
The Conqueror (1910)
Growing tired of the old farm, and filled with a desire to win his way in the world, young Jim leaves home and starts for the city, with the blessings and well wishes of his family, to accept a position which he has secured in a large factory. After he is comfortably located in his new surroundings, he falls in with bad associates and gradually goes from bad to worse, writing lying letters home to his parents that he is meeting with advancement in his work and devoting his evenings to study. He is unfitted for his labors and loses his position, becomes dissipated and a homeless wreck. He suddenly awakes to a sense of his own wretchedness and decides to return home and seek the shelter of his father's roof. He makes his way back to the old home. He creeps up to the open window and gazes into the familiar room where he said good-bye to the family only a few months before. It is night. A neighbor is visiting them, and they are telling of their son's success and showing his letters of encouragement and assurance. The neighbor takes his leave. His old father and mother kiss his sister good-night and she retires while the old folks linger to read the Bible and pray for their son. Jim, who listens outside and hears them pray God's protection for his welfare. Jim is overwhelmed with shame and remorse when he thinks of the lying and deceiving letters he has sent them, of his miserable condition and failure. He resolves, then and there, to go away again and make another fight to make good. He returns to the city; and this time, through saving the life of a little child, he secures employment and works his way up to a position of trust and responsibility. He now derides to make a visit to the old folks at home. This time he appears a different man than when he made his first return as a tramp in the night. Now he is welcomed on his return with outstretched arms and loving embrace, and he tells with pride and joy of his success as a conqueror among men, conscious in his own mind of the blessed knowledge that has conquered himself and the worldAll Releases
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GenresDrama
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