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In honor bound, Stephen Fiske, Jr., son of a supposed millionaire, tells Doris Myhtle, his fiancée, that the death of his father has revealed that he has died penniless and left him a poor man. She is so disappointed she returns her engagement ring to him, which he throws into the fire. He is obliged to go to work as an ordinary laborer. She tells her Aunt Patience, with whom she lives, and the old lady confides the romance of her life to her. She was engaged to Stephen's father. She rejected him and it was the regret of her life, and almost broke her heart when he married another woman. One evening, Aunt Patience, after a day's shopping, entering her home, slips, injuring herself, and Stephen, returning from his day's work, finds her on the area step, and carries her into the house. He calls a doctor, who pronounces her injuries fatal. The old lady recognizes Stephen, of whom she is very fond, and who closely resembles his father. She expresses a hope that he and Doris will be wedded to each other, and again repeats the romance of her life. As she does so, visions of the happy retrospect appear before her and she passes away in thoughts of that past happiness, and a full realization of the joys that await her in the life beyond. Grieving at the loss of their good friend, Doris and Stephen, kneeling at her bedside, touch hands, and looking into each other's eyes, they ask each other if they will fulfill Aunt Patience's hope. The mutual fervor with which they silently embrace each other is their answer.

Talk about a country boy being a rube. You ought to see the green city lad in the country. After trying to make the cow sit on the milking stool, collecting all the china eggs, and jabbing the farmer with a pitchfork, Adolphus flees for the railroad station, spurred on by liberal charges of bird shot.

Peter Blood, a young Irish physician, treats a rebel soldier wounded in battle, and he is arrested, tried for treason and sent into slavery to Barbados. He and his friend Jeremy are bought by the vicious Col. Bishop, who purchases them for his niece Arabella. Blood rallies the other slaves to rebel against their slavery; they escape and take over a Spanish galleon. Blood and his crew become pirates and the scourge of the Caribbean. England, at war with France and losing, offers him a commission in the Royal Navy if he will fight for them. Blood, who has no love for the French but even less for the English, has to decide whether it's better for he and his men to fight with the English or against them.

A young woman discovers a seed that can make women act like men and men act like women. She decides to take one, then slips one to her maid and another to her fiancé. The fun begins.

Young Jamie loved a lassie and she loved him. His love was strong but his purse was weak, and so he went to sea to make his fortune with which to claim his lassie as his bride. The good ship "Ben Lomond" bore him away, and while he was on the seas the lassie's father had his arm broken, when the gypsies stole their cow and the mother of the lassie was taken sick. They were poor folk and the lassie was obliged to spin and weave, keep the house, care for her father and nurse her mother. "Auld Robin Grey," a friend of the family, generous and true, aids them in the time of their need and kindly bestows his beneficence whenever he can do so without pretension or obtrusion. He likes the father and the mother, but he loves the daughter. He asks her to marry him. Her parents favor good old Robin Grey, but the daughter still loves Jamie, and she cannot give heart and hand to another. Men must work and women must weep, but it seems the poor lassie must do both, for it is not long before there is great sorrow and excitement among the town folk. The ship "Ben Lomond" is announced as wrecked, with Jamie and all on board lost. They try to keep the news from Jenny, but bad news travels quickly, and despite Robin Grey's efforts to have the shock come to her as gently as possible she sees the bulletin posted on the outside of the ship chandler's and is supported from falling by her faithful friend Robin. Giving up her Jamie as gone to a watery grave, she is urged to marry Robin Grey, while her heart is at the bottom of the sea. Robin proves a good husband and she tries to be a good wife to him, although she does not love him. Like one from the dead Jamie escapes the wreck and comes back to claim Jennie's hand and heart. She can scarcely believe she sees aright, and she is not easily convinced that her Jamie is alive and talking to her, and when she does realize it she tells him she is the wife of "Auld Robin Grey," and he is a good man and she will do her best to be a faithful wife to him. Jamie and she kiss and then part from each other, to go their own ways as their consciences direct.

During Nick Austin's imprisonment, his wife passes away. Before she dies, she writes a note to her husband, asking him to put her little girl in the care of an orphan asylum. Mrs. Downes, while bringing some of her dead daughter's clothes to the asylum, takes a fancy to Nina Austin and adopts her. One year later, Mrs. Downes visits State's Prison with her adopted daughter and husband. As they pass the cell in which Nick Austin is located, Nina hands him a flower. Eventually Nick Austin is released, and is apprehended of his daughter's whereabouts. Arriving at the Downes' home, he clasps his daughter to his breast, but, realizing his inability to provide for her, withdraws without letting her know their relationship.

An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.

The cartoonist, Winsor McCay, brings the Dinosaurs back to life in the figure of his latest creation, Gertie the Dinosaur.

To back up his contention that human nature in general is selfish and dishonest, millionaire clubman Ralph Brewster cynically wagers a dinner with fellow member John Preston, the District Attorney, that he can prove it. Brewster encloses a $100 bill in an envelope with the inscription, "Will finder please put this bill to some good use." He and Preston then go to a public park where they drop the envelope on the ground. Strolling through the park and pondering upon the bitter fact that her father is unable to afford a new gown for her coming weekend visit, Helen Wynfort finds the envelope. Upon discovering its contents, she is delighted and hastens at once to the modiste's where she orders a new dress. Brewster and Preston, hidden nearby, follow her, and with a sardonic laugh, the millionaire tells his friend. "You owe me a dinner." During Helen's stay at the modiste's, shop assistant Milly faints; learning that hunger is the cause of the trouble, Helen takes her to a nearby tearoom and orders a repast. She gives Milly a two-dollar bill. Brewster and Preston, happening into the tea room, see the incident and think it is the $100 bill and Ralph, pleasantly surprised, agrees that the District Attorney has won the bet. Afterwards, Helen feels she has been selfish with Milly, so early in the morning she goes to the girl's tenement home, just in time to proffer the big bill to the landlord and prevent eviction. The family's gratitude is almost overwhelming, but Helen leaves as soon as possible and rescinds the order for the gown. She attends the weekend party in her everyday clothes, and there meets Brewster. They are mutually attracted and Helen tells him the story of the $100 bill confessing that she did not at first give the $100 bill to Milly. Appreciating her splendid character, the millionaire proposes, and upon her acceptance, he begs that she be married in the $100 gown she had unselfishly denied herself. She cannot deny his request.

After the sinking of the Lusitania, American James Garrison "Garry" Owen joins the British army and fights gallantly until he is wounded and subsequently discharged. Recuperating in New York, he meets and falls in love with Helen Lloyd, and the two plan to be married after his return from active duty with the American forces in France. Helen's brother Albert, fighting in France under Garry's command, panics and deserts his post, and Garry is forced to report him. At the court-martial, Albert is sentenced to death, but when Company D is attacked, his heroic actions save the day and he dies a hero. Meanwhile, Helen is abducted by German officer Friederich von Emden, whose submarine transports her to his headquarters: Madame Arnot's chateau in Belgium. Von Emden captures Garry and orders him to attend a banquet celebrating the German's forced marriage to Helen, but an old servant named Sonia poisons most of the German guests. Garry kills von Emden, then escapes with Helen to the Allied lines.

Decorated by the Legion of Honor for his services in the Imperial Guard, under the Emperor Napoleon, on the burning sands of Africa and the snows of Russia. Havresac, one of the Old Guard, in his second childhood, lives on the memories of his past. His niece, Melanie, works as a maker of artificial flowers and manages to keep a meager home over their heads. Two French officers, Colonel Weston and Colonel Millard, learning of their poverty and the past history of the old soldier, call at their home and provide for their needs. Colonel Weston falls in love with Melanie and asks her uncle's consent to their marriage. At first Havresac refuses, but later, he places Weston's hand in hers and gives them his blessing. Just after this has occurred, the old man hears the playing of the band of a passing regiment, and looking from the window. Insists upon taking his musket and joining the march. He is restrained by the Colonel and Melanie from leaving the room, but to satisfy the spark of his old-time valor, they allow him to stand in front of the window with his musket at "shoulder-arms." He becomes so inspired it is too much for his waning strength and he falls into his old arm-chair and passes through the last great battle of life into the presence of the Great Commander of those who have fought the fight and passed into the great beyond.

To sum up the situation, Daddy Jim discovers, after the death of his young wife, that, "men were never made to be mothers to little fellows," so he decides, though it wrenches his heart to part with him, to send Sonny Jim to stay with his Aunt Kate, who has a brood of her own. Sonny's little cousins have a way of teasing, and when Sonny asks them innocently how he can find a new mother for his Daddy Jim, they tell him in all seriousness that new mothers "grow on trees." Sonny Jim sets out to look for a mother that grows on a tree. At length be finds her. The fact that a cow has driven her to take refuge there does not trouble him at all. When Daddy Jim, searching frantically for Sonny, discovers him talking to the girl he is very much surprised, especially as she is up the tree. Sonny asks his father to "Pick his new mother for him." Though at first Daddy Jim is somewhat embarrassed by such a demand, he is aided by the girl, who has a very gracious disposition. Sonny is insistent, so there is nothing for Daddy Jim to do but comply with his wishes. Of course Daddy falls in love with the girl. He could not help falling in love with such a pretty and attractive girl. It becomes a case of love at first sight; only, while Daddy Jim loses his heart to just a girl, the girl loses her heart to a man and a boy all at the same time. She is willing to be taken down from the tree by Daddy Jim, though she has to explain that she really did not grow there. She secretly blesses the cow that chased her so unceremoniously. .She is sorry that the poor cow can never realize to what happiness it was chasing her. Not being able to tell all this to the cow she tells it to Daddy Jim instead, who proves a very willing listener.

"Easy money" seems to be in sight for "Scar-Faced Bill," a cattle rustler, when he overhears Jones, a ranch owner, offer John Winthrop $500 for his horse, which Jones very much admires. Bill plans to steal Winthrop's horse, deliver it to Jones and get away with the money. Winthrop is very much in love with Dolly Dixon, and is very fond of Polly, her youngest sister, who is an excellent horsewoman and a great friend of the cowboys. She happens to be with him when Mr. Jones makes the agreement to buy the horse. "Dance Hall Nell" stands in with "Scar-Faced Bill," who instructs her to follow him when he gets away with Winthrop's broncho and to delay, with her winning ways and cajolery, anybody who follows. Early the next morning Polly is out for a ride. She overhears Bill's friend discussing the stealing of Winthrop's horse and the carrying out of Bill's scheme. She spurs her horse and starts at breakneck gallop to warn Mr. Jones. On the way she meets "Dance Hall Nell," who tries to detain her. She wrestles from Nell's grasp and a neck and neck race ensues. At times the two women are engaged in a hand-to-hand struggle. Polly manages to break away and outdistance the desperate ally of the horse thief. Bill is carrying out his job and is just getting away with the money when Polly rides up. He grapples with the girl, but she succeeds in discharging her pistol, which is overheard by the ranchmen, whom Bill has just left. They immediately jump in their saddles, rescue the girl from the desperate struggle with the desperado. They make him return the money to Mr. Jones and take him into custody, then continue their pursuit in a wild chase over miles and miles of country until they capture all of "Scar-Faced Bill's" pals. Mr. Jones gives the $500 to Polly, who later hands it to Winthrop. He takes Polly and her sister in his arms. Polly is the idol and life of the ranch, loved and petted by all.

That the way to a man's heart is by means of his appetite, is strikingly shown. Mother-in-law comes to visit the newly wedded couple and finds the young man somewhat discontented. It is no wonder, for his wife is so engrossed in her "art," although only an amateur, that she forgets all about cooking dinner and such like trivialities. Her mother shows her the error of her ways and son-in-law becomes very fond of her. Wifey's jealousy is aroused and she shows that she can cook just as well. Having restored harmony to the household, mother-in-law returns home, leaving nothing but happy memories behind her.

In ancient Athens, four young lovers escape into the woods. Meanwhile, tradesmen rehearse a play. All of them suffer from the shenanigans of mischievous fairies.

Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.

Raffles and his pal Bunny are introduced to the audience in a close range portrait which shows them in animated conversation discussing some of their exploits. A lawn party is in progress at the residence of the rich Mrs. Vandergrist, and Raffles assisted by Bunny, is seen plying his profession and cleverly relieving the guests of their valuables. He extracts watches from the gentlemens pockets, politely relieves the ladies of their diamonds and jewelry, and then diverts suspicion to one of the waiters by placing his own watch in the waiter's pocket, then raising an outcry that he has been robbed. Immediately several others discover that they too, have been robbed, and the luckless waiter, upon being searched, is found to have Mr. Raffles' watch in his pocket and is, of course, believed to be the guilty party, and is hustled off by a burly policeman, while Raffles and Bunny slip away in the confusion. The guests are now leaving the lawn party, being driven away in carriages and automobiles. Raffles has marked for his next victims a prominent society couple, and proceeding to where their private carriage is waiting he throttles the coachman into insensibility and dresses himself in the coachman's livery. He then boldly drives up to the house, and Bunny, his confederate, politely escorts the victims to the carriage. They drive away, and in a lonely portion of the road the carriage stops and its occupants find themselves looking down the barrel of a revolver held by a masked highwayman. Raffles quickly relieves them of their jewelry and valuables, the lady promptly faints, and the cracksman mounts to the box and drives away. Part 2: The cracksman and his pal are seen cautiously approaching a house which they intend to burglarize. Bunny scales a ladder, pries open the window, and hands out the ''swag" to Raffles. A maid servant discovers them and gives the alarm, just as they are about to leave with their booty. A gardener and a footman suddenly appear around the corner of the house and a fierce struggle ensues in which Bunny is finally captured, but Raffles escapes. Running through the grounds, he hides behind some shrubbery and, opening his bag, brings forth a policeman's helmet and uniform, which he rapidly dons, and then rushes back to the scene of action. Bunny is still struggling with his captors, who turn him over to the supposed policeman. Raffles directs them to alarm the household and drags Bunny away. When out of sight Raffles quickly removes his uniform, and they make their escape. Those who have read the Raffles stories will remember that Mr. Raffles moves in the very best society and is never for a moment suspected of being a highwayman. This scene shows him leaving one of the swell clubs of which he is a member, accompanied by a rich clubman. They part at the foot of the steps and Raffles, hastening around the block, quickly disguises himself and when the clubman approaches suddenly steps out from the doorway and, at the point of a revolver, relieves him of his watch, diamonds and spare cash, His victim, however, decides not to submit tamely to being robbed and is, therefore, promptly "knocked out" and, while he is lying insensible on the pavement, Raffles rapidly removes his disguise and calls for help. See comes up on a run and is directed down the street, while Raffles and a bystander assist the clubman into a conveyance. Part 3: A messenger is seen leaving a bank carrying a bag of money. Raffles and Bunny follow him, having previously prepared a bag of exactly similar size and appearance. Passing through a quiet } street, they approach the bank messenger and Bunny roughly collides with him, throwing him to the ground. The bag falls from his grasp for an instant and Raffles deftly changes the bags, assisting the messenger to his feet and handing him the dummy bag, while Bunny gets away with the money as fast as his legs can carry him. The messenger, however, is suspicious and, opening the bag, discovers he has been duped. He raises a terrible outcry and starts after Raffles and Bunny, calling 'Stop thief!" while a motley crowd follows behind. The fugitives are being hard pressed, so Raffles leads the chase after himself, while Bunny doubles down a side street and escapes. Raffles then rounds the corner and makes a lightning and sensational change in his appearance. The audience see him deftly transform himself into an old and decrepit looking man with a white beard, black glasses and a slouch hat. As the crowd, with the policeman at its head, surge around the corner they meet an infirm looking old gentleman who mumblingly tells them that the man they are chasing. has gone on down the street. They dash by and Raffles goes in the opposite direction, removing his disguise as he runs. Unfortunately he drops the white beard and the policeman, returning after a fruitless chase, finds it and realizes that he has been foiled. He immediately runs in the direction taken by Raffles and is just in time to see him letting himself into his apartments. The policeman telephones for assistance and they arrange to capture Raffles in his rooms. Raffles safely regains his apartments, thinking he has eluded his pursuers. He removes his hat and coat and is just lighting the inevitable cigarette when the door is burst open and he finds himself confronted by three stalwart policemen and the bank messenger. With his customary coolness he says, ''Well, gentlemen, you have caught me at last,'' and asks permission to put on his hat and coat signifying that he will go with them. Stepping forward to the hat rack he reaches for his garments and then with lightning-like; rapidity, darts into the door of the cupboard, which he slams behind him and securely fastens on the inside. he police try in vain to open the door and finally shatter the panels, smashing the door from its hinges. They dash through the opening and as they disappear, Raffles calmly steps out of the wardrobe, which is connected with the cupboard by a secret panel. Stopping long enough to pick up the bag of money which they, in their excitement have left on the floor, he waves them an ironical adieu and disappears through the door leading to the street.

A reel of mirth-provoking stunts that will draw the pennies from the children, but which is of much interest to young and old alike. It opens with a crowd of children leaving school and marching through the streets to the "Humpty Dumpty Circus." We see them crowd into the tent and at the end of each act they vociferously applaud the performers These are the little wooden toys that are familiar to all, and which are made to perform all the usual acrobatic stunts of the circus performer in a remarkably realistic manner. Some of the scenes are really comical and it is hard to believe that the elephants and donkeys are not alive.

Elsie Leeson comes to Mrs. Parker's rooming house and takes its cheapest corner, the Skylight Room. She finds copying to do, and occasionally in the evening sits on the front steps with the other roomers. The women of the house are jealous; the men adoring. One night she points to a brilliant star above them and tells them she has named it Billy Jackson, and that it shines down through her skylight. Then work ceases and Elsie starves--bravely, cheerfully. One night she drags herself to her Skylight Room and, throwing a good-bye kiss to Billy Jackson, lies down with a smile. They find her next morning and send for the ambulance. Mrs. Parker tells the young ambulance doctor that she cannot understand what is the matter with Miss Leeson. He goes upstairs, gathers her in his arms and rushes down, paying his respects to Mrs. Parker on the way in a manner that leaves her feeling crumpled in mind and body. He tells the driver to drive like H. Next day the newspaper says: "She was taken to Bellevue Hospital suffering from debility, induced by starvation. Dr. William Jackson, the ambulance physician, says the patient will recover."

Young Artie Hamilton gets expelled from college, and his angered father--a wealthy railroad baron--throws him out of the house. Artie tells his father that within a year he'll have made enough money that he could buy his father's railroad. Soon afterwards Artie falls for a young girl he sees at a girls' school, Annabelle Willowboy. When he discovers that Annabelle is being courted by wealthy Uriah Updike, and that Updike's father owns property on which Artie's own father intends to build a branch of his railroad, Artie sees a chance to make his boast to his father come true--but it will take some scheming and trickery to do so, something Artie is fully prepared to do.

When sawmill owner Helen Cole is kidnapped by bandits, it falls on lumberjack Dan Stevens to rescue her, but "Wirenail" Hedges is not willing to give up without a fight.