Jean Goes Fishing (1910)

It is not strange that Jack Crane, a young widower, takes Jean, the dog, along with him and his little boy when they go fishing. Jack and his son start fishing; it is not long before the little fellow gets tired and passes his rod over to Jean, who takes it in his mouth and continues where his young master left off. See who's here! Mrs. Gordon and her little daughter who are very much entertained by Jean. While they are looking at the dog, the little girl drops her doll into the water and it floats out with the tide. Jean jumps into the water, rescues the doll and returns it to its owner. Mrs. Gordon and her daughter thank Mr. Crane, and it is easily seen there is a mutual admiration for each other. Finding a shady nook in the woods, the lady and her little girl are comfortably seated, eating their lunch. Jack and his little boy begin to feel hungry and start tor town to satisfy their appetites. They pass through the same path which Mrs. Gordon and her daughter have taken and suddenly come upon them. They ask Mr. Crane and son to join them. Jack and Jack. Jr., accept, soon make a happy picnic party and become good friends, and while the children run away to play Jack and Mrs. Gordon become quite confidential and sympathetic. The children wander to the end of the pier, where they go to sail a little boat which Jack, Jr., has made, and while thus occupied little Miss Gordon falls into the water and is carried beyond her depth. Little Jack jumps to the rescue and cries for help. Mrs. Gordon and Jack Crane hear the cries and start with Jean toward the children's voices. Jean reaches the end of the pier, plunges in and soon brings the children within reach of their parents and they are lifted to safety by Mr. Crane. The little girl is pretty well exhausted; she is carried home, and it is some time before she is herself again. Jack. Jr., sends a basket of flowers to his young friend, engaging his faithful dog Jean as the bearer. He walks triumphantly ahead and Mr. Jack Crane and young Jack follow him to Mrs. Gordon's home. The next and last scene shows Jack Crane and Mrs. Gordon standing in the moonlight, their youngsters not far distant, looking out upon the ocean; in the foreground Jean and a large black Dane are lying contentedly together. The whole scene suggests a happy union and a happy ending, and each one of the principals has made a pretty catch for one day's fishing.

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GenresComedy Romance Short