The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam is a 1912 American film directed by D. W. Griffith.

Plot
A small child whose mother is dying wanders out of the room and unites a stern spinster and unhappy bachelor by virtue of her innocent appeal. They discover the mother dead and, one presumes, plight their troth to find happiness, and care for the newly minted orphan. No-one emotes too much about the recently dead mother who is lying dead beside them when this is going on

Cast

 * Ynez Seabury as Sunbeam
 * Kate Bruce as Sunbeam's Mamma
 * Claire McDowell as Spinster
 * Dell Henderson as Bachelor