- Wealthy Wall Street broker Thomas Maughm finally decides to divorce his spendthrift and reckless wife, and dictates a letter to that affect to his stenographer, Mary Moreland. While dictating the letter, he realizes that he is actually in love with Mary; when he tells her this, she confesses that she loves him, also, The pair make plans to meet in Boston later that night, but before Mary leaves, Maughm's wife confronts her and tells Mary that she still loves her husband. Ashamed, Mary convinces Maughm to go back to his wife. Complications ensue.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- Thomas Maughm, Wall Street broker, dictates a letter to his stenographer, Mary Moreland, in which he relates his domestic unhappiness and announces his determination to separate from his wife, Daisy. Before he has finished the letter, Mary realizes that she loves him and he realizes that he loves her. She promises to join him that evening in Boston, but before she leaves, Mrs. Maughm sends for her, and when she reaches Boston Mary tells Maughm at the station that lie must return to his wife. Mary quits Maughm's office and secures a position with Basil Romney, cultured English invalid, who writes verse. Romney falls in love with Mary and asks her to marry him. She leaves Romney's employ. Maughm and his wife are partly reconciled by a mutual friend, Cicely Torrance, and by the knowledge that Mrs. Maughm is to become a mother. The wife, suspicious of her husband's relations with Mary Moreland, has her followed. Mary, as public stenographer, learns of a plan to wreck Maughm's biggest business venture. She hurries to his cottage in the Maine woods, where lie has gone to minister to the stricken son of one pf his guides, to tell him. Mary is forced to leave home because of the selfishness and extravagance of her mother. Mrs. Maughm offers her money to promise never to see Maughm again. Mary refuses. Then she learns of the approaching domestic event, and knowing Maughm's love of children, goes to Mrs. Maughm and promises. Mary goes to Denver. She returns in six months. Mrs. Maughm has given her life for her child. Maughm's new secretary sends for Mary and in the office where she had heard Maughm's first declaration of love she promises to become his wife.
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