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A young actor playwright and his wife are living in a furnished room. The wife rebels at the condition of affairs. After a quarrel she goes away with another man. The young husband is downcast at this, but he continues to peddle his play. ...See moreA young actor playwright and his wife are living in a furnished room. The wife rebels at the condition of affairs. After a quarrel she goes away with another man. The young husband is downcast at this, but he continues to peddle his play. He takes up his quarters at a boarding house and becomes acquainted with a stenographer, who soon falls in love with him. The man finally gets a manager to read over the play, but while awaiting a decision he is suddenly taken sick. Alone and helpless, he is thankful for the help of the stenographer, who proves a faithful nurse. He receives word that his play has been accepted and recovers in time to see it produced. After the success of the play he leaves the boarding house and apparently forgets all about the stenographer. She reads of his divorce and of his wonderful success as a playwright. When he again meets the girl he begins to realize the strength of her love. He proposes and is accepted. The man, now a popular playwright, spends most of his time at the club. He neglects his wife, but at the same time he is kind and considerate to her. The wife begins to realize that her husband does not have the love for her that she craves for. He is called away to witness the production of one of his new plays and while at the hotel he receives a telegram which informs him of an addition to his family. The first realization of what his wife has gone through comes over him. He hastens back home as quickly as possible and the sight of his wife and baby awakens the man to his sense of duty. The man's attitude toward his wife changes. The first wife sees her former husband and follows him to his home. Through the window she sees him happy and contented with his second wife and baby. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less