A Poor Relation

Slaving to perfect an invention Noah Vale tries to keep two orphans--Rip and Patch--and himself by peddling books and is helped by Scallops a girl who occasionally brings them food. He appeals to Fay a wealthy relative for help in marketing his invention and arouses the interest of Fay's pretty daughter. Sterrett Fay's partner steals the model but returns it when he discovers it to be worthless. Johnny Smith Fay's secretary is fired when he proposes to the boss's daughter; and visiting Vale's attic he is comforted by his epigrams. Johnny takes them to a newspaper editor and they are so successful that both Smith and Vale are hired. Vale decides to give up inventing for writing and Johnny marries Miss Fay despite her father's opposition.