets it until sometime later. The message serves its purpose, however, for through it, after a thrilling experience, the maid learns the true value of the man's love, while he in his turn, goes back to his waiting wife and finds there, along with his shame and regeneration, his heart's desire.
- In the apartment hotel lived the aspiring maid, whose solicitude maintained order in the bachelor's apartment. He was her ideal, and the all-adoring bellboy was firmly but gently given to understand that maids who read "Heliotrope Glendening's Advice to Young Ladies" look higher than ice-water toters. A compromising complication with an unexpected visit from a beautiful lady, quite convinces the aspiring one that wealthy young bachelors might be the grandest men ever, but when it comes to the crucial test, their aspirations are not for chambermaids. Science influences his actions so much that he gets into trouble with the police. When they are through with him he lands in a hospital, but as the clock nears the midday hour the thought of the bomb at home sends him scurrying from the hospital, with patients, nurses, and orderlies in pursuit. He reaches home breathless, to find that Mrs. Pietro has cooked the pig and that the bomb was merely a test to prove his loyalty to the tenets of the society.
- At the edge of the Indian village, where the renegade white man is occupied with trading, he meets the Indian maid, who later becomes his purchased bride. A son is born. Playing with his kind the child, who inherits his mother's Indian character, passes on to boyhood. Then the racial difference between the father and son is felt. At length the father, angered at the reluctance of the youth to leave his people and accompany him on a trading trip, compels the boy to do so by threats and violence, but later during the journey he becomes ashamed of his Indian wife and child. Broken guns and bad whiskey, sold to the Indians by the trader, inflame their desire for vengeance. In the coming attack the war-cry of his ancestors stirs the young Indian's blood. The father's crimes prove his own destruction, while the boy and his mother are claimed by their own.
- A visitor to Mexico meets a lovely senorita living with an abusive uncle. After his gambling winnings attract the attention of robbers, she sees a way out of her lousy situation.
- "It's in the surprise" that great plays are made and battles won, and our tenderfoot friend, appreciating this, pulls a victory that is amazing. The western camp folks had suffered the loss of a number of horses at the hands of a gang of horse thieves led by Black Pete, who up to date eluded the United States Marshal and his deputies. Their deeds becoming more brazen, a notice is posted offering a reward of $500 for the apprehension of Pete, and while this reward is rather tempting, former efforts have proven so fruitless that the boys of the camp are slow to more. The marshal has a pretty daughter, on whom every boy has set his heart. They vie good naturedly with each other in engaging her attentions, but she treats them all with the same consideration, liking them all, but no one in particular. It remains for one of them to do something extraordinary. Ah! An idea, "Say, boys, I like you all immensely, but I will give my hand for keeps to the captor of Pete." With a cheer the boys rush to get into saddle, all eager for the expedition. At this moment, all eager for the expedition. At this moment, a handsome young minister arrives at the Inn, and upon learning the cause of the excitement, wishes, after meeting the girl, that he was eligible for the contest. The more he thinks of the matter the more he longs to play the hero. The cowboys are already on their way and have taken all the available horses, and the only beast of burden at hand is a donkey. However, on this he starts, alone and unarmed. The girl, though feeling kindly towards him, considers his efforts a joke. Meanwhile, the cowboys have been surprised by the horse thieves, who disarm them, take their horses and order them back to camp. Well, never was there such a gang of shamefaced cowboys as this when they meet the minister on their return trip. They try to convince the young tenderfoot that his endeavor will prove futile, but he is determined to take the chance. He resolves that his movements must be subtle and cunning, and so he schemes. Talking out his prayer book, he saunters along the ridge above the thieves' lair, and seemingly tumbles over into their very arms. For a moment his chances of life are slim, but they accept his explanation that he was reading and not looking where he was going. His manner and speech throws them off their guard, and watching his chance, he grabs up two revolvers and orders "Hands up." Well, "it's in the surprise." There are four in the gang, so he makes one bind up the three while he keeps the guns leveled at them like a string of fish he brings Pete and his gang into camp, where he claims and gets the $500 reward together with the special inducement, the heart of the girl, which she most cheerfully gives.
- A butler dons his rival's police uniform and causes him trouble.
- On Fifth Avenue, New York City, in the neighborhood of 34th Street, a small crowd is gathered around little street singer Papita, who stands holding her father's hand, singing to the assembled men and boys. Suddenly her father falls, and when the ambulance arrives it is discovered that he has died of heart failure. Carl, a young musician attracted by Papita's singing, observes the little street singer's plight and takes her to his home, where the exquisite quality of her voice impresses both Carl and his mother. Ten years pass by and the little street singer's voice continues to improve. Carl finally decides to take her to a great vocal teacher. After a few months under the master's instruction, Papita makes her appearance in the drawing-room of a rich patron of music. The wonderful promise of the fair singer impresses them all and Mrs. Burleigh, a lady of means, offers to give Papita a musical education abroad. Papita leaves for Europe and after three years of hard study under the leading teachers, she returns to America and makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House. Carl visits the opera and sends his card in to Papita. The card is intercepted by Mrs. Burleigh, who meets him and informs him that Papita does not wish to be bothered. Carl becomes ill, brooding over Papita's apparent ingratitude. Papita, after scoring an immense success at her debut, feels that something to complete her happiness is lacking, and alone she goes in search of Carl and his mother. Arriving at their former home, she learns that his mother has died and that the neighbors have no knowledge of the son. Walking through the streets she hears the sound of a violin and readily recognizes that Carl is playing her favorite air. She enters the house, climbs the stairs, locates the unhappy musician, and proves to him that her heart is true.
- A remarkable institution at Darien, Conn., which supplies most of the zoological gardens. At first we are shown the strange marabou stork and the bar-head geese and Crown Pigeons from Australia. The British government forbids the exporting of the latter on account of their rarity. We see the flamingo from Egypt; the stork reputed to be 100 years old; white-faced tree ducks from Madagascar; cranes from Germany, a Japanese domestic fowl, secretary birds from Africa and the rare snow geese.
- Henry Fitch, a young American, arrives in Spanish California in the year 1820, but hardly arrived when it was his good fortune to rescue two young ladies from a band of ruffians. Refusing to pose as a hero he goes on his way and presents a letter of introduction to Joaquin Carrillo, and much to his surprise again meets the young ladies he had so recently protected. He is much impressed with the younger one, Donna Josefa, and as time goes on presses his suit, which is encouraged by the Spanish Don. That the young American is not to have a free field in his love adventure is soon demonstrated. Junipperro Serra, a Spaniard of means, is also enamored of the fair Josefa. Serra learning that Donna Josefa is about to marry the American, attempts to prevent the ceremony by underhand methods. His schemes are frustrated and the sweethearts elope and are married. A year later Fitch and Josefa return to Josefa's home, where upon Serra's instigation, Fitch is arrested and tried for violation of the laws of the church and territory, and condemned to imprisonment and banishment, unless he will produce penance and reparation that can be noticed through the whole of the Pueblo. Good father Vincente suggests to Josefa that Fitch secure a bell to place in the empty tower of the church as the original one had been stolen many years before. A month later Fitch stands before the three judges. A sudden commotion goes through the whole court; everyone is listening to an unexpected sound. The bell that was silent now rings again. Young Fitch, addressing the court, says: "This is my penance and reparation, which I offer to the church. Its voice can be heard and noticed throughout the Pueblo, and will, in time to come, proclaim the wisdom and clemency of this court.
- Mary Simmons, journeying through the Apache country with her brother's wagon train, meets Jack Lane, a cowboy, who expresses his desire to accompany the party through the Indian lands. Outlaw Bill, a renegade who lives among the Indians, discovers the approaching traders and incites the tribe to attack them. Mary and Jack become good friends and she presents him with a silk handkerchief which he wears about his neck. While the young man is riding in advance of the wagon train he is captured by the renegade and Indians, who lead him to the camp and rob him of his clothing. Bill attires himself in Jack's clothes and sets forth to join the pioneers, planning to offer his services as guide and thereby conduct the unsuspecting people into the hands of the Indians. Mary becomes alarmed at the absence of Jack and when the renegade appears she suspects his purpose and warns the pioneers. The girl's suspicions are confirmed when she sees the silk handkerchief which the vanity of the renegade has tempted him to wear. Outlaw Bill, finding his plot has been discovered, dashes away and induces the Indians to attack at once. In the meantime Jack escapes and brings timely assistance to the besieged wagon train.
- When the Great Chief's body is placed before the funeral pile by his mourning braves, his sacred blanket is covered over it and a sentinel left to watch that this, his last resting place, is not desecrated. The tribe has just departed for their village when a mountain outlaw appears and succeeds in stealing the blanket, having given the sentinel doctored whiskey. When the Indians discover this they exile the unfaithful sentinel until he can recover the blanket. About this time there comes to the mountains a little family, which is forced into the location on account of the ill health of the old father. They meet the outlaw, who is stricken ill, and dying, he presents the sacred blanket to the wife. Later on, the blanket is seen in her possession by the exiled Indian and he vows to recover it. In his attempt he yields his life, but the blanket is retained to the tribe through his sacrifice.
- A poor young man is seriously ill, but his rich employer won't help him, instead spending a fortune on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with help from his kind neighbors while the rich man's wife becomes ill and dies, with the useless necklace by her side.
- Crooks kidnap musicians, take their places, and rob a Lord's Ball.
- A spy paints plans on a girl's back and is caught in Boulogne after a chase by motorcycle, horse, car and monoplane.
- Rivera, the messenger, performs a kind act for Meta's boy, and later on this act proves a good investment. Rivera, the messenger, sends word to Ermina, daughter of the Viceroy, of his return. Desiring more colonists for the little Pueblo at Los Angeles, the Viceroy sends Rivera to Sonora with orders to secure additional settlers. Blanko, a spy for the bandit Palomare, informs his chief of Rivera's expedition, and the amount of gold he carries. A few miles from Los Angeles the brigands trap Rivera and his followers. They are made prisoners and taken to the bandits' headquarters. As the prisoners are brought in Meta, the bandit's wife, recognizes Rivera, and remembering his kindness to her boy, determines to save him. She cautiously communicates with Rivera, who gives her his ring and tells her to take it to the Viceroy's daughter, Ermina. The latter quickly organizes a posse, and through the aid of Meta, secures the freedom of Rivera, who proceeds on his journey to Sonora. Two months later Capt. Rivera returns with the settlers and for a reward the Viceroy consents to his marriage with Ermina.
- The jealous husband saw a flirtation; the Raffles, a necklace. The husband's suspicions were further confirmed when the Raffles came out of his hiding. The Raffles permitted the deception, until his manhood came to the surface. He realized how his own happiness might have been so jeopardized, and the little wife concerned was restored to her own.
- A young woman poses as an accident victim and then robs her benefactor.
- The Duke, in an effort to 'save' his daughter from marriage to a poor lad of noble birth, hatches a plot which nearly costs the life of that very daughter.
- Battery B makes its headquarters at the Colwell Mansion. During their stay of a month, Major Pitt and Bugler Harkness lose their hearts to the two Colwell girls. Major Pitt, summoned to the front, leaves Bugler Harkness alone in charge of headquarters. During the battle that follows, Battery B bears the brunt of the fight and does not surrender until almost the last man is killed. A cavalry charge carries the day for the Federal troops and the triumphant northerners, advancing upon the town, receive an unexpected check at the Colwell Mansion. A cannon that has been left at headquarters owing to an accident to one of its wheels, is operated by Bugler Harkness and the girls to such good effect that the Federals are compelled to retreat. A visit from Stonewall Jackson, who has been a distant witness of the brave boy's work, transforms the bugler to a lieutenant.
- A widow wins the approval of her beloved's aunt.
- Mariana, the rose of the little Spanish village, being a tantalizing coquette, has the hearts of all the village men agog by her flirtatiousness, until Jose finally wins her heart and hand. Shortly after her marriage Fiesta Day arrives, and though she desires to attend the dance in the evening, Jose, through jealousy, refuses to allow her to go. At first she is defiant, and dresses to go, but later she decides to respect her husband's command and instead of going, lends her festival dress to her friend Gloria. As the party leaves, a child enters and solicits Mariana's aid for her sick mother. Jose, returning to the house after his temper has cooled, finds his wife absent, and, of course assumes she has gone to the dance. This assumption is strengthened by seeing his erstwhile rival in the distance on the way to the gardens with Gloria, who, in his wife's attire, he reasonably mistakes for Mariana. A tragedy is narrowly averted.
- Through her ill temper the mother makes home life very unpleasant. She is always contrary and stubborn when her husband suggests anything that doesn't exactly coincide with her views. As you may imagine, these little tiffs are not very healthful for their children, a girl and a boy, the little girl especially being influenced by the condition. During a little outing with other children, the girl shows her ill temper and a quarrel ensues between her and another little girl, which results in the ostracism of the ill-tempered child from the festivities. A leaky motor boat has been drawn up to the dock by a couple of vacationists, and, in the course of their play, a party of the children go out in it. The quarrelsome child knows of the danger, but in spite won't warn them. Far out to sea the children go, and would have perished had not the girl's conscience awakened, causing her to spread the news of their danger. The children are rescued after a terrifying experience.
- Elmore, a hunter, accidentally kills Red Fox, loved by the chief's daughter, Red Wing. The Indian girl enlists the aid of her father to avenge the death of Red Fox. A raid is made against the white settlement and Elmore is taken back to the Indian village, a prisoner. Elmore's wife, Ann, follows to the camp and begs Red Wing to intercede with the chief for her husband's life. Red Wing, turning to the white woman, says, "He has killed my lover. I will kill thine." Ann returns to the wreck of her home, where she meets Elmore's father and a number of settlers who have gathered. Horrified at Ann's story, the father and his companions become furious and decide to secure Elmore at once by force. They mount their horses and ride to the Indian camp, where a fierce fight takes place and Elmore, who has been tied to a stake by the Indians and is about to be tortured, is liberated. Red Wing, realizing that the Indians are no match for the hardy settlers and that she has been robbed of her revenge, escapes while the fight is in progress. She visits the spot where Elmore killed her lover, Red Fox, and takes her own life that she may join him in the happy hunting grounds.
- Clark Russell, a prominent writer, concludes that he will visit the south in the capacity of a farm hand and thus secure atmosphere for a new story. He learns that laborers are needed on a certain farm and as he journeys into the country he rescues a young woman whose horse is running away. When Clark applies for work he is treated lightly by Bud, the foreman, until the owner of the farm arrives with his daughter, Anna, who recognizes her hero of the afternoon. A few days later at the dinner table Clark defends Polly, a maid, when she is annoyed by Bud and after the hands departed for the fields the two men settle their score in a fight, the bully receiving a severe lesson. Polly overhears Bud declaring that he will be revenged but she is unable to warn Clark. Later in the day the bully tries to force Clark into the hopper of the threshing machine but Anna sees the struggle from a distance and stops the engine. Polly informs Anna's father of Bud's treachery and the bully is discharged. Clark and Anna find that they are very much in love and all goes smoothly until the author receives a suspicious photograph. He returns to his home but memories of the southern girl cause him to again visit the farm where explanations are made.
- Side-showman Jim Burke is attracted by the pretty face of Mary, a country girl who has come to the county fair, and he sends her a note proposing a meeting. The inexperienced country girl, flattered by the showman's attention, joins him and they arrange to elope. Burke's sweetheart Lazelle overhears the conversation and tells Mary's suitor John of the proposed elopement. John goes to warn Mary's parents but finds they have gone to the fair. Running down the road, John meets Mary's father and mother on the way back from the fair. He tells them of Mary's proposed elopement and states that a strange buggy has just driven down the road toward the depot. A wild ride toward the railroad station takes place and Mary's parents arrive just as the young girl is about to board the train. The error she is about to make is impressed upon Mary and she agrees to return home. Just as the train is pulling out, Burke arrives, sees that his plans have been frustrated, and boards the last car. Realizing her fortunate escape, Mary concludes that John is a safer companion than a traveling showman.
- Arthur James, a young artist from the north, goes south to the home of J.W. Hawkins, a southern planter, to paint a portrait of the former's wife. James is treated hospitably by the planter and made to feel perfectly at home. After a few days, Hawkins goes away on a business trip, leaving the young painter to begin the portrait. James is delighted with the beauty of the place and with Grace. She is much younger than her husband, and for the first time in her life is enjoying the companionship of a man her own age. The portrait is begun in the attic, which is the only place where James can find the proper light. An old-fashioned dress, with a low neck bodice, is unearthed from an old trunk, and Grace daily puts it on for the sitting. Their constant companionship results in their falling in love without either of them realizing it. On the planter's return he asks to see the portrait. His anger is aroused by the low neck dress and by a new look that he sees in his wife's eyes and he turns abruptly on James and accuses him of a breach of trust. James denies it so emphatically that Hawkins is convinced and apologizes. Grace realizes the true state of her feelings and goes to James to help her. He sends her away and all night fights his battle between love and honor. The next morning at dawn, before anyone is awake, he rides away alone.
- Stella Lee, the lonely daughter of a prosperous farmer, advertises for a husband. Raymond Blackwell, a handsome but irresponsible young man, reads the personal and, inspired by mercenary motives, promptly replies. Stella, although receiving many other answers, decides upon Raymond. The father now takes charge of the affair and after making a personal investigation, invites Raymond to visit the family in the country. Blinded by his secret ambition, Raymond fails to notice the true worth of the girl. The father provides a comfortable home near the old farmhouse and Raymond and Stella are married. A year later discontent rushes in and the husband leaves for the city and resumes his wild career with companions of doubtful character. The father visits Raymond in his daughter's behalf and is angrily ordered to leave the room. The old gentleman delivers a scathing denunciation and departs. Time goes on. One evening, as Raymond is placing the day's collections in his employer's safe, his two companions enter and, seeing the act, propose a robbery. When they are on the point of gaining Raymond's co-operation, a telegram arrives announcing the dangerous illness of the wife. He is between two fires. The wife wins. Raymond repudiates his disreputable companions and hastens to Stella's bedside. The shock is too much for her and she falls into unconsciousness. Overwhelmed with a guilty conscience, grief and remorse, Raymond is about to end all when Stella recovers from her swoon. A complete reconciliation is affected. Health is regained and the two young people return to their cottage to begin a new and happier life.
- A traveling salesman attempts the conquest of Eve, daughter of the railroad construction boss, who is known as The Caboose Girl. She offers him no encouragement and the persistent drummer sends her a note, asking her to meet him. Eve shows the note to some of the trainmen who declare that the drummer should be taught a lesson. The drummer is therefore advised by Eve that she will meet him near the water tank and when he arrives the girl induces him to stand under the spout. Eve steps back as the trainmen turn on the water and the drummer is given a severe ducking. Next day while walking down the track, the drummer discovers the caboose at the top of a steep grade and he determines to be revenged. He releases the caboose, expecting to alight but it gains headway and dashes down the grade. The trainmen seeing the runaway car, uncouple the engine and dash in pursuit. After a thrilling chase the runaway caboose is overtaken and proper punishment is meted out to the drummer.
- As Arthur Rodney passes Reva's flower stand he sees that she is being annoyed by two ruffians and quickly comes to her assistance, compelling the men to apologize. Reva is greatly impressed with Rodney's courtesy. The following morning while Reva is on her way from the ranch with her fresh stock of flowers, she comes upon Arthur and his sweetheart, Bessie Berkow. Jealousy immediately takes possession of the girl and she awakens to the fact that she is in love with Arthur. A week later the Berkows inspect the ranch at Verdugo, California, and order flowers for the wedding of their daughter. Reva is disturbed at the sight of Arthur and Bessie and, consumed with jealousy, is strongly tempted to push Bessie off of the precipice as they climb a nearby mountain to view the surrounding country but her better nature asserts itself and the two girls leave the rock together. Reva's brooding over her unrequited love for Arthur causes a mental derangement. In her deliriums, she runs to the home of the Berkows and bursts upon the bridal couple shortly after the clergyman has finished the ceremony. Reva's father, who has followed her from the flower ranch, explains to the assembled guests the unfortunate plight of his unhappy daughter. A reaction takes place and Reva in a moment of consciousness asks forgiveness.
- The young lover leaving home at the opening of the war to join the Confederate Army, tells his brother to take care of his fatherless sweetheart during the perilous times which are to follow. But the brother weakens and fails to be true to his trust. He permits her to believe that her lover is dead. Caught in the neighborhood, however, between the lines of the enemy, the brother appears before them at the crucial moment. In retaliation the false brother turns informer. Both forces are aroused to arms and during the attack upon the girl defending her wounded lover and family alone in the negro's cabin retribution comes in the form of a stray bullet.
- Iola, the little Indian girl, is held captive by a gang of cutthroats, from whose clutches and abuse she is rescued by Jack Harper, a prospector. She is truly grateful to Jack, for she regards him as something different from the white people she has seen. Jack's sweetheart and her father are parties of a wagon-train headed for this place, and as luck has been against him, he is somewhat gloomy. Iola learns the reason, and promises to help him find gold. He is amused at this and says "Will you?" "Yes." "Cross your heart?" This cross-your-heart action mystifies the little Indian. She thinks it is a sort of tribe insignia and tells her people that "Crossheart" people are all right. Iola surely pays her debt of gratitude, not only in finding gold, but in giving her life to protect Jack's sweetheart from her own people, who are embittered against all whites.