An unusually good and realistic picture of a leave-taking of a soldier from his family is given in the first part of this picture, when Captain Bartlett starts for Cuba. It is not, however, a war picture, but a human and heart-touching picture of village life. The characters are well contrasted and clearly brought out. The picture shows technical skill, care and wisdom, and the scenes are suggestive and very pretty. The captain, before leaving, paid off the mortgage on the farm and trusted the lawyer to deliver the papers to his wife. News comes that the captain has been killed. The lawyer burns the papers, but falls in love with the supposed widow. The family are in difficulties. The captain returns just at Christmas to confound the law shark. It is not a perfect picture, but commendable as very interesting and pleasing. - The Moving Picture World, December 23, 1911
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