The farmers Dickens and Lawson had been contented neighbors for many years and to their great happiness their children Jim Dickens and Helen Lawson were inclined to continue this friendship by a more binding tie. The parents watched the ...See moreThe farmers Dickens and Lawson had been contented neighbors for many years and to their great happiness their children Jim Dickens and Helen Lawson were inclined to continue this friendship by a more binding tie. The parents watched the progress of the match with kindly eyes and felt that nothing could interfere with their favorite plan. A sweet breath of purity seems to fill the picture of Sunday on the farm and the "Coming Thro' the Rye." In the midst of the harvesting of the wheat, a breakdown occurs and Jim is obliged to hurry to the city for repairs. On his way to town, Jim comes to a carnival tent, where all is laughing and dancing and he becomes infatuated with a beautiful young dancer. No one is there to bring to his mind the thoughts of one more lovely on the little farm; he is an easy victim and forgets all but the present. On his return to the farm, Helen is at the gate to meet him but is turned down by Jim. The sorrowful girl sees him again leave for the city, where he is to meet the dancer. He meets her, and his eyes are opened. He begins to realize the wrong done Helen and returns to the farm. He pleads with his old sweetheart and the close of the picture is a happy one. "When the Harvest Day is Over." Written by
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