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Arthur Truman's Ward (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

Arthur Truman's Ward (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

On her way to visit her newly-appointed guardian, whom she has never seen. Helen Russell is struck by an automobile and seriously injured. She is taken into a small bakery shop where Lillian Hardman, an orphan is employed. Lillian does all...See moreOn her way to visit her newly-appointed guardian, whom she has never seen. Helen Russell is struck by an automobile and seriously injured. She is taken into a small bakery shop where Lillian Hardman, an orphan is employed. Lillian does all possible for the girl. After her removal to a hospital, Lillian finds a suitcase the officers had left behind, in which is a letter and papers from Arthur Truman, Helen's guardian. Learning from a newspaper that the girl, unidentified, has died. Lillian sees an opportunity to take the dead girl's place, pretend to be Helen Russell and leave the distasteful life of drudgery in the bakery. She accordingly carries out her plans, and finds Arthur Truman a decidedly prepossessing young man. He is struck by her beauty, and never doubting but what she is Helen, the girl's deception is successful. She proves very awkward in society and causes so much comment by her amusing unconventionality. He sends her to a finishing school. Arthur gradually learns to love Lillian and on her return from school, plans to propose to her. Meanwhile, the report of Helen's death proves incorrect as she does not die, but upon her recovery, it is found her mind is a blank concerning her past. She secures work in a department store, and one day Lillian meets Helen on the street and recognizes her. She follows Helen, learns her address, then goes straight to Arthur and confesses her deception. He is astounded and finds it hard to believe her, until he meets Helen, who has recovered her memory and learns the truth. Lillian starts quietly packing up. and Arthur begins to realize that he cannot let her go. Lillian tells him she can stay no longer as she is not his ward and, holding out his arms, he asks her to stay as his wife. She runs to him quickly and buries her face on his shoulder, as his arms close about her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Lillian Walker Lillian Hardman Lillian Hardman See fewer	Hearts and the Highway (1915)
Donald Hall Arthur Truman Arthur Truman See fewer	Hearts and the Highway (1915)
Lillian Burns Helen Russell Helen Russell See fewer	A Florida Enchantment (1914)
Denton Vane Actor Actor See fewer	An Enemy to the King (1916)