Plot

This little silent drama reveals an interesting story in which the central figure is a good woman who remains steadfast in her love for her departed husband, but having a little son, she finds it a difficult matter to shoulder the responsibilities of raising him without a man as head of the family. There is a youth in the village who is in love with her, and fortunately is very fond of the little boy, who in return for his many kind acts shows the young man that he favors him as a prospective step-father. After due deliberation on the matter, the woman accepts the young man when he proposes marriage to her. The wedding day arrives and shortly after the ceremony when everyone is happy, celebrating the event, the bride who should be the happiest among the guests is in a moroseful state. The thought of her departed one seems to master her, and feeling that she can never forget her first love and be the same devoted wife to her new husband, she decides to end it all. Making a bolt from the midst of the merry throng, she rushes toward the sea, closely followed by her husband and little son, but before they can restrain her, she plunges into the water. The little boy dives in after his drowning mother, and after a hard struggle he succeeds in bringing her safely to shore. The prostrate woman is soon revived, and finding herself in the loving embrace of her husband and son, she becomes penitent for her rash act and vows that she will now strive to live for them alone, forgetting all the past.—Moving Picture World synopsis