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166 TECHNIQUE OF THE PHOTOPLAY of the Rogers—staunch Quakers all. Howard Clark, an idle, rich young man, while autoing through the village, sees the pretty and demure young Quakeress, and resolves to see more of her. He makes it his business to become acquainted, and when she chides him for his reckless, sinful way, he tells her that he would reform if she would help him. The girl is seized with the idea that the Lord has sent this man to her to be saved and she resolves to perform her mission. In the course of their talks she falls in love with the reckless, young fellow, and when he asks her to elope with him she does so, partly because she loves him, but more because she thinks it her duty to save his soul. The elopement causes grief to the old folks. John's big heart is torn, but his grief is silent. Clark marries Ruth, and they live happily for a while at his home in the city. But, although Clark loves his little wife, he goes back to his old ways, and because Ruth clings to her old-fashioned ways and does not make free with his pleasure- loving friends he becomes ashamed of her and neglects her. Even his discovery of baby clothes, which Ruth is sewing, fails to soften him. At last, lonely and miserable, Ruth, seeking love and sympathy, returns to her home. There her father's harsh words anger her, and, although he does not refuse her admittance, she is too proud to accept his charity. From his blacksmith shop John sees Ruth staggering in the road. He takes her into his house, where she sobs out her story to John and his sister. In righteous wrath John hastens to the city. He finds Ruth's husband in the midst of midnight revelry. In front of all the guests John drags Clark from the house and forces him to return to the village. When they arrive they find that the stork has gotten there ahead of them. Ruth has a baby. The little mite awakens in Ruth's husband all the manhood that has been slumbering, and when the happy family later return to their city home Friend John at his forge is comforted in knowing that Ruth is happy. CAST. JOHN FRANKLIN (Blacksmith) PRISCILLA (John's sister) RUTH RUTH'S FATHER RUTH'S MOTHER HOWARD CLARK Chauffeur Butler Number of Quakers. Guests of Clark.