Grandma (1911)
Clinton Reeves, a young city broker, plans a year's tour of Europe on business and intends to take his young wife with him. The four-year-old daughter, Helen, is the only obstacle to their trip, but Grandmother Reeves writes them from the farm, that she will be delighted to have the little one stay with her while they are away. This is agreed to and a week later Helen goes to the farm to visit grandma. The little girl, although petted and pampered by her father and the servants at their city home, has never really known true motherly affection, and the tender, unselfish love bestowed upon her by the old lady on the farm soon makes her forget her society mother in Europe. When Reeves and his wife return from Europe they immediately send for Helen and it is with great reluctance and many tears that the little one bids her grandma good-bye. Mrs. Reeves, Jr., notices the change in her daughter, who pines for the freedom she enjoyed on the farm, and devotes as much time as her social duties will permit to Helen. This is very little, however, and Clinton, finally exasperated at his wife's neglect of the baby, scolds her for it. They are in the height of their quarrel when grandma enters and is shocked and disheartened when she learns the cause of it. After the arrival of grandma, however, Helen is happy. But her mother is incensed and jealous and accuses the old lady of alienating the baby's affections. It is soon made clear to the mother that Helen will love her just as much if she bestows a little more time to the child's pleasure, which she resolves to do and with happy results. Grandma, having accomplished her purpose, again returns to the farm, happy at the result of her missionary work.
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