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  • A Mother's Secret (1907)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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A Mother's Secret (1907)
Short | Short, Drama
The mother in this case is an unfortunate but pretty young woman who sews to support herself and baby, living in a squalid garret, where a kindly neighbor helps her care for the infant. Leaving her home, she lugs a huge bundle of work over...See moreThe mother in this case is an unfortunate but pretty young woman who sews to support herself and baby, living in a squalid garret, where a kindly neighbor helps her care for the infant. Leaving her home, she lugs a huge bundle of work over to the factory, where, it is seen, the superintendent finds fault with her, refusing to allow her any more work. She begs and pleads earnestly, and she finally turns from the factory tearfully. Going out upon the street a tall gentleman is attracted by her appearance, and soon makes bold to speak to her. She is surprised and puzzled when he gives her his card, inviting her to his home, but in the hope that it may mean a little luck to her, she goes to his home in the evening. Here she is now seen as she rings the bell at the door of a beautiful mansion, and she is promptly admitted by a man servant; he ushers her into the private room of his master, and they are left alone. He is soon making violent love to her, and the manner in which his manifestations are received is illustrated in the next picture, where, it is apparent, she is the mistress of his house. But another side of the story is seen when she, finely and fashionably attired, goes back to the house where her baby is, to give it, when afforded an opportunity, the love and tender care of motherhood. However, the child falls ill, and the woman who takes care of the tot sends a note to this effect to the mother; the messenger arrives and gives her the missive in the presence of the man who loves her. He immediately suspects her, and makes an endeavor to procure the note, but is unsuccessful. She goes straight to the room, and donning street costume, hails a cab and is soon being whirled off towards her child. But her husband follows her savagely, and alighting at the house, soon bursts into the room. Here he finds the woman, her baby and another man; of course, he immediately connects the trio, but the man soon proves that he is only the physician who had been attending the child, and quietly withdraws. Left alone, the suspecting husband looks from the child to its mother, and soon the latter collapses, telling her entire story, how she had been shielding from him the fact that she had a child living. The man immediately changes his demeanor, takes the woman to him, forgives her tenderly, and kissing the child fondly, looks at the woman, as if asking, "Why didn't you say so before?" Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Dec 14, 1907
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Dec 14, 1907 (United States)

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