14 September 1914 Drama 18 mins
A young widow and her baby find refuge with a miserly backslider after being evicted. While the miser is away, criminals invade, mistreating the mother. The miser returns, pleading for their safety, and upon their rescue, his adoption of the baby reveals his true Christian nature, despite his church absence.
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Irene Howley as The Widow
Claude Cooper as The Miser
Alfred Paget as The Jailbird
Kate Toncray as The Old Maid
J. Farrell MacDonald Director
United States 14 September 1914
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