A Child's Precaution (1913)

Mr. John Cartleigh presents his four-year-old daughter, Dorothy, with a doll for her birthday. That day Cartleigh collects several hundred dollars for his employer. Finding the bank closed he takes the money to his home, unaware that he is being followed. That night, Cartleigh places the money in the buffet drawer. The child, fearing that her doll will be taken from her, gets up in the middle of the night, and places it in the buffet drawer, taking the wallet out and placing it under her pillow. Having seen Cartleigh place the money in the drawer, the robber waits until the household is in darkness. He forces the window open, looks into the drawer, but discovers the wallet missing. He is so furious that he takes the doll and smashes it on the floor which awakens Dorothy, She runs into the room, just as the would-be thief is making his exit. The child's precaution saved John Cartleigh's employer's money, Dorothy is rewarded with a new doll.

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Running Time11 min
GenresDrama Short
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