- Louis Goldenberg and his daughter, Rachel, arrive from Europe. Both are laden with bundles, and Rachel drops her head shawl. As she stoops to pick it up she is bumped by a strange man. She glances timidly at him, but her father looks threateningly at the stranger and pulls Rachel along with him. The old Jew and his daughter find lodgings in the poorer part of the city, and the stranger, who has followed them, gets the number of the house. Rachel comes out with a basket to do the simple marketing and is overtaken by the stranger on the street. They walk along to a quiet street, where Rachel is induced to sit with the stranger on a bench. He offers to buy the better groceries for her, which she refuses. The old Jew sees them come back and is furious. He sees the fellow leave and follows him to his own house in the rich part of town. He warns Rachel to beware of the stranger. Time passes and the old Jew is doing better. He now has a pushcart from which he peddles his wares. He is loved by all on the street. This makes him the object of envy of the other peddlers and they taunt him. The Jew one day sees a fight between some urchins, and as the odds are against one of them, he takes his part and separates them. The old Jew is caring for the child when they meet a big burly Irishman, whom the child recognizes as father. He is grateful to the old Jew and goes with him to his cart. Meanwhile someone has burned the old Jew's cart and they arrive to find it a smoldering heap of ashes. Rachel dresses up in her best, takes her basket and sets out. She is met by the stranger, who has been waiting for her appearance. Finally he persuades her to take a cab ride with him and as an excuse to get her to his room tells her he wants her to meet his mother. She comes in and the stranger tries to caress her. Meanwhile her father has arrived home, and finding her gone, begins inquiring for her. He finds that she has gone with the stranger and sets out to the house accompanied by a crowd. He is joined by his friend, the Irishman, and they break their way into the stranger's house, asking for Rachel. He has gagged her and locked her in another room and denies that he has seen her. She works the gag loose and is discovered by her father. The Irishman wallops the procurer mercilessly, and the story closes with the old man happy with his restored child in his arms.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Louis Goldenberg and his daughter, Rachel, arrive from Europe. Both are laden with bundles, and Rachel drops her head shawl. As she stoops to pick it up she is bumped by a strange man. She glances timidly at him, but her father looks threateningly at the stranger and pulls Rachel along with him. The old Jew and his daughter find lodgings in the poorer part of the city, and the stranger, who has followed them, gets the number of the house. Rachel comes out with a basket to do the simple marketing and is overtaken by the stranger on the street. They walk along to a quiet street, where Rachel is induced to sit with the stranger on a bench. He offers to buy the better groceries for her, which she refuses. The old Jew sees them come back and is furious. He sees the fellow leave and follows him to his own house in the rich part of town. He warns Rachel to beware of the stranger. Time passes and the old Jew is doing better. He now has a push cart from which he peddles his wares. He is loved by all on the street. This makes him the object of envy of the other peddlers and they taunt him. The Jew one day sees a fight between some urchins, and as the odds are against one of them, he takes his part and separates them. The old Jew is caring for the child when they meet a big burly Irishman, whom the child recognizes as father. He is grateful to the old Jew and goes with him to his cart. Meanwhile someone has burned the old Jew's cart and they arrive to find it a smoldering heap of ashes. Rachel dresses up in her best, takes her basket and sets out. She is met by the stranger, who has been waiting for her appearance. Finally he persuades her to take a cab ride with him and as an excuse to get her to his room tells her he wants her to meet his mother. She comes in and the stranger tries to caress her. Meanwhile her father has arrived home and, finding her gone, begins inquiring for her. He finds that she has gone with the stranger and sets out to the house accompanied by a crowd. He is joined by his friend, the Irishman, and they break their way into the stranger's house, asking for Rachel. He has gagged her and locked her in another room and denies that he has seen her. She works the gag loose and is discovered by her father. The Irishman wallops the procurer mercilessly, and the story closes with the old man happy with his restored child in his arms.
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