His Neglected Wife (1917)

His Neglected Wife is one of 24 Black Diamond Comedies that were reedited retitled and released as Unique Comedies in 1919 Its original title remains unknownthe year of its initial release was probably 1917 Susie the recurring heroine of the series played by Leatrice Joy is the wife in question fed up being married to an impecunious writer she leaves him a note As a writer you are a flivver jalopy Im off to get a six cylinder start and flees to the city Her husband secretly follows her enduring a great deal of symbolic punishment along the way