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Why Rags Left Home (1913)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Why Rags Left Home (1913)

Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

A tragedy of childhood blights the tender life of Roco, a ragged newsboy, when the ruthless hand of the dog catcher captures "Rags," the boy's comrade and chum, a miserable, unlicensed dog, and carries him to the pound to await official ...See moreA tragedy of childhood blights the tender life of Roco, a ragged newsboy, when the ruthless hand of the dog catcher captures "Rags," the boy's comrade and chum, a miserable, unlicensed dog, and carries him to the pound to await official extermination. Stunned by the weight of his sorrow, the lad seeks his squalid home in the tenement district to determine, in childish manner, some means of saving the life of "Rags." Early morning found the sleepless boy waiting at the pound for the arrival of a gruff pound master, to whom he pleaded for the dog's freedom. Told that the dog would be spared for a few days, Roco starts to amass, by frugal saving, the license fee necessary for the dog's liberty. The day came when within the boy's ragged coat lining was concealed the price of freedom for his chum "Rags." Dashing wildly down the street when the night air was burdened with chill, Roco saw standing beneath a street lamp, a ragged girl of his own age and station. A pile of unsold papers at her bare feet explained the cause of tears. He was a boy, tender and sympathetic, and an hour later the papers were sold and he was leading to her home a girl whose eyes glowed with gratitude. Then came the test. On a pallet of straw lay the mother of the girl, her brow flushed, her sunken cheeks mutely voicing the lack of nourishment. As the girl knelt to meet her mother's waiting caress, the boy stole away to think. He returned, placed all his savings on the vacant table, then scurried away to again begin saving for the imprisoned "Rags." Surrounded by councilmen and city officials, next day the Mayor's office was invaded by a ragged newsboy who poured out his plea for assistance, reciting in unrealized simplicity the details of his noble sacrifice. Someone started a hat for a collection. A few laughed, low and softly, as grimy hands gathered up the contents of that same hat, a childish yell resounded, and a capless boy dashed therefrom. All the money was crowded into the hands of the gruff poundmaster, and a moment later the staccato yelping of a welcoming dog delayed the passing back of money far more than was needed. "There is enough to save them all," said the poundmaster. Once more money changed hands, and later there came forth a ragged child leading by many tangled strings a motley collection of cavorting dogs, but hugged tightly to his breast was his chum, "Rags." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Antrim Short Rocco Rocco See fewer	Tom Sawyer (1917)
Edward Alexander Rocco's Father Rocco's Father See fewer	The Chosen Prince, or the Friendship of David and Jonathan (1917)
Gertrude Short Maggie Maggie See fewer	Love Birds (1934)
Kathie Fischer Actress Actress See fewer	Drifting Hearts (1914)