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The Fortunes of Margaret (1914)
Short | Short, Western, Drama

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The Fortunes of Margaret (1914)

Short | Short, Western, Drama

Lemuel Babcock, a New England farmer, finds that his few acres are insufficient to support him. As the years go by he sinks heavier and heavier into debt. His worthless son, Lemuel, by petty pilferings compels the old man to live from hand...See moreLemuel Babcock, a New England farmer, finds that his few acres are insufficient to support him. As the years go by he sinks heavier and heavier into debt. His worthless son, Lemuel, by petty pilferings compels the old man to live from hand to mouth. Isabel, his daughter tries to help keep things together in every possible way. Babcock is finally compelled to mortgage his farm. By dint of scraping together all his resources and the practice of the most rigid economy the old man finally obtains enough money to pay off the mortgage. Lemuel sees his father hide the money and decides to make his first "haul." The young ne'er-do-well leaves home temporarily with the money. Isabel meets him as he leaves the house, but not knowing of the theft, attaches no importance to her brother's absence of mind and disturbed manner. Isabel next morning learns from her father of the loss and cannot believe that his son would take the money. When her father closely questions her, Isabel remembers her brother's guilty manner, but in order to shield him she evades her father's questions. Her reticent demeanor arouses the old man's suspicions and he finally openly accuses Isabel of having taken the money. Heartbroken that her father should believe her capable of such a deed, Isabel does not even deny the accusation. Because of her silence in the face of his reproaches the old man is more than ever convinced of her guilt, and in his rage orders her from his home. Rather than betray her brother, Isabel packs her few belongings and wanders off to the city. As she leaves she sees the agent entering her father's home to announce that on a certain date he will foreclose the mortgage on the old home. Upon arriving in the great city Isabel, because of her pretty face and alert personality, finds little difficulty in obtaining a position. Her first work is in a clothing factory where by attention to her duties and hard work she soon becomes a forelady. Later by studying at night she becomes a gown designer and attracts the attention of the junior partner of the firm, who encourages her in her efforts to forge ahead. Back on the farm, meanwhile, things have gone from bad to worse. The old home is sold at auction. Babcock and his son come to the city. There an acquaintance secures the broken-spirited old man a position as a street sweeper. Lemuel sinks lower and lower, frequents the toughest barrooms and forms the acquaintance of gangsters who are worrying the police. Isabel, now head of the designing department of the great clothing factory, receives a proposal from the junior partner who has assisted her in bettering her position. After a short engagement they are married and with the passage of time a little daughter is born. Three years later the child escapes from her nurse one day and toddles out into the street. A motor truck is bearing down upon her rapidly. The nurse screams in horror as the child runs directly in its path. Old Babcock, sweeping nearby, sees the child's danger and snatches her from in front of the truck's wheels just in time. The little girl, now thoroughly frightened at her narrow escape, thanks the old man. To show their appreciation the child and her nurse visit the street sweeper daily and give him substantial presents. A strong friendship springs up between them. Lemuel meanwhile falls in with a band of crooks. The gang decides to burglarize the home of Isabel's husband, and young Babcock is chosen to be the "inside man." He gains entrance to Isabel's home but is outwitted and mortally wounded by a member of the household. Isabel recognizes the burglar as her brother. She obtains her father's address from him before he dies. She sends for the brokenhearted old man and a touching reunion takes place. Isabel's little daughter at once recognizes in "the nice old man" the street sweeper who saved her from the "big wagon," and when Isabel's husband, Austin, learns how the old man saved his daughter's life, he insists that "grandpa" stay for the rest of his days in his home. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Isabelle Daintry Margaret (as Isabel Daintry) Margaret (as Isabel Daintry) See fewer	Such a Business (1914)
Augustus Balfour Farmer John Babock - Margaret's Father (as Gus Balfour) Farmer John Babock - Margaret's Father (as Gus Balfour) See fewer	The Pride of Jennico (1914)
Max Fisher Lemuel Babcock - Margaret's Brother Lemuel Babcock - Margaret's Brother See fewer	The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Roy Pilcher Austin - Margaret's Husband Austin - Margaret's Husband See fewer	The Spendthrift (1915)

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