A Mother’s Strategy (1912)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1912-12-30
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: English
Stars: Edwin August , Ormi Hawley , Mary Smith , Jane Gail
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: A Mother's Strategy , A Mother's Strategy (United States of America)
Plot: Guy Reeves, to recuperate from illness, goes to a farm, where he meets Lois, the daughter and discovers that she has a wonderful voice. The young people fall in love. Guy persuades the parents of Lois to allow her to go to the city and have her voice tested. The parents finally agree and Lois takes up her abode in the city. Guy returns to his home and tells his mother of his love. She is angry and refuses to accept Lois. Guy becomes angry and leaves the house. He takes up his abode in the cheap boarding-house that shelters Lois. The pampered son finds the grind and hard work almost intolerable. In a discouraged mood he receives a letter from his mother worded so as to make him more discontented. Guy decides to leave Lois and go back to his own life, He writes her a few lines asking her to forgive him and leaves. Lois, returning from a singing lesson, finds his note. She is distracted. She rushes to his room and finds the letter which Guy had received from his mother. She dons her wraps and gees to the Reeves home. She pleads with Mrs. Reeves to allow Guy to return to her. She pours out the agony of her soul to the older woman who simply has a servant show her out. Lois turns to her and tells her some day she will have her revenge. Three years pass. Guy has married Millicent Hartley, is successful and respected. One evening Mrs. Reeves, Millicent and Guy go to the opera. Guy is fascinated and startled by the new prima-donna and recognizes her as Lois. He finds he is still in love with Lois. Months pass and it is common talk that Guy is infatuated with the singer. He neglects his business, is gruff to his wife and rude to his mother. Mrs. Reeves then decides to appeal to Lois. She goes and is laughed at by Lois, who tells her this is her revenge and that she intends to keep Guy her victim. Then suddenly Mrs. Reeves brings in Millicent's little baby and taking it from the arms of the nurse places it in Lois's arms. She places the baby back in the grandmother's arms and tells her gently that she will send Guy back to his family. Mrs. Reeves attempts to thank her, but Lois silences her and bids her go. Then Lois writes a few lines to Guy, telling him that he must never see her again and throws herself sobbing into a chair.
IMDB:tt0338265