Sorrows of Happiness

剧情简介

David Garrick, a man from the city, disinherited by his father, wanders to a small town where he meets Mary Carroll, a simple little country girl. Mary holds clandestine meetings with Garrick, until surprised by her parents, who insist that her company see her at her home. Garrick has betrayed Mary and in answer to her pleadings as to when they will be married he sets the time for 3 o'clock of a nearby day. Great preparations are made at the humble little home while Garrick struggles with himself undecided whether to keep his promise. As he debates a letter comes advising of his father's death, and that he has been left the sole heir. Immediately his mind reverts to his old sweetheart, Katherine, a social favorite, and he decides to break his promise to Mary. He goes and leaves no trace of his whereabouts. At the Carroll home, Grace, Mary's older sister, who is studying voice culture in the city, arrives for the wedding.