Plot

Mireille is a pretty peasant girl who is much beloved by a youth named Vincent, and their young lives are illuminated with the light of hope that some day in the near future they shall become man and wife. In the first picture we see Mireille berry picking and soon Vincent comes upon the scene, and, he being an ardent wooer, it is not long before the maiden's thoughts are diverted, and she strolls away with him through the meadow, listening to his words of love, the happy young couple go to an old chapel where they take a mutual vow that they shall always love one another and live for each other's happiness alone. Going then to the home of the maiden, the latter demurely stands aside while Vincent tells her stern old father of their future plans, and begs the old man's consent for his daughter's hand in marriage. Upon hearing the proposition the father becomes infuriated and stoutly refuses to sanction the match, ordering the young man off of his premises. Being of a gentle- disposition and having respect for old age, Vincent leaves the place, while the disappointed girl is forced to remain and hear her father's strong denunciation. Realizing that her hopes of future happiness are shattered, Mireille decides to go away, so leaving the old homestead she starts out to face the world and seek consolation among strangers. As she trudges along the lonesome country road she becomes footsore and exhausted, and falls to her knees in front of a shrine, where she prays for strength and fortitude to bear up under her terrible weight of anguish. In the meantime Vincent sets out to find her and comes upon the prostrate girl at the shrine, and taking her in his arms he leads her away. They go to the old rendezvous and he tries to cheer her with his kind words, but it is too late, for her hopes arc shattered and she is beyond earthly aid, and, while listening to his words of love, the unhappy girl passes away in Vincent's arms.—Moving Picture World synopsis