
This is a story of the power of unselfish love, telling how Maurice Marsh, a young society man, after being made a cripple by an accident and deserted by his cold-blooded fiancée, is saved from morbid invalidism and made happy by the pure unselfish love of his trained nurse. A short time before the opening scene Marsh was injured in an automobile accident. For a time his life hung by a thread. There was a fear that his limbs would have to be amputated, but two of the best su... (Full plot summary below)
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This is a story of the power of unselfish love, telling how Maurice Marsh, a young society man, after being made a cripple by an accident and deserted by his cold-blooded fiancée, is saved from morbid invalidism and made happy by the pure unselfish love of his trained nurse. A short time before the opening scene Marsh was injured in an automobile accident. For a time his life hung by a thread. There was a fear that his limbs would have to be amputated, but two of the best surgeons in the country performed an operation that saved them. Scene I: After the Accident. The Surgeons Decide That Marsh will Be a Cripple. Scene II: The Trained Nurse Arrives. Scene III: Marsh Receives a Note from His Fiancée. It is a week since Nurse Frances arrived and took charge of her patient. Maurice has just breakfasted in the warm sunshine of the broad veranda and the dishes are being removed. Frances reminds him it is time for his tonic and pouring out a spoonful gives it to him. Maurice, like a spoiled child, makes a wry face at its bitter taste. At this moment the maid arrives with a letter for Maurice. Glancing at it Maurice recognizes Forestine's writing. With nervous, shaking fingers he tears it open and reads it eagerly. Down it falls to the floor and his face twitches with pain, while his hands grip the arm of his chair. Nurse looks at him anxiously and then picks up the letter. Maurice holds out his hand for it mechanically and slowly re-reads it. Forestine's letter tells him she is sailing on Saturday for Europe and will call to say good-bye at tea time. As he reads it Nurse watches him closely. Now his head drops back. Nurse wipes the perspiration from his forehead and gives him a drink. His head drops forward as if in deep thought while the nurse busies herself about him. Scene IV: The Fiancée's Heartless Farewell. Scene V: The Engagement Broken. Scene VI: Six Months Later. The Old Wound Healing. Six months have passed. Maurice is still under the care of Nurse Frances. Out in the garden they are seated. She is reading to him but he seems to be paying more attention to her than to what she is reading. Now she stops to question him in regard to a paragraph in the book. Maurice looks confused, then laughs and tells her that really he was so busy watching her he didn't hear a word of what she was reading. He takes the book from her and grasping her hand raises it to his lips. Nurse Frances rises in confusion, though it is plain she is not averse to his caress. She glances at her watch grasps the lateness of the hour as a good excuse and leaves him. He calls after her then watches her out of sight. Glancing down he sees the handkerchief she has dropped. With difficulty he secures it, looks at it tenderly then kisses it and gazes dreamily out with a half smile on his lips. Scene VII: Nurse Frances Runs Away from Love. The next morning Maurice and his mother are walking slowly down the driveway from the Marsh home when back of them appears Nurse Frances with her grip in hand ready to leave. She has fought the battle with her love for Maurice and won. Maurice hears her steps and turns as she approaches. As she bids his mother good-bye he stands overwhelmed with surprise at her going. When she turns to him he grasps her hand and begs piteously for her to remain. Nurse Frances is firm in her resolve, although her face shows how much it costs her to leave him. As she hurries away Maurice drops his head hopelessly, murmuring, "No one seems to care for me." His mother, although she has never suspected he cared for Frances, puts a consoling arm around him as he stands in silent suffering. Scene VIII: The Letter of Recall. It is a week after Nurse Frances' departure. As Mrs. Marsh is busy with her fancy work she hears the sound of her son's crutches and rises to greet him. Maurice seats himself wearily. He is pale, thin and despondent, looking more like the Maurice of six months than the Maurice of a week ago. Her mind is made up. Her boy's happiness must be secured. Hastily she writes a short note to Frances, asking her to come back for Maurice's sake. Giving it to the attendant, she tells him to post it, but he certain to go in such a direction that Maurice will not meet him. As she looks out in the direction her son has taken her face is lighted up with the hope of her son's future happiness. Scene IX: True Love's Reward. Mrs. Marsh has brought her son out to his and Frances' favorite seat where she was wont to sit with him. He is attempting to read but finds it difficult here where he and Frances spent so many happy hours together. Mrs. Marsh glances about expectantly. Her son, noticing her excitement, asks what is the matter, but she tells him not to mind her. Back through the trees appears Nurse Frances. Mrs. Marsh sees her and hurries to meet her with her finger to her lips for silence. She indicates Maurice. Slowly Frances approaches and speaks his name gently. He does not hear her, "Maurice." Again she speaks. Now he turns and sees her. With a glad cry he holds out his arms. He attempts to rise, but she is kneeling by his side in an instant. His arms are around her and with a face transfigured with joy he is repeating, "You won't leave me again," and she answers, "Maurice, I love you," while the mother looks on in pleased silence at this happy ending of the love romance of these two young people.
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