Tom was formerly a lifeguard on the beach, but an accident made him an invalid. His only chance of recovery is a costly operation and he and his little daughter, Brownie, are saving up to have it performed. The girl is an expert swimmer ...See moreTom was formerly a lifeguard on the beach, but an accident made him an invalid. His only chance of recovery is a costly operation and he and his little daughter, Brownie, are saving up to have it performed. The girl is an expert swimmer and makes quite a little by diving for pennies or any other coins that people throw in the water. One day Tom is despondent and is about to end it all when Brownie comes in and says that she has had a very successful morning and has earned all but twenty-five dollars of the money for the operation. That afternoon a doctor is leaning against the railing on the boardwalk when it gives way and he is thrown into the water. Brownie saves him and the doctor comes that night to thank his little heroine. When he sees the father in bed he inquires the trouble and volunteers to perform the operation. The father recovers so that Brownie does not have to risk her life any more for the sake of a few paltry pennies. The little family rejoices in their new-found happiness. Written by
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