Genre Short

The Sacrifice

Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks’, and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck…

The Salvation Army Lass

A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight turned deadly, her life seems directionless– that is, until she’s saved from the streets by a band of Salvationists. She enrolls,…

The Slave

A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can’t support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy food.

The Son’s Return

A son leaves to seek his fortune in the city. Many years later he returns and checks into his parents’ inn. They don’t recognize him, but noticing his fat wallet, plan to rob him.

The Neighbors’ Kids

A neighbor visits her friend, taking with her her child, a little girl about the same age as the friend’s little girl. Both children being full of mischief, they immediately put into execution a number of startling and ingenious pranks.…

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