Love and War (1912)
Robert Carlisle and Nell Stark are southern sweethearts and he asks her father for her hand, which he gives. On this occasion Nell presents him with six linen handkerchiefs in which she has embroidered the letter "H," reminding him that it is his birthday. The Civil War is declared and when Robert announces his intention to join the northern forces, he is ordered off the Stark premises and Nell, prompted by her southern heroism tells him to go, never to see her again. He leaves and in her tears she remembers his ring and tearing it from her finger, throws it in the direction taken by him. Her anger cools, however, and regretting her hasty act, searches in vain for the ring. Nell's brother Will arrives home from Richmond and before joining the Confederate forces, Nell gives him a photo of herself. Will is assigned as a spy and is about to enter the Federal lines when he is discovered, pursued and wounded. He eludes his pursuers by crawling in a thicket, but crawling onward he comes upon Robert, who has been assigned to picket duty. Weak from the loss of blood, Will resigns his fate to the Union soldier, who is about to give the alarm, when he spies the picture projecting from Will's coat. He extracts it and is shocked to find Nell's photo. At once thinking he is her sweetheart he is tempted to kill him, but fortunately drops the photo which alights back side up and his gaze rests on the words written thereon, "From Sister." The truth now dawns upon him and binding up the wounded man's arm with his handkerchief, carries him within a short distance from the Stark home and succeeds in returning to his post without being detected. Will crawls home and Nell on removing the bandages recognizes the handkerchief and on inquiring, her brother tells her the story. She at once decides to enter the army as a nurse in hopes of being of some assistance to Robert in this capacity and later on after a battle finds Robert badly wounded. She prevails on the Confederate soldiers to take Robert to the hospital and she nurses him back to health. The war is ended and Robert comes to the Stark home where he is given a warm reception and the lovers renewing their troth under the old tree find the discarded ring in the grass, which is replaced on her finger.
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