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John Brent, a drunken loafer, neglects his wife and child until they are finally evicted from their poverty-stricken home. When Brent returns that night and mistreats his wife, she decides it is time to cut loose and shift for herself and ...See moreJohn Brent, a drunken loafer, neglects his wife and child until they are finally evicted from their poverty-stricken home. When Brent returns that night and mistreats his wife, she decides it is time to cut loose and shift for herself and child. Wandering aimlessly about, the homeless woman and child are taken in by a good woman in another part of the city, whose son secures for Clara, the little girl, a job selling newspapers. Meanwhile Brent has gone from bad to worse and in an attempt to snatch a pocketbook he is stopped by a Salvation Army officer, who takes him in charge and prevents the theft. He takes him to the home and after a long and hard struggle Brent is reformed and becomes a God-fearing and law-abiding citizen. He is placed in a job as a street cleaner. In the course of his duties one day he stumbles upon a pocketbook containing money and a minister's card, with the address written on it. Unknown to him his wife the day before had stumbled and fell at this very spot and dropped her pocketbook containing a few pennies. Brent inquires at the minister's house and is amazed to learn that the minister has been befriending his wife and child who are living nearby in happiness and comfort. To atone for the past and to prove to his wife he is a new man, he goes to the home where they are staying and after tearful explanations a happy reconciliation takes place. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less