Business Versus Love (1914)
Chester Stanley, who desires to control M.L.S. stock, neglects his wife. She takes this neglect to heart and causes herself a great deal of unhappiness. One day on reading a portion of a letter addressed to her husband, she learns that if Craig and Son, business rivals of her husband, gets financial assistance and pushes M.L.S. stock, they will force her husband to the wall. It is a question now of love versus business and Agnes decides to enter business and if possible crush her husband, so that having lost everything he may return to her with his love. She pawns her jewels and raises a large sum of money. This she places in the hands of Craig and Son with instructions to buy M.L.S. stock. With this money they steady the market, restore confidence and M.L.S. stock goes up by leaps and bounds. Just before the closing of the stock market, Agnes gives orders to sell her stock. She returns to the offices of Craig and Son and finds that she has made a fortune of nearly $100,000. In the meantime, Chester Stanley faces ruin. He goes to his home, his mind temporarily unbalanced and decides to end it all. In his room he kisses the picture of his wife and draws a pistol from the drawer of his writing desk. He is about to commit self-destruction when Agnes comes into the room. He sees the check for $100,000 made out to his wife and cannot grasp its meaning. He hides the revolver and asks for an explanation. She tells him how she made the money and looking up she says, "Chester, after all a little love is just as important as business." He understands and draws Agnes into his arms.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Ricketts | Director |
| Sydney Ayres | Writer |
| Carl C. Glick | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Edward Coxen | |
| Winifred Greenwood | |
| Jack Richardson | |
| Harry von Meter |
