The Old Folks' Sacrifice (1911)
The kindly old peddler and his wife have been saving from their small earnings enough to buy for themselves a home to shelter them in their old age. An only daughter, who lives in another part of the country, dies and leaves a son about sixteen years of age, and his father, a shiftless ne'er-do-well, sends the boy to the grandparents to be taken care of by them. Try as they may, the boy does not show an aptitude for learning or an appreciation of their efforts. After they have retired for the night, he throws his school books into the fire and leaving a note telling of his departure, runs away. The old folks make every effort to find him, without avail. Two or three years later they have accumulated enough money to purchase their home and visit a lawyer to have the deeds drawn up. Waiting for this to be done, the old peddler picks up a newspaper lying on the lawyer's table and reads of the arrest and imprisonment of his grandson. They decide to go to the boy's rescue, calling off the purchase of their home and spending the money for legal services in his defense. Going to the prison, the young fellow is led from his cell. They tell him of their intentions, showing him their savings which he glances at with an avaricious stare. Returning to their tenement they sit in a happy contemplative state of mind, convinced that they are doing the Lord's will in making a sacrifice that will result in the redemption of their grandson and they are blessed in this thought.
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