His Trust and His Trust Fulfilled

Linda Arvidson, Dorothy Bernard, Kate Bruce, Adele DeGarde

Silent 14 & 17 mins B&W 1911

Dir. D.W. Griffith. Called off to war, a Confederate soldier entrusts his black slave with his wife and daughter. After the officer is killed in battle, the slave, George, continues to care for his family. Events worsen as Yankee warriors arrive to pillage the widow's home. George saves the daughter and battle sword amid flames. In His Trust Fulfilled, George remains faithful to his promise and cares for the officer's daughter after her mother's death. He sacrifices his meager savings for her until his funds run out and he tries to steal money from her rich cousin.