Summary
Orphaned newsboy Michael O'Halloran, driven by an innate sense of duty, takes under his wing Peanuts—an endearing yet physically frail girl abandoned after her grandmother's death. A serendipitous meeting with the urbane attorney Douglas Bruce ushers the pair into the pastoral realm of the Hardings, a kindly farm couple whose wholesome fare and invigorating breezes coax Peanuts into a miraculous recovery, granting her the ability to walk unaided. Parallel to this tender odyssey, the affluent James Minturn grapples with a crumbling marriage as his wife Nellie, intoxicated by society's glitter, neglects their children. Her eventual epiphany—prompted by the plaintive calls of woodland birds—steers her toward selfless hospital work, culminating in a heartfelt reunion with James amidst the rustling trees.
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Orphan newsboy Michael O'Halloran "adopts" Peaches, a little crippled girl, when her grandmother's death leaves her alone in the world. A chance acquaintance with lawyer Douglas Bruce draws Michael into contact with the Hardings, a farm couple, who bring Michael and Peaches to the country. Wholesome food and good fresh air give Peaches the strength to walk. Also friends of Douglas Bruce are the James Minturns, a wealthy young couple whose marriage breaks up over Nellie Minturn's neglect of their children for a society life. Nellie eventually realizes her error, devotes herself to hospital work, and is reunited with James while bird-calling in the woods.
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