Finding that the young countryman is well supplied with cash, the shark proceeds to show him around and incidentally gets a whack at the purse. They enter a broker's office, where the rube is introduced and shown the workings of the stock market.
He invests some money, and through the machinations of the fakirs is winner by several hundreds of dollars. The countryman, with his new friend, leave, and we next find them in a concert hall.
Two girls are doing a turn, and after finishing come down among the audience. They are introduced to the farmer, and he buys champagne for the crowd, and at once becomes very popular. Elated over the success of his first visit to the broker's, the unsuspecting young man again seeks the scene of his good fortune. His friend accompanies him, and after investing every penny he finds that luck is against him. The crooks manipulate things so as to make the loss appear genuine; in reality, the young farmer has been cleverly robbed.
He begs for the return of his money, for which he is ridiculed. He grows abusive and is forcibly ejected. He returns to the concert hall, looking miserable and forlorn. The girls crowd around him, but when they find him broke they drop him instantly. He tries in vain to borrow and is put out of the place.
He finally lands in a cheap lodging house and goes to sleep with a lot of rough, filthy fellows around him. Before he wakes the next morning, one of his roommates steals his clothes and leaves him nothing but the discarded hayseed outfit. Our country boy, when he discovers the theft, is heartbroken, and, sick at heart over the loss of his money and thoroughly convinced that the city is no place for him, he begins his journey back home.
We find him nearly exhausted at the roadside begging of the few persons who pass. He gets no help, and after a while resumes his weary tramp. Back to the farm house parlor; the old mother is seated bear a window sewing. The elder son enters with another farmer, with whom he has just completed a deal. After paying over the money for the same, the neighbor departs.
Their son is making some memorandum in his books. The mother looks up suddenly and sees the younger son coming home. He is in rags, the picture of despair, and as the fond parent runs out to greet him, he falls on his knees and begs for pardon.
Mother and brother assist him to his feet, take him inside and welcome him back to the old fireside. Add content advisory. User reviews Be the first to review. Details Edit. Release date May 30, United States. United States. None English. Vitagraph Company of America. During the day, he holds down a job in the communications department of a financial services firm. He also — following a now legendary all-day drinking session — once bit yes, like little dogs do a dear lady friend of ours.
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