The Old Army Chest (1909)

While standing on the porch of his home. Colonel May spies his daughter hand in hand with a young West Point cadet. He sends the girl into the house and tells the boy never to return again. Hardly has the cadet returned to the barracks when he is notified that, owing to his high standing on the graduating list, he has been appointed to a captaincy in the Engineer Corps, He at once returns to Beatrice to tell her the good tidings: as a captain he is sure the Colonel will not refuse him. They enter the house and find the Colonel in the garret before an old army chest looking at memories of olden days. We see his thoughts depicted in moving picture. Among his treasured relics is an old flag which accompanied him through many battles. It is this flag the lovers take, and, hand in hand, they ask father for his blessing. His face becomes clouded in anger as he sees the young man again. The young Captain presents his diploma and asks for the daughter's hand. Colonel May at last consents, saying, "It was not the appointment that did it, not that, but I could not refuse the plea of the old flag," thinking of his own young days of love when this very same flag brought him the hand of his dear departed.

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GenresDrama Short