Paul is the only son of John Osborne, a retired merchant. Osborne's life is centered in his son, his wife having been dead for years. He desires that Paul shall make a brilliant marriage. ... See full summary
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Paul is the only son of John Osborne, a retired merchant. Osborne's life is centered in his son, his wife having been dead for years. He desires that Paul shall make a brilliant marriage. With this object in view, he arranges a match with the daughter of a wealthy acquaintance and notifies Paul of his plans. Paul, unknown to his father, has fallen in love with Alice, the daughter of a foreman in one of the mills. He strenuously objects to the proposed match. Matters are brought to a crisis, however, by the rejected suitor of Alice, who betrays the lovers to Paul's father. One day the lovers are surprised by John Osborne, who demands that Paul give his sweetheart up. Paul refuses to do so, and, carried away with rage and disappointment, the father tells Paul to choose between him and his sweetheart. Love conquers duty. After their marriage, Paul takes Alice to his father's house and pleads for a reconciliation, but his father spurns him. Paul secures a position in one of the mills. Two...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Edwin Carewe | - | Paul Osborne |
 | Ernestine Morley | - | Alice - the Foreman's Daughter |
 | John Smiley | - | John Osborne - Paul's Father - the Miser (as John H. Smiley) |
 | Isabel Lamon | - | The Wealthy Prospect |
 | Buster Johnson | - | Paul Osborne's Son |
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