- Silas Warner dictates a letter commanding his son Harry to leave college at once and enter his office as an employee. Furthermore, Mr. Warner has in mind the marriage of his son to his partner's daughter. When Harry receives his father's letter, he returns home, but takes a decided stand in opposition to his father's ideas. Furthermore, Harry is about to be married to Rose Blend. Warner's partner, Martin, turns out to be a defaulter, and almost ruins the firm. Harry reads a newspaper account of his father's ills and trouble, so he and his wife go to see and assist him. As Mr. Warner is convalescent, he extends to his son and wife his parental blessings.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Silas Warner, a successful and prosperous businessman, feeling the importance of his position commercially and socially, makes up his mind that he will map out a career for his son in accordance with his own judgment, which he considers superior and unquestionable. He dictates a letter commanding his son, Harry, to leave college at once and enter his office as an employee, the only sensible course for a man to pursue who wishes to succeed in the business world. Furthermore, Mr. Warner has in mind the marriage of his son to his partner's daughter, a selfish motive, of course, to strengthen his own interests by bringing about this alliance. Now, it so happens that Harry has a mind of his own and is just as independent as his father is authoritative, therefore, he prefers to make his own business and matrimonial future. He is very much in love with the young college music teacher, Rose Blend, to whom he has proposed and been accepted. Receiving his father's letter, he returns home and listens to the paternal mandate, he takes a decided stand in opposition to his father's absorption of his inherent right in matters pertaining to his own affairs. The old gentleman presents the alternative of acceding to his wishes or being cast upon his own resources without any further assistance and recognition as a son. As we would naturally suppose, Harry marries Rose and starts in business on his own initiative and establishes a home of his own, where he and his wife live very contentedly and happily. Time produces a change in Silas Warner's affairs, and at the same time a change of heart; his partner, Martin, turns out to be a defaulter, and almost ruins the firm. The shock entirely prostrates Silas Warner and he is stricken with apoplexy. Harry reads a newspaper account of his father's troubles; he and his wife go to see him, express their sympathy and Harry tenders his assistance. Mr. Warner week and convalescent, has had time to think of his unkindness to his boy, and when he sees him and his young wife, his heart is filled with love and gratitude to his son and a just pride in his manliness and magnanimous nature, all of which he manifests by placing his arms affectionately around the young couple and whispering, "My Children."—The Film Index synopsis
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