The Senator's Lady (1914)
The senator's wife, at his solicitation, goes to Washington to attend a notable function. The senator, during his residence in Washington, has been carrying on an affair with an empty-headed society butterfly. On the night of the function the senator and his wife are introduced and the former is decidedly embarrassed with his wife's appearance. He is approached by the society butterfly, who has found a way to his heart. Realizing his position he does not greet her with his accustomed ardor. Hurt at this, she denounces his funny wife. The senator's wife happens to overhear part of their conversation and is deeply wounded. Her fighting blood is aroused. The senator leaves early with his wife. The butterfly remains at the function. She writes him a note, which she sends by special messenger stating she is willing to let bygones be bygones and offering him her deepest sympathy, also promising to overlook the affair if he will immediately come to her apartments. The senator receives her note and realizing the great difference in his position and that of his wife is moved to accept the proposal. He is on the point of leaving when he comes across the little bonnet his wife wore that evening to the society gathering. At first it excites his disgust, but suddenly a light breaks upon his clouded vision. He removes his hat and coat and again sits before the fire meditating. Then the full horror of his conduct begins to dawn upon him. A picture of his former life and the all-encompassing devotion of the wife he has scorned passes through the troubled mind of the man. He recalls her slaving life of drudgery all for his sake, utterly unselfish in its self-sacrifice. His campaign and final success, his judgeship, all made possible through her. Awaking from his reverie, he sees the wife he has despised come from the chamber dressed to leave. She goes to the table and placed upon her head the plain little bonnet. She turns to him her tear-stained face and extends her arms in mute appeal. Aroused at last he takes her in his arms and swears she is all in all to him.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Hannah Jane | Writer |
| D.R. Locke | Writer |
| Pat Powers | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Bert Hadley | |
| Edna Maison | |
| Beatrice Van |
