The Deception (1912)
Walter secretly marries a sweet little girl beneath his station in life, against his father's commands. Walter is injured in his father's factory, and his pleadings to have his wife brought to him discloses the secret. The father finds an envelope addressed to the girl in his son's handwriting, and schemes to break the attachment. He writes a check for $5,000, which he seals in the envelope and delivers to the girl with the statement that his son does not wish to see her anymore and wants to make a cash settlement. The girl indignantly throws the check on the floor and declines to accept the proposition. Walter is told that his wife has refused to come to him, and in his helpless condition is unable to find out the truth. The boy's health does not improve, and the doctor tells the father that it is owing to his having lost all interest in life. The check comes back, having been cashed, and the father believes the girl is really mercenary and has accepted the settlement. However, to save his son's life he seeks her out. He finds that her father has compelled her to endorse the check and has taken the money, and recognizing her true worth he humbly apologizes for his deception and brings her to his home, to minister to her husband.
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