text:  The film follows Ezra Greer , a middle @-@ aged man who has worked hard since his youth . He cares deeply for his <unk> daughter , Mary , but was unable to attend the annual commencement at her co @-@ educational college . He awaits for her to return from college , but Mary leaves with her romantic interest , Jack <unk> . On promise of marriage and wealth , Mary is <unk> and gives birth to a <unk> child . Without word from his daughter , Ezra <unk> from his job and attempts to seek her out and finds a poor <unk> child , Marie . With Ezra 's money exhausted he seeks employment and finds it as the <unk> of Jack . 
  