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Betty Brown, a talented writer, but having been unfortunate in selling her stories, starts for a walk to the park. She is caught in a jam in the street traffic and forced to wait at the crossing. Horace Limpton, short story editor for one of the magazines, who, by hard work and reading has weakened his eyes, is told by his physician that he must wear blue glasses and get away from the grind for several weeks until his eyes are well or that he will go blind. Leaving the doctor's office, he reaches the crossing that is congested, stands nervously tapping the pavement with his cane, waiting for a chance to cross. Betty Brown is standing beside him, and, thinking that he is a blind man, takes hold of his arm and volunteers to pilot him across. When they reach the other side of the street, Betty tells him that she is going for a walk and that she will be glad to take him. They walk to the park. They sit on a bench and feed the squirrels. Betty tells how the little fellows are enjoying the ...

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    • Author: Zulkigis
    R. Hester is the author of this rather commonplace picture of the girl writer who is in hard luck, but manages to get acquainted with the publisher of a magazine and her luck changes. It is a romantic, but not very convincing story and not very new. The girl is played by Ormi Hawley and Guy D'Emery is the publisher who has weak eyes, and whom the girl thinks is blind and helps across the street and then talks to in the park. L. Carlton, the producer has made a clear picture as effective perhaps as was possible with this material. As an offering it is so so. - The Moving Picture World, February 1, 1913
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    • Author: Xava
    Ormi Hawley is a burgeoning writer, waiting for her first check. Guy D'Ennery is the publisher who has her first manuscript in his In Pile. He is suffering eye fatigue and his eye doctor puts him in dark glasses. Of course they meet on the street and of course she thinks he is blind and tries to help him out. It's a far-fetched but charming meet cute for this Lubin short subject.

    They are also a pair of charming actors and the story, although a bit slow and obvious by the standards of 1912, is very well executed. The set design and crowd extras are well handled and the outdoor shots are very pleasantly situated.

    In short, this is a fine little movie and among the better works of the era for Philadelphia's big movie studio. If you wish to look at it, there is a fine copy available on the Eye Instutue site on Youtube.
  • Cast overview:
    Guy D'Ennery Guy D'Ennery - Horace Limpton
    Ormi Hawley Ormi Hawley - Betty Brown
    Mary Smith Mary Smith - The Landlady
    Irving White Irving White - Dr. James Howard
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