 The single reel drama , approximately 1 @,@ 000 feet long , was released on November 29 , 1910 . One advertisement stated that an alternate title for the film was The Castaway Finds the Hidden Treasure , but this may be in error . The film had a wide national release , advertising theaters are known in Kansas , Texas , South Dakota , Vermont , and Missouri . The film was met with positive reviews by <unk> Moving Picture World and The New York Dramatic Mirror . The reviewer for the World highlighted that novelty of the subject , having the child being pawned only to be reclaimed by the father . Despite the novelty of the plot , the reviewer stated , " While the play attracts because of this novelty , it still has dramatic interest , dramatic because it tells a life story in a simple way . Such stories are the most interesting since there are numerous persons who see it that can duplicate it either in their own experience or the experience of some of their friends or acquaintances . " The reviewer for the Mirror was critical of the film , stating the plot was improbable , but it was well @-@ acted . The only fault identified by the reviewer was the improper depiction of the poor , for the mother could not keep her child , but kept her maid . The reviewer also noted that the maid also did not age after the apparent ten year time @-@ skip . 
