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Milham children meet unexpected guardian in tramp scare
A widowed mother and her three girls fear a tramp while awaiting a rich north uncle. Lizzy defends the home with a broom as the visitor turns out to be Uncle Patterson in disguise. After a tense moment, the scene breaks into laughter and a hopeful family reunion.
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Lizzy Milham
Mrs. Milham
Birr
Betsey
Cynthia Brown
Harwood Patterson
Mamma
Bess
Carry
Blue Corners
Lizzy
Uncle Patterson
Patterson
Breathess
Deacon Johnson
Carrie
Carly
Lizzie
Bess Milham
Clover
Bedlam
O’ Johnson
Christian Union