True to His Oath

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An old sailor is on his deathbed, surrounded by his family, consisting of his wife, daughter and son. The father, before he passes away, causes his son to swear on the family Bible that he will never leave his widowed mother and orphan sister. After the old man's death, the son pursues his trade as fisherman, in order to support the bereaved and helpless women. It chances one day that as he was about to row out to the fishing fleet, an attractive young woman meets and persuades him to take her out on the water, and, falling in love with him, urges him to leave the fishing village, to accompany her to the gay city where she lives. Her wiles seduce him completely. He returns home to get together his clothing preparatory to his departure when his eyes happen to alight on the family Bible upon which he swore never to leave his mother and sister. At the same moment, his father's ghost appears to remind him of his oath. This has a powerful effect on the young fisherman who abandons all ideas of leaving the village and decides to stay with his family forever.