Fires of Driftwood (1911)
On a fierce stormy night, Amos Stockford, a young captain of a fishing vessel, is gathering driftwood. Suddenly he sees signals of distress from a passing steamer. Going to his cabin, he secures a lantern, kisses his wife and child and hastens with the life-saving crew to the assistance of the wrecked and fast sinking boat. It is too late to save its occupants, with the exception of a very handsome woman, whom Stockford takes to his home and who is cheerfully welcomed by Mrs. Stockford. The woman infatuates Amos. He loses interest in his wife and child and elopes with the woman to a foreign port. The captain's wife struggles to make a living for her child. It doesn't take long for the woman in the case to tire of the young captain as soon as she comes in contact with another in better circumstances. They have scarcely started on their flight across the ocean when she meets and fascinates a new admirer for whom she immediately discards the captain. Ashamed to return home he makes up his mind to prove himself worthy of his wife's forgiveness by placing himself in a position by which he can make up, to some extent, the sufferings which he has caused her. Three years later, Christmas Eve, his wife tries to make this one day in the year a happy one for her child. She spends her last penny purchasing some gifts. On Christmas morning Amos Stockford returns to his home, well laden with gifts and means sufficient to make them comfortable for many a day. He appears before his wife and child as one from the dead. He begs her pardon and forgiveness for the wrong he has done. She overlooks the past and exemplifies the spirit of the day which commemorates the Giver of all good gifts and Him who offers love and mercy to all.
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