In Spite of Him (1915)
Nathan Biddie cannot understand the little whims of woman's vanity or realize why his wife needed new gowns so often. The question of a new one comes up and Elsie, his wife, tells Nathan that she needs it badly. She shows him the gowns she has been wearing for the past year. Nathan looks them over and seeing no worn spots concludes that they are still good and refuses the request. Elsie gives up in disgust and writes her mother for advice. Her mother writes her that men are the same the world over, Elsie's father was the same. She concludes by telling her to be patient and enclosing money for a new gown as a present. That her mother should have to send her money to buy gowns that her husband should provide galls Elsie and she resolved that she would not make use of the money her mother sent. On that morning Nathan tells her that he will bring Mr. and Mrs. Kirk with him to dinner and be sure and look her prettiest. How could she look her prettiest in gowns both the Kirks had seen so often? Then it is that she remembers her mother's letter and resolves to use the money. She makes a quick reply to Nathan's refusal, that "there is another who will buy it for her then." Nathan fiercely demands to know what she means, but Elsie will not say anything more. After he has gone she goes downtown and buys the gown her heart is set upon so that when Nathan and his guests arrive she gains the admiration of the Kirks and her husband's displeasure. After the guests have left Nathan gives away to the suspicion and doubt he has held back and demands to know where she got the new gown. Elsie, seeing an opportunity to tease him, makes the most of it and Nathan losing his temper makes an accusation against her. That he should dare to doubt her hurts worse than anything else and she concludes that there is but one thing left to do, leave him. When she is leaving he again pleads to be informed, but she turns from him and in his hot temper he tells her to go and never see him again. Later he begins to realize that he was wrong. He goes to her room, finds the mother's letter, and he hastens to Elsie with a penitent heart and receives the blessing of her forgiveness.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Kaufman | Director |
| George Terwilliger | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Thurston Hall | |
| Ethel Clayton | |
| Florence Williams |
