Ever since childhood, Adrienne and Peter have shared a loyal devotion, that finally kindles an affection on the part of the man to which the girl responds with a tender regard she mistakes for love. Dreams of a happy future attend the fleeting days and old Frantz, the girl's father adds his approbation. A short time later the day of the wedding is set and Phillip Sargent, an artist of no mean ability, accepts the invitation of his old friend, Peter, to join in the festivities. The simple charm of his friend's fiancée almost immediately enslaves the man, who daily visits the girl's home and has her pose before his brush. Peter lends his admiration to the work and so the moments fly till the day of days at last arrives. Then fate intervenes, for Adrienne has fallen an easy victim before the flattery of the chap from the city, her infatuation finding expression at an opportune moment, while the wedding guests are making merry. Discovering his bride-to-be in the affectionate embrace of the man he thought his friend the broken-hearted Peter yields to his despair and resolves to end his life. In this he is prevented by Phillip. Thoroughly convinced of the hopelessness of his love, Peter gives Adrienne to the man of her choice and leaves to be alone in his grief. Five years pass, five long years for Adrienne, who has ceaselessly struggled to retain her faith in her husband. Phillip has early tired of his little wife and spends no pains to hide his disregard. Her misery would he unbearable were it not for the comfort of her child, Rita. There soon comes a time when Adrienne realizes the impossibility of it all. Broken in health and in heart, with her little girl, she seeks the shelter of her father's home. Again she sees Peter, but only for a farewell, for the delicate thread of life refuses to hear the strain of her heartbreak. Fifteen years come and go. The burden of his declining days are cheered for father Frantz by the companionship of Rita, now grown to womanhood. Peter seeks forgetfulness in travel. Phillip, in the meantime, demands his daughter for whom he proposes an education, but Frantz refuses to submit to the sacrifice. Distrusting his strength and ability to cope with the man who has broken the life of his dear one, Frantz summons Peter to defend the girl. Peter again visits the scenes that he would forget. He calls on Frantz and sees Rita. She stands before him, a perfect image of her mother. At once the anguish of what he has lost overwhelms him. He hastens to the grave of his sweetheart of old, and pictures her there with beckoning arms. But the picture is true for it is his sweetheart's child he sees. The old love flames in Peter's heart and the joy so long denied becomes the sweeter for its fulfillment. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis

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• Short
• Drama
• Romance