For Love's Sake (1909)
This is an American story, the central figures of which are Annie, a postmaster's daughter; Agnes, her rival in love, and Bob, a sturdy New Englander. Scene 1 shows us a country lane. Agnes meets Bob. Annie enters and Bob distinctly shows his preference for the postmaster's daughter, leaving Agnes and walking off with Annie. Agnes, in anger, writes a note to Bob warning him against Annie. Scenes 2 and 3 show Agnes entering the post office and posting the letter just as Annie and Bob enter. Annie's father, the postmaster, calls her to sort the mail while he waits on Agnes. Annie gets the letter intended for Bob, and suspecting that Agnes is the sender, she tears it open, reads and keeps it, going into the next room away from Bob, who leaves with the postmaster. Agnes, outraged at the conduct of Annie opening her letters, determines to get even. She takes a bunch of mail matter, letters that Annie has been assorting, rips them open and places them in Annie's jacket pocket. Bob and Annie return. Agnes leaves as Bob is assisting Annie in putting on her jacket. Scenes 3 and 4 show Agnes entering the constable's office and swearing out a warrant against Annie as a mail thief. Scene 5 shows Annie's home. Her father, the postmaster and a veteran of the Civil War, is asleep. Annie and Bob enter. Annie sits at the organ and sings for the old soldier, who wakes up and gives his blessing to the young lovers. Then Annie takes the old soldier to another room, leaving Bob alone. Bob now decides that it is a good time to get his letter. He goes to Annie's jacket, lying on a chair, searches for his letter and finds instead the package of letters which Agnes placed there. Horrified, he is about to call her to explain, when a knock at the door determines him to shield his sweetheart at any cost; so he hurriedly puts the letters into his pocket, goes to the door, opens it, admitting the constable and Agnes. Annie and her father re-enter. Agnes accuses Annie of stealing her letter. Bob steps forward, takes the letter, saying he is the thief, at the same time producing the package of letters. The constable arrests Bob and takes him off to jail. Agnes now accuses Annie to her father. Annie admits she opened Agnes' letter. The father curses Annie and drives her out of the house. The scenes following show us how Annie, after leaving home, becomes a celebrated singer; how Agnes, stricken with remorse, confesses the theft of the letter; how Bob is liberated from prison on her confession; how Bob meets his sweetheart Annie (now a great singer), and finally the return home of the lovers.
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