- Ronald, heir to Lord Earle in Earlescourt, England, secretly loves Dora Thorne, a desirable but working-class woman. When Lord Earle hears of the relationship, he brings Valentine Charteris to the estate to distract his lovesick son. True to his love, however, Ronald refuses Valentine and marries Dora. After emigrating to Italy, Ronald earns a modest living as a painter, and Dora gives birth to twins. When Ronald receives a generous commission to paint a portrait, he asks Dora to pose for him, but overly preoccupied with the children, she refuses. Wounded by the rejection, Ronald calls on Valentine Charteris and quickly becomes infatuated with her, forcing Dora to return to Earlescourt with the twins. Years later Ronald appears in Earlescourt and is surprised to find one of his daughters engaged to a poor sailor. Like her father before her, the daughter deserts the sailor for a nobleman, but when scorned by the former, drowns herself in her despair. In the wake of the tragedy, Ronald and Dora are reconciled.—Pamela Short
- Dora Thorne, daughter of the lodge keeper at Earlescourt, the ancestral estate of Lord Earle, is sought in marriage by Farmer Holt. This forces the hand of young Ronald, heir to the title, who has secretly engaged himself to Dora. He tells his parents of his love for the girl, and they at once take steps to remove her from his path. She is secretly spirited away by her father, and Valentine Charteris, a girl of Ronald's class, is brought to Earlescourt to divert him. But his love for Dora is genuine, and having discovered her hiding place, he goes to her, waves away her scruples and marries her. She is to remain in seclusion until he comes for her; meanwhile he returns home and confides in Valentine. She urges him to tell his parents, and at length he confesses the situation to his enraged father. Told to choose between his family and this unfortunate alliance, he turns back upon Earlescourt and goes abroad with Dora. In Italy he pursues his art studies and wins a little success. Two girl children are born to the happy couple, and a photograph of the twins is sent to Earlescourt, but fails to evoke a response from the stern old lord. Commissioned to paint an allegorical picture for the Prince Borgezi, Ronald wishes to use Dora as a model, but she is too engrossed in the babies to appreciate what he wants of her. This is the first rift in the lute of their happiness. At a reception given by the prince, Dora with her country manners is entirely out of place, and Ronald begins to realize his matrimonial blunder. Working on the picture, he paints from memory Valentine Charteris. She is visiting in Italy, and her resemblance to the painting is remarked. This leads to a renewal of acquaintance with Ronald. Dora becomes bitterly jealous and, after a scene in the Borgezi grounds, whither she follows her husband to a meeting with Valentine, determines to leave him. She goes, taking the twins. Lady Earle visits her and provides for the children in secret. Years pass, and Beatrice and Lillian reach womanhood. Beatrice is betrothed to Hugh Fernely, a sailor lad. The old lord dies lamenting his harsh treatment of Ronald, and Lady Earle brings Dora and the girls to Earlescourt. Ronald, notified that he is heir to the estates, returns home, but refuses to be reconciled with Dora. Young Lord Airlie pays marked attention to Beatrice, and she begins to forget Hugh Fernely. The latter returns from a voyage and is told by Lillian that Beatrice will never see him again. He pleads for a last interview, and Beatrice, stung by his scorn, is drowned in the lake in an effort to escape him. Over their dead child Ronald and Dora are reconciled at last.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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