- Comte Paul De Valreas is attracted to Frou Frou, the frivolous wife of Henri De Sartorys and the indifferent mother of their young son Georges. Paul persuades Frou Frou to bring her somber sister Louise, who secretly loves Henri, into the household, thus freeing her from any domestic duties. Frou Frou returns Paul's affections and neglects her husband and son even more than before. Louise quickly assumes direction of Henri's home and innocently supplants Frou Frou in the eyes of her husband and child. Sensing that her presence is no longer needed at the Sartorys estate, Frou Frou bitterly denounces Louise and then elopes with Paul to Venice. Henri pursues them and slays his rival in a duel. Alone in Venice, Frou Frou becomes gravely ill. She is found on her deathbed by Louise, who summons Henri and Georges. As she dies, Frou Frou gives the three her blessing.—Pamela Short
- Brigard, a French landowner, had two motherless daughters. The elder, Louise, was a joy and a comfort, and thoroughly dependable, no matter what crisis might arise in their domestic life. The younger. Gilberte, was flighty and irresponsible, but deeply loved by her father and sister, who affectionately nicknamed her Frou Frou, Among the gallants who visited the Brigard's rural home, were two deserving of special attention, Henri Sartorys and Compte De Valreas, Henri's great friend. Although the two men were intimate, they were of unlike dispositions. Sartorys was wealthy, industrious and a model citizen. De Valreas, also wealthy, wasted his substance in all kinds of dissipation. Both men loved Fron Frou, but Henri was too modest and too diffident to press his suit, and it seemed for a time as though the girl would be carried off by his reckless rival. Henri, however, finally enlisted the aid of the elder sister not knowing that she secretly loved him. He was so flustered that at first she thought he was proposing for her hand, but she was speedily undeceived. It was a crashing blow to Louise, but she determined to forward the marriage of Frou Frou and Henri, believing that a man of his character was needed to safely guide her through life. Frou Frou did not care particularly for Henri, but was indifferent as to her own future, and finally placed all the responsibility on Louise by saying, "I will do as I have always done, place myself in your hands." In this way the engagement of the two young people was brought about. Frou Frou and Henri were fairly happy in their married life, but they were never in any way what might be called partners. Frou Frou followed the usual life of an idle, fashionable woman, and Henri regarded her as a charming doll, but never expected to call upon her for any assistance or advice. Their child, Georges, was alternately neglected and petted by his mother, and there were times in days past, although they were in the same house, they did not meet. Frou Frou finally came to the conclusion that a change would be desirable and induced Henri to urge Louise to make her home with them. Then everything ran with regularity and system and Henri found that life was much more satisfactory. In the course of time, however, Frou Frou awakened to the realization of the fact that she was personally a nonentity in her own home. Henri and Louise both loved her, but neither thought of consulting her. She was simply a pretty child of whom they were very fond, and they would have laughed if anyone told them that she desired to be regarded as a grown-up. In her poor, little, inexperienced way, Frou Frou tried to win back the place that belonged to her, but all in vain. Finally she gave up the unequal struggle and eloped with De Valreas, who had still paid constant attention to her. Before going she saw her sister and in an exciting scene blamed her for all the trouble, saying, "Husband, child, everything you have taken from me. Keep them well." Frou Frou's rash step resulted in misery for all concerned. Her husband tracked them down, and in a duel killed the faithless De Valreas. Frou Frou's health failed and she was near death's door when her faithful sister found her and took her back to the home of her childhood. There she lingered for a few months, long enough to make her peace with the husband and child she had deserted, and died with the hope that the sins of Frou Frou might be forgiven in another world.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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