Tells of Caleb Plummer, his son Edward and blind daughter Bertha, and rivalry over neighbor May Fielding. May's friend Dot weds John Peerybingle; they find a lucky cricket in their cottage. A mortgage and house on fire figure in the story.
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| Directing | Lorimer Johnston | Director |
| Writing | Caroline Frances Cooke | Scenario Writer |
| Production | Paul Gerson | Producer |
| Camera | Roland Price | Director of Photography |
| Directing | D.H. Turner | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Charles Dickens | Original Story |