Mr. Wharton's business compelled him to make frequent visits out of town, causing him to neglect his wife unintentionally. His wife is unable to appreciate the true reason for her husband's... See full summary
He Never Knew (1913) Online
Mr. Wharton's business compelled him to make frequent visits out of town, causing him to neglect his wife unintentionally. His wife is unable to appreciate the true reason for her husband's neglect. She allows herself to believe that he has ceased to love her, which causes her to become despondent, in spite of the fact that her daughter Lois, a girl of seventeen, is with her to cheer her. Lois and Billy Jones, a rich young man, who is a frequent caller at the Wharton's, are in love with each other. Mr. Wharton meets Mr. Blair, an acquaintance from the east, whom he invites to his home. Mr. Blair makes his temporary home in the same town where the Whartons live, and becomes a frequent caller at the Wharton's home, being greatly attracted by Mrs. Wharton's charms. The great love that Blair professes for her wins over Mrs. Wharton and when her husband telegraphs that he will remain out of town for a long time, she reaches a decision. She writes Blair a note, telling him that she cannot ...