The story is told via the framing narrative of a swagman, who comes across a honey-mooning couple whose car has broken down, and tells them the story of how he came to be a swagman:
The Longs are prosperous settlers at Woodstock, and they have one daughter, Nell. She becomes enamoured with George Corti, a young man from the city, His mother writes to Nell's parents asking them to allow her to pay a visit to Rose Bay. They consent, and Nell makes the trip. She eventually marries George, and the wedding ceremonies are carried out on an elaborate scale. Mrs Long decides to pay her daughter a visit, and she arrives when the wedding festivities are in full swing. She explains to the footman that she wants to see her daughter, and he delivers the message, but Nell is ashamed of her mother, now that her social position has improved, and the old lady leaves the place broken-hearted. She does not get far before she Is knocked down by a motor car, and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Her husband is telegraphed for, and he arrives just In time to see her breathe her last. (Herbert's Pictures')
Sources:
'Herbert's Pictures', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 17 March 1916, p.6.
'Princess Court Theatre', Morning Bulletin, 13 November 1916, p.4.
Note on authorship
Contemporary advertisements describe the film as being produced by Raymond Longford. At this stage in Longford's career, this likely means that he was both script-writer (in conjunction, perhaps, with Lottie Lyell) and director. However, no contemporary sources explicitly identify either director or script-writer.
