Friend John (1913)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1913-03-21
Director: Arthur V. Johnson
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Arthur V. Johnson , Ethel Clayton , Howard M. Mitchell , Clara Lambert
Runtime: 11 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Friend John , Friend John (United States of America)
Plot: John Franklin, a stolid Quaker, devotes his simple life to the Lord and horses, worshiping the former, shoeing the latter. His sister, Priscilla, is housekeeper. In the depths of John's big, simple heart, love is growing for Ruth, daughter of the Rogers, staunch Quakers. Howard Clark, an idle, rich young man, makes it his business to become acquainted with the young Quakeress, and when she chides him for his reckless, sinful ways, 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. The elopement causes grief to the old folks. John is greatly depressed. 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 because Ruth clings to her old-fashioned ways and does not make free with his pleasure-loving friends. At last, lonely and miserable, Ruth returns to her home. Her father's harsh words anger her and although he does not refuse her admittance, she is too proud to accept his hospitality. From his blacksmith shop John sees Ruth staggering in the road. He takes her into his house where she sobs out her story. John hastens to the city, where he finds Ruth's husband in the midst of a 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 reached there ahead of them. The little mite awakens in Ruth's husband all the manhood that has been slumbering and when the happy family later returns to their city home. Friend John at his forge is comforted in knowing that Ruth is happy.
IMDB:tt0256763