Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22

left her weeping mother the first day Of
March,
And il all that isn't first rate notion
picture what is it?
Three weeks later letter arriyedG
bringing the news that the wedding had
taken place in Toledo on March l3 befores
Robert G. Golsine, Justice Of the peaces
They were blissfully happy, Sarah told herr
mother. and importuned her to keep the3
fact of the wedding a secret for while.s
Mrs. Towne also received an announces
ment. and while rumors were riot in Stam-i
ford that the marriage had taken place.
she refused to confirm it. She seemed
content to let her son work out his own
salvation minus any assistance from her,
And in the meantime. what OF the life OF
the two? Very human. touching letters
were received by Mrs. Ravin; letters that
would provide in film most excellent
comedy relief from the romantic episides.s
She wrote that Joseph did not care much
Tor gefullte fish. spiced herring and other
articles Of diet with which she was familiar.l
She was struggling with a cookstoye in az
little fiat. striving to approximate the con-
coctions of the Towne chef!
II have learned to cook" she wrote. "aI.g
most everything, and can save some of the
money my boy makes He makes $40 al
week. am afraid OF only one thing-that Il
am going to get fat So think shall have
to go back to work l tried to bake cake
week ago, but. mama. you should hayea
trained me better ! failed, but WON'T
the next time
Now, when the romance gets to thfsy
place In the film what always happens?3
Well, the disinherited son has an accidents
or something, or little baby peacemaker'
comes along or something. Exactly. Thej
scenario writer almost always has to in-'
vent one or another Of these Incidents.
Real life, bent on showing that it could IL /
1t wished be just as resourceful, picked the
accident alternative. Young Towne caughts|
MS hand In piece Of machinery blood
poisoning followed and he was sent to
hospital very dangerously Ill indeed.
Poor little Mrs Towne wired her mother
how dreadful it was.
Ills mother hasn't been very nice to u.s. 4
But she ought to know" she told herself.
So she also wired rich Mrs. Towne
And at once all the chagrin, and hurt,
and ice melted from around and about the
mother heart. 1t was all right, perhaps.
TO be distant and cold and displeased
when Joseph was we'll. But when he'd
been hurt! so
Mrs. Towne only stopped at Stamford
long enough to announce the marriage, ami
act of contrition and penance. She took II
the earliest train to her son And thenSA
came the last pictures. true to form to the
end or the reel. The naughty Mrs Towna
didnt go to fine hotel. She stopped right
tnere In her daughter-in-law' fiat and parsH
LOOK OF her cooking. and while the doctorsH
ieugnt OF death from the boy they both8
loved the two were drawn close together&
by shared dread and devotion.
And at last
,, Very soon the pair will be back inn
connecticut, all forgiven and every clouda
sohe And Joseph's promise TO her thakM
some day he would own the factory and8
she could have every luxury money could 81
GUY VIII move again toward fulfilment. 81
=, here the movie man would flash backU
me scene of Joseph's revelation of his true4;
sell among the factory machines, and th0#
'hm would have reached its end. NH
Just as this true love story has. 3