The Mill Buyers (1912)

• 81%
• 1912
• Drama
• Harry Solter

The village seamstress's pretty daughter is sought after by Owen Poor and Pick Aiken. Owen is forbidden the house and Dick is somewhat favored by the mother because he tells her he is going to buy a half interest in the mill, which can be bought for $500. Flo is in love with Owen and their trysting place is by the old bridge. Under is their mail box, where an exchange of love notes takes place every day. The old mill owner is passing over the bridge one day, is jostled by a drunk and his pocketbook containing a large sum of money falls on the ground. Dick passes the spot and fuels the money. Just at this moment Flo comes to get her daily note from Owen. Dick hides the pocketbook under the bridge and Flo anxious that the note will not fall into Dick's hands, tries to get Dick away, who is loath to leave the spot where he has just hidden the money. She finally gets him away. When Owen comes upon the bridge to get his note from Flo, he finds the pocketbook which he takes to Flo, saying he can now buy the half interest in the mill, but Flo says that it is not his and they must find the owner. The reward is $500 for the return of the lost pocketbook.