Their Hour (1915)
The story centers about two married people. Mrs. Davis, whose husband is unsympathetic and cruel, has a nervous breakdown and is advised to go to the seashore. She does not regret leaving her husband, but parting with her little girl is painful. Mr. Austin expects his pampered society-lady wife and their little son to accompany him to the seashore for a vacation, but at the last moment she refuses to go. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Austin meet in the crowded railroad station, and because the lady looks wan and tired and has too many bundles to carry, Austin assists her to the train, which happens to be the same one he is taking. For an hour they sit opposite each other; she gazes out on the scenery, lonesome and neglected, and he watches her furtively over his newspaper. Then he takes courage and hands her a magazine, and the two start talking to each other. They arrive at the junction where a change is made for the seaboard. Both alight to await their trains. Mrs. Davis is going east to Sea Crest and has 58 minutes to wait, while Austin goes west to Ocean Point, and has an hour to wait. They walk to the station benches to be seated when Austin sees nearby an inviting little nook beneath some shade trees near a brook. He signifies they may as well await their trains there. The woman agrees gladly and they both sit beside the stream. Soon they begin to exchange confidences. She tells him how her family was destitute and to save her mother from her drunken father she accepted Davis without loving him. He, in turn, tells her of his wife, how in the little town he took her riding in a new automobile, against her aunt and uncle's wishes and of the breakdown, miles from town and of taking the girl back in the morning and her uncle's harshness in turning her out of the house. Then, to save her reputation, he, too, married without love. And suddenly they realize that for the first time love has come into their lives and that they love one another. Meanwhile, Mrs. Austin and Davis, who have known each other for a long time, have met and are at luncheon together. But theirs is the different, the sordid love, and they laughingly agree to spend the two weeks together to the best advantage. Austin holds Mrs. Davis in his arms and says now that they have found one another, they must never part, and with a sigh of happiness she agrees. He takes her ticket from her and tears it up, signifying she must come with him. They start back to the station arm in arm, when Destiny takes a hand in the form of two little country children, a boy and a girl, who stumble on the tracks. Mrs. Davis brushes the cinders from them and Austin pats the little boy's shoulders, and they send them on their way again. Then the man and the woman face each other and know that their love has come too late, that they cannot leave their children, and without another word, they walk to the station. He buys her a ticket and puts her upon the train. They kiss once in farewell and he stands watching as the train fades away into the distance.
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GenresDrama
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Bess Meredyth | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Cleo Madison | |
| Joe King | |
| Edward Sloman | |
| Zoe Rae |
