The Tin Soldier and the Dolls

The little girl had many toys in her nursery, but she was particularly fond of Grace, her doll, and a noble tin soldier. Just about this time her uncle presented her with a new doll, and perhaps her joy over the present was what caused her to dream a wonderful dream that night. She imagined that both dolls and the tin soldier came to life, but the new doll fascinated the tin soldier and they were married. The old doll, whom the child had once loved, proved herself to be an envious, heartless creature, for she lured away the young Benedict from his wife, and the poor deserted woman committed suicide by jumping over a cliff. The girl was peering over the edge of the cliff when she awoke to find herself peering over the edge of the bed, while on the floor lay the new doll which she had dropped, and which has been smashed to bits by the fall. It was a sad blow to her, but womanlike she blamed the man in the case, then the tin soldier's life was extremely unhappy. In time the child forgot the romance that had come to her in her dreams. - IMDb