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- A young woman is seated in a room with her father awaiting the arrival of her fiancé, who is coming to ask the old man for his daughter's hand. The young lover is soon on the scene, bearing a beautiful bouquet for his lady love. The unfortunate young Romeo does not stand very high in the old fellow's estimation, and when he makes his proposition the infuriated father strikes him over the bead and promptly ejects him from the house. The young man, broken in spirit at the failure to win his suit, is seen entering a café, where he writes a note to the girl suggesting that they commit suicide together. The maiden, on receiving it, hastens to meet him. The next picture shows the young couple meeting and going to a lonely spot in the woods, to bid their last farewell in this cruel world. The girl, kneeling down, he points a revolver at her head, but just as he is about to fire they are frightened away by a hunter close by. They go to another part of the forest and after tying a rope around their necks and fastening the other end to a tree, are about to strangle to death when they are again interrupted by a couple of young lovers. Next we see them in the act of jumping into the bay, but a couple of fishermen loom up from behind the rocks and again they are foiled in their scheme. They are so intent in their purpose that they purchase some charcoal and go to a room in the tavern to suffocate. He writes a note to the chief of police, telling him of his designs and asking him to inform her father, which he does. Finally we see them light the coal and lie down to die by the poisonous fames, but a draught blows the window open and admits the fresh air. The proprietor of the hotel, seeing the smoke pouring from the window, sends in an alarm for the fire department. In the meantime the repentant father and police arrive and are shown to the room where the unhappy couple are trying to end their miserable existence. The old man is so elated at finding his daughter alive that he clasps her in his arms and gladly gives his consent to the marriage. The firemen arrive, and, turning their hose into the smoke-filled room, drench the whole party.
- A man enjoys a good meal of fish, but a big bone nearly chokes him.
- The film shows only the lower limbs of the actors. Judging by the first feet that appear their owner is a newsboy, and those of his customers soon crowd the scene. The jostling of an old lady by two crooks and the stealing of the purse is next shown, and the appearance of four uniformed legs which tramp in unison tell that two officers are on the spot. A little comedy in which figure a boy, a hat and a rock is next enacted, after which the cigar stump picker is seen at work. The last view shows the lower proportions of the passengers in a car, where a big fellow wedges himself in comically between two frail little women. The expressions of the feet show the feelings of their owners.
- Hector Barisart is a sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In the one capacity he is the dignified and loving husband of his charming wife, Eugenie. In the other he wears different clothes, assumes a different name and has another flat, and above all is a debonair hunter of hearts, known to his cronies as Julius Cornaillac. Eugenie is so simple and unsuspecting that all goes well until Mr. Buttin and his wife come to stay at the house. Mrs. Buttin is a horse of another color. She suspects the dignified Hector as being a dissembler. In the capacity of Julius, Hector is taking music lessons of a charming girl by the name of Zenobie and incidentally making violent love to her. Incidentally she expects that he will marry her. She receives a letter from her uncle, saying that he will shortly visit her and that he expects to meet her fiancé. This sobers Julius and in order to establish an innocent character with his wife before the blow falls, he deliberately writes a note to his wife, telling her that her husband is deceiving her and that he lunched with another woman that same day at the Café Anglais. When taxed with this by his wife, of course he is easily able to prove an alibi. Mrs. Buttin, however, points out that it is his own handwriting and, of course, that settles it. Then he determines to call at his own house in the character of Julius. He writes upon his card that he would be glad to make the acquaintance of Mr. Barisart, for whom he has been often mistaken. Things are going on all right when Zenobie is brought unexpectedly by her uncle to call upon Eugenie's mother. Hector is then in a disagreeable position with wife and fiancée, both facing him and he in the character of Julius. Things get so warm that be is obliged to take Mr. Buttin into his confidence when he sprains his knee, and the old man acts as his crutch. His tell-tale clothes are rescued from his burning flat and he attempts to change into them under the table. But the way of the transgressor is hard and murder will out. The ubiquitous Mrs. Buttin after the clothing is changed and everything is lovely, comes on to the scene to spill the fat into the fire and put poor Hector in wrong.
- The meeting of the town board is shown, where the members are trying to decide upon an appropriate pose for a statue of a distinguished citizen. They finally decide upon one, and a committee is chosen to go to the sculptor and order the figure. Arrived at the studio they explain their wants to the artist, and deposit a sum of money with him for good faith. Apparently the sum is a big one for the sculptor, for as soon as the august committee is gone, he summons his friends and they go out to "blow it in." They go to a resort and soon wines are flowing riotously, the statue being entirely forgotten. But in the next scene, his money gone, the sculptor receives a letter reminding him that the unveiling takes place the next day, and he has not even enough to buy material. Now a friend of his, a funny little fellow, hits upon a scheme to help his pal out. He will be the statue. He dresses up in white just as he knows the figure will look, and his friend determines to try it. They build a pedestal, he stands upon it, and thus is he transferred to a wagon, covered up. The bogus figure is taken to the public square, where 'mid the speechmaking, band playing, cheering, etc., the mayor unveils it, revealing the nervy fellow in white in a pose resembling Dr. Munyon's. The townsfolk fall into line and march to the hall, where a great feast is spread, with the sculptor as the guest of honor. During the festivities, however, the artist conceals a bottle and a loaf of bread and manages to sneak out to his friend. He leaves the stuff with him and steals back to the banquet. Left alone with the liquor, the statue loses its pose and begins to drink; the fellow is soon hopelessly intoxicated and staggers from the pedestal. He keeps on drinking as he staggers through the town and frightens inhabitants, who flee at the sight of what they think is their beloved citizen's ghost. With bottle glued to his lips, however, the soused figure heads for the banquet hall, and arriving here he jumps on the table and upsets the entire affair.
- A big bluffer is giving an exhibition of his wonderful strength by lifting heavy weights with the apparent ease of a Hercules. After his commendable performance he leaves his outfit on the ground and starts off to a café with one of his many admirers. A fellow in the crowd becomes curious and when left alone starts to investigate the ponderous looking outfit. To his amazement, he discovers that all of the heavy weights are made of rubber. Having a keen sense of business, he picks up the stuff and starts down the street where he collects a large crowd who intently watch him give a performance in lifting the supposed heavy weights. A stray dog picks up the largest dumbbell and runs away with it, and when the crowd realize that they have been fooled they pounce upon the performer and give him a well-deserved chastising.
- Regiments of French artillery, infantry, cavalry and an engineering corps, go through a mimic war, being opposed by a force of like strength. After being forced to lay temporary telegraph lines, build pontoon bridges, and transport the cavalry across the river in small boats, the invading army is successful. The fighting men show remarkable ability and the majority of their feats are of the spectacular sort.
- A spider captures the Queen of the Bees.
- An ambitious young man, who is not as fortunate in possessing the world's riches as his foster-brother, receives a letter from the latter asking him to call at his mansion and meet his new sister-in-law. The lad, in his simple manner, goes to the home of his relatives and is graciously received. The hostess, in order to facilitate a pleasant visit for her guest, goes for a stroll with him through the magnificent estate. She, being very susceptible to the gentle manner of the youth, induces him to take a seat in a shady nook, where she attempts to manifest her true feelings for him, which is much stronger than a platonic friendship. The young man is at a loss to realize the true state of affairs, and having a little country girl for a loving sweetheart, he does not forget his devotion to her in the hour of temptation. When the woman's scheme does not work, she becomes enraged and denounces the youth for scorning her, whereupon the latter leaves the place immediately and returns to his own simple little home. For revenge, the deceitful woman rushes toward the house and informs her husband that his brother insulted her, and the indignant man, believing his wife's story, goes to the innocent youth and denounces him. The latter denies his guilt, but his word counts for nothing against a lady's. The old caretaker becomes suspicious and follows the woman one day to the home of the youth, where she goes again to try and win his affection; but the boy will have none of her and strongly denounces her for the terrible injustice which she had done him. The old man in hiding overhears everything and hastens to the woman's husband, whom he tells of the grave deception, and when his wife returns she is confronted with the lie, and in the presence of her accuser and the one whom she injured by her intrigue she is forced to admit her deception.
- "A Drama in the Air" revolves the adventure of two aviation pioneer and their voyage inside a balloon. They keep looking through the scenery from the distance, it's all good and fun until tragedy hits them when the air suddenly brings a stormy rain to interrupt their journey.
- A poor musician who is overwhelmed with hard luck, and possesses barely enough of the world's riches to afford him the price of a square meal, receives a note from some of his admirers, inviting him to attend a musicale. As the affair is to be strictly formal, the poor fellow, who resembles a ragamuffin, is at his wits' end trying to figure how he will make the raise of a dress suit to appeal to advantage at the party where he will he expected to display his wonderful ability as a player. Going to the studio of his friend, who is a struggling artist, the poor professor states his sad ease, but the friend, who is himself poverty stricken, can lend him no assistance. Just then an old fellow attired in the conventional evening clothes enters the studio to engage the young artist to paint his portrait in the costume of a Roman gladiator. The musician takes in the situation at a glance, and when the visitor changes his clothes for his unique costume, the aspiring society parasite steals the dress suit and hastens to his own attic room. Soon the gay professor is arrayed in the suit, which is much too large for him, but unmindful of his grotesque appearance, he starts out for the musicale. He is graciously received by the music loving guests, who immediately escort him to the piano stool, where he holds forth for the evening, entertaining his appreciative friends. At the studio the artist finishes the picture, and when the model looks for his clothes and cannot find them he becomes enraged and bolts from the place in his artistic costume. Realizing that the professor is the culprit who stole his clothes, the old fellow comes to the reception, where he finds the thief. The infuriated old model attacks the musician, and while the guests flee in terror, the professor is divested of his borrowed dress suit.
- A maid, who, instead of attending to her work, through the means of a ladder, watches the different bathers in their respective rooms.
- Reinette is a frog trapped in her bowl. She has two lovers: Arthur the rat and Gaston the squirrel. Arthur, tries pushing the bowl to help her escape while Gaston has his own plan helped by his friend the magpie. The two rivals fight and end up killing each other. Poor Reinette is then swallowed by a goose.
- A young man, who is a guest at the home of some friends, is seen starting out with his host and hostess for a stroll over the latter's vast estate. Before proceeding far they begin to suffer from the heat of the sun, so the host returns to the house to secure a parasol. The young man profits by the husband's absence to be very gracious to the young wife, and so interested do they become in each other that they forget all about the old fellow, and stroll off some distance through the woods. When the husband returns be is surprised at not finding them at the spot where he left them, but goes on expecting to meet them at every turn. He finally overtakes them and is just in time to hear his guest making love to his wife. Infuriated, he rushes up and grabs the young man and deliberately throws him into the river, and then turn to his wife whom he carries off home, leaving the youth to his fate. A young woman, who happens to be near, hears the cries of the helpless man, who is being carried to his doom by the swift current. She plunges into the stream and is soon at the side of the exhausted man, and, keeping his head above water, strikes out for shore, and is successful in saving him. Her father, who has also heard the cries for help, is on the bank ready to lend his aid and, with his assistance, they carry the man to their home, where they see that every care is given him. When he regains his strength he is very reluctant to have, as the heroic girl has found a place in his heart. He finally screws up courage to tell her of his love and is made supremely happy by having her promise to marry him. The father's consent is then given and all ends in joy and happiness.