Genre Short

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 Note in the Shoe

A shoe-factory worker puts a note in a shoe box offering to marry the lucky buyer. As a result, she is dismissed from her job, but her employer finds her so attractive that he suggests a new job for her,…

The Peachbasket Hat

Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the maid invites a band of gypsies into the house for a palm reading. After the gypsies leave, no one can find the baby,…

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