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- The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm.
- It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie turns to the other's wife.
- A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
- Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.
- Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. Edna buys her fiance, the cashier, a birthday present. Charlie thinks "To Charles with Love" is for him. He presents her a rose which she throws in the garbage. Depressed, Charlie dreams of a bank robbery and his heroic role in saving the manager and Edna ... but it is only a dream.
- Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by Edna. Mr. Rowdy, in the gallery, pours beer down on Mr. Pest and Edna. He attacks patrons, a harem dancer, the singers Dot and Dash, and a fire-eater.
- Charles Chaplin, a convict, is given $5.00 and released from prison after having served his term. He meets a man of the church who makes him weep for his sins and while he is weeping takes the $5.00 away from him. Chaplin goes to a fruit stand and samples the fruit. When he goes to pay for it he finds his $5.00 is missing. This results in a battle with the fruit dealer, but Chaplin finally escapes. He is held up by a footpad and finds it is his former cellmate. He is inveigled into joining him in robbing a house. They put a police officer out of commission with a mallet and stack up the silverware. They then start upstairs to search the upper rooms, but are met by a young woman who implores them to leave because her mother is ill and fears the shock will kill her. Chaplin's heart is touched but the footpad insists on ransacking the house. This results in a battle between the footpad and Chaplin. While they are fighting, a squad of police arrives. The footpad makes his escape, but the police capture Chaplin. The woman of the house, however, saves him by telling the police he is her husband. She gives him a dollar and he leaves. He goes to a lodging house and in order to save his dollar from thieves puts it in his mouth, swallowing it while he sleeps. A crook robs all the men in the lodging house but Chaplin takes the money away from him, and also the rings his "pal" had stolen. This starts a battle in which all join. Chaplin flees. In order to do a good turn to the woman who had saved him from the police, he takes her rings back.
- Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.
- A man disguises himself as a lady in order to be near his newfound sweetheart, after her father has forbidden her to see him.
- After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.
- Out of costume, Charlie is a clean-shaven dandy who, somewhat drunk, visits a dance hall. There the wardrobe girl has three rival admirers: the band leader, one of the musicians, and now Charlie.
- Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. Will they get away with it so easily?
- Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set, he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but instead enters a dice game. When he does finally act, he ruins the scene, wrecks the set, and tears the skirt from the star.
- An amorous couple. A crook. A policeman. A nursemaid and a stolen handbag. These are some of the things the Little Tramp encounters during a walk in the park.
- To err is human, but in the end, goodness of heart will prevail and the one who has committed an offense against man-made laws may come out of the mire and develop into a law abiding and god-fearing citizen. Broncho Billy, from being one of the most desperate characters in the west, is reformed through the kind treatment accorded him at the hands of the sheriff and his wife, and is made deputy.
- When a young man's fiancee is killed in a train accident, he loses his sanity. The two lovers are eventually united in death.
- Buster Brown and Tige, in real life enjoy their creator's caricature of them. Having purchased box seats at a theater where R. F. Outcault is appearing, they are given a splendid opportunity to see themselves as others see them. R. F. Outcault enjoys the entertainment as much as his protégés, and delights in giving their secrets away to the public.
- Frank Johnson, a wealthy landlord, without a heart, has no mercy for the poor. His cold attitude towards the public in general has a great influence in his life, and when he proposes marriage to Eleanor Groves, his manner is indeed anything but that of love. Eleanor, although she cares for Johnson, reprimands him and tells him that she could never marry a man as cruel as he is. Her last line of rebuff, "The ghost of your better self will appear to you and make you realize what a beast you are," gets Johnson to thinking. The inner man takes possession and he realizes what an ingrate he has been. Poor people are restored to their humble quarters and Johnson returns to his sweetheart a MAN.
- It seems a pity that some people are allowed the care of children. Broncho Billy hears a child scream and rushes on the scene in time to prevent Jim Haley, a big brute of a man, from beating his little daughter, Josie, with a horse whip. Later, Haley and Pedro, a half-breed, are caught rustling cattle and are given the customary treatment, but not before Haley writes a note to Josie, stating that the boys will take care of her. The boys send Josie east to school and ten years later, when she returns a young lady, they all fall in love with her. Broncho Billy tells Josie how much be cares for her, but she tells him she loves him only as a daughter would love her father, and that her heart is given to Jack Patton. Broncho Billy is heartbroken. Patton, who has led a rather wild life, promises Broncho Billy he will reform to make himself worthy of Josie.
- A husband, desperate to save his sick wife, steals two horses. Their young daughter tries to protect her father when Bronco Billy comes to search their house.
- A mother's heart always goes out to her wayward son. Jim Barton caused his mother constant worry, and one night his father caught him in the act of tampering with the family strong box. Jim is severely admonished and that night runs away, leaving a note to his mother to the effect that he will never return. The parents are broken-hearted, but are consoled by their other son, who is a good, honest lad. Years later we see Jim's brother, now sheriff, searching, for two outlaws, who are terrorizing the whole countryside by their daring deeds. The outlaws inhabit an abandoned hut, hidden from sight by shrubbery. Jim saves a young girl from the insults of his partner, which causes enmity between the two outlaws. Desiring revenge, Jim's pal informs the sheriff of his whereabouts. Face to face with the fact that the outlaw is his long-lost brother, the sheriff is about to let him escape, but Jim will not allow him to sacrifice himself, and ends his own life just as the posse break in the door.
- Earl Briggs, a ranchman, and Carl Underwood, a sheriff, are in love with Grace Woodward. Earl is the favored suitor and in time Grace becomes engaged to hire. Sometime later the stage is held up by Broncho Billy, a notorious outlaw. A fierce battle ensues in the woods between the posse and the bandit, in which Broncho Billy is wounded, Briggs, returning to his home, finds the wounded man and takes him to his shack, where he gives him first aid. A few weeks pass and Broncho Billy regains his health. Before departing from Briggs, he gives him a gold locket in appreciation of his kindness. The sheriff's sister recognizes the locket as her own, and Informs her brother, who places Briggs under arrest. Broncho Billy sees Briggs being led to jail and promptly gives himself up to the law, saving the innocent man from disgrace, Grace marries Briggs, and Broncho Billy is left to face the court of justice.
- Mrs. Strong, by reason of a good right arm, is absolute manager of her husband and his finances. While on a shopping expedition she collides with a passerby, spilling the contents of her purse. After they are restored to her, she misses her husband's pocketbook, and thinking the gentleman who bumped into her took it, she gives chase and succeeds in taking a pocketbook away from him. She relates the incident to her husband. He discovers his purse on the dresser. The restoration of the pocketbook to its rightful owner is very amusing.
- Jake Willis, a timber-cutter, is felling trees with a gang of men one morning when an Indian applies for work and food, Willis hires him and tells him to do a day's work first, then eat. Stolidly the Indian agrees and leaves with an ax for the forest. Now, little Flo Willis, Jake's little girl, pities the poor redskin and, when her father leaves, butters a piece of bread, spreads it with jelly and takes it out to the Indian, who, although surprised, thanks her as best he can and sits down to eat. Flo returns to the cabin and finds Spot, her dog, missing. She starts out to look for him, loses her way and is soon at the edge of the great desert. Jake now discovers the Indian eating the bread, and when he refuses to tell where he got it, discharges and drives him away. Bitterly resenting this treatment, the Indian wanders on and suddenly discovers little Flo lying in the sage-brush exhausted and consumed with thirst. With the one thought of taking the lost child back to her parents, because of the little one's kindness to him, the Indian picks her up and starts back. Meanwhile Flo has been found missing. Jake instantly suspects the Indian has stolen her for revenge at his discharge, forms a posse and starts out on the search. They come upon the Indian with Flo in his arms and feel sure of his guilt. Flo is carried to the cabin and the Indian is convicted and sentenced to be shot by Jake. Meanwhile, Flo has recovered and tells her mother the truth and that she was looking for Spot. Mrs. Willis instantly sends her running to stop the execution. Flo arrives just as Jake is about to fire, the Indian is released and Willis warmly wrings his brown hand while he hugs little Flo to his heart.
- Mrs. Henry Van Zandt decides to give a bridge party and invites her dear friend, Mrs. Studyvesant. At the same time Mrs. Van Zandt writes a letter to Bridget O'Grady, telling her to come and do the washing. In mailing the letters, the invitation is placed in the washwoman's envelope and the note to the washwoman in Mrs. Studyvesant's envelope. Bridget is delighted with the invitation, while Mrs. Studyvesant becomes indignant. Mrs. Van Zandt calls Mrs. Studyvesant up on the 'phone and apologizes to her for the mistake. Bridget goes to the party; the hostess humors her. What is their surprise when Bridget captures the prize, an electric automobile. Many amusing situations take place in Bridget's handling the new vehicle, which will keep an audience convulsed with laughter.
- After an automobile accident in the country, a young man from the city finds himself being treated for his injuries by the farmer's daughter, with whom he falls in love.
- Gilbert Sterling had never wanted for anything. He had been given plenty of money to do with as he pleased, and it was perhaps the fault of his parents that he became worthless, good-for-nothing. The firm of John Sterling and Sons bad been organized by his father, and. when Gilbert was old enough, he took active part in the management. Gilbert's love for the gay life led him away from his duties, and it was nothing unusual for him to spend six nights out of the week with questionable company. Early one morning, intoxicated, Gilbert finds his way to his home. His father reprimands him and finally puts him out of the house, telling him "never to return." Ralph, Gilbert's brother, is engaged to a society belle by the name of Gertrude Chapin, and the end of the second reel shows the two families making arrangements for the wedding. Years later, we see Gilbert a ragged, good-for-nothing tramp in the far west. His happy-go-lucky ways and mannerisms are appreciated by the men in the small town, who pay little attention to him, except for contributing the "makings" or an occasional twenty-five-cent piece. In the meantime, Ralph has engaged in a crooked deal. His father becomes furious and will not reconcile himself to the commercial transactions. The son leaves his office, swearing that he is through with the firm. Sterling and Son, forever. He associates himself with another company and forces his father to the wall, breaking him. The old clerk, who had befriended Gilbert many times, pleads with Ralph to help his father, but for his trouble he is requested to leave the office. Gilbert befriends an Indian who is taken with smallpox, and as a reward, Is left a deed for the Lone Star Mine. He prospers, and after months of labor, becomes very wealthy. His father and mother, in the city, now destitute, are taken to the poorhouse, Ralph having refused to help them in any way. A letter from the east informs Gilbert of his parents' whereabouts, and he hastens to them, restoring them to their old home. Ralph tries to corner the wheat market and Gilbert gets the tip and "breaks" him, and the pretty society butterfly Ralph had married deserts him, now that he is penniless. The worthless son finally saves the life of his brother, and a happy ending takes place, the family now reunited and the old firm name "Sterling and Sons" re-established.
- Old Harry Todd and his daughter, Marguerite, are in the west prospecting for gold. They meet Broncho Billy, who takes dinner with them and later continues on his way. As he is riding across the plains thinking of Marguerite, he happens to see an Indian at the top of a hill, looking down upon the prospector and his daughter. Broncho Billy warns Todd and his daughter and the settler hastens to the fort to notify the soldiers that the Indians are up to trouble. During Todd's absence, the Indians close in about Broncho and Marguerite, who have taken refuge in an abandoned hut. The redskins set the shack ablaze and in the ensuing conflict Broncho Billy is wounded. The soldiers arrive in time to save the two from the bands of the Indians, which brings about a very happy ending.
- Pretty Bessie King has all the cowboys' hearts thumping ragtime jigs against their ribs whenever she comes to town, and Alkali is the hardest hit of all. After a series of flirtations she finally takes Alkali for better or worse and they are married. A year later a small son and heir keeps Alkali doing Marathons across the midnight floors. A newspaper article now alarms the community concerning a new disease called "Kimonitis," that attacks women and babies. Consequently, when Alkali goes home one day and finds a note left by his wife saying she has gone to Pocatello "to have her kimono cut out," he rides wildly into town on a hand-car, meets wifie coming from a store and is horrified when she tells him she has her "kimono" in the box under her arm. On reaching home Alkali is both amazed and delighted to find the kimono is nothing but a calico affair the town seamstress has cut out for wifie and his wild ride has been in vain.
- Wanah-to-mah, a son of the forest, is in love with Mah-to-mee. George Bradford, a stranger and prospector, sets camp in the forest and, by his carelessness, sets the forest afire. Mah-to-mee makes a great impression on the stranger and he tries to work his eastern tactics on her. He is rebuked. The gigantic forest is aflame. The son of the forest rescues his sweetheart and fate plays a hand with her opponent, Bradford.
- Evelyn and Irene Courtney, through the helplessness of their father, who is a cripple, are given charge of the general store and post office. A large bag of gold with registered letters, etc., are delivered by the mail carrier one day. Dick Lee, a notorious outlaw, sees the delivery of the valuable bag. That night, with a gang, Lee breaks into the post office and would have carried off the treasure, had not Evelyn escaped through a back window, mounted her horse, and rode away. One of the men sees her, however, and the three go in pursuit. Irene is quick to inform Broncho Billy, and the latter arrives just in time to save Evelyn from the hands of the bandits. The three are captured. Broncho Billy falls in love with Irene and the two are left to plan their future happiness.
- Juan, a greaser, tries to influence Tom Morgan to steal some money from his wife. Juan finally persuades Morgan. The money Morgan gambles and loses. A week later, Juan discovers the express agent placing two bags of gold in the safe. Juan induces Morgan to help him rob the office. Evelyn, Morgan's wife, overhearing the conversation, notifies Broncho Billy, Broncho Billy gets the strayed husband out of trouble.
- Broncho Billy, a woodsman, living in northern Montana, is greeted by Paul Harding, an artist from New York City. Harding presents Broncho Billy with a letter of introduction. The newcomer is taken into the rough western home and is told to make his headquarters there until he has finished with his painting. Harding sees in Broncho Billy's wife, an excellent subject for oils, and is given consent to paint her portrait. Harding takes a deep interest in the woman and not only teaches her how to read and write, but gives her a thorough knowledge of worldly things in general. Some time later, Harding receives a telegram demanding that he return to his home immediately, that his mother is critically ill. Broncho Billy's wife takes Harding to the railroad station in their buggy. Broncho gets wind of his wife driving away with Harding, and comes to the untimely conclusion that she is eloping with the artist. Harding is overtaken by Broncho Billy and a fierce struggle ensues. Things are straightened out to the satisfaction of Broncho Billy when his wife explains the true situation. The men shake hands and promise to be friends always.
- Shelby Rutherford lost his eyesight and Doctor Burton, a specialist, is profiting by putting off the operation. Mr. Rutherford's daughter meets a young physician by the name of Grant, who volunteers to restore her father's eyesight secretly. He does so, exposing Dr. Burton as a detriment to the medical world and shows him up to Mr. Rutherford as trifling with his wife's affections. Ruth consents to marry Dr. Grant.
- John Woods is instructed by his wife to engage a cook. John gets into a matrimonial agency by mistake. Hilda, whom John has taken for a cook, thinks she is going to be married to the handsome gentleman. Business takes John to the church. Hilda follows him in. Mrs. Woods becomes very much aggravated when she discovers Hilda sitting at the table with her husband at the supper hour. Just see how John gets out of the scrape.
- An Italian street musician sees a barber making love to his sweetheart, and wants to know the reason of it. The girl promptly tells him that she cannot marry him because he is too poor, hasn't any new clothes and that she must have a good home. The Italian immediately takes his savings and going to the nearest clothing store, buys a whole new outfit. Returning to his home, where a number of his friends have gathered, he joins them in a sociable drink. Feeling something queer in the shoulder of the coat, he discovers a roll of bills amounting to $5,000. A newspaper reporter, who happens to be passing, hears the commotion inside, learns the truth and publishes the story. The next day, the proprietor of the clothing store rushes madly to Giuseppe's home with the intention of getting the money. He is thrown into the street by Giuseppe and his friends. Returning to the store he finds the place crowded and doing a great business, as the result of the "free publicity." He invites Giuseppe and his friends to a banquet. At the banquet that night, the clothing man is notified that his establishment is on fire. "Bring on more wine. I should worry? It's insured!" says the clothier, and hilarity reigns supreme.
- Kathleen Nesbit, a clerk in a department store, is the only support of a sick mother. Coming out of a drug store one day, Kathleen aids an old man who has fallen on the sidewalk. She supports him to his lodgings, then goes on to her work. Several weeks later the old man, Karl Linden by name, runs across Kathleen at her counter and, grateful for her former kindness, writes a will upon his cuff, bequeathing her all his possessions. A few days later Kathleen receives a letter from a lawyer advising her of Linden's sudden death and that she is the beneficiary of his will. The old man's belongings are brought to her home, and she finds there is nothing of value except an old clothes chest, a battered watch and several small trinkets. More misfortune falls upon her, for she is late for work and is discharged by the floorwalker of her department. To make matters worse, the doctor now tells her she must send her mother away to a warmer climate or she will die. Kathleen has no money and is at her wits' end. Rummaging through the old clothes chest of Linden's she suddenly comes upon a document filled with strange scrawls that resemble Chinese writing. Slowly folding the paper, Kathleen suddenly starts, for there in plain writing, made by the joining of a number of hieroglyphics, she reads: FALSE BOTTOM IN CHEST. With a cry of joy she seizes a hatchet, rips out the false bottom from the old clothes chest and finds a fortune in bonds and money. Linden has played a strange trick, but nevertheless has rewarded her richly and the days of poverty for her and her mother are at an end.
- Jack Hastings writes a letter to his sweetheart, Kate, to come to his assistance as Count Caesar de Valdez, a Bolivian merchant, is arriving from Europe with three shiploads of rye, and threatens to "bear the market." Upon the Count's arrival he finds a letter from Jack, asking him to his apartment. The Count calls and is held by Jack and Kate under the pretext that the place is a sub-quarantine station. They pretend that the Count is ill, take his temperature and force him to bed. To their great embarrassment the Count tells them that his ships are loaded with rice not rye.
- The story opens in a bank in Minneapolis. Fred Wentworth, one of the clerks, is sent out on a message, and while he is gone the cashier is shot dead by Frank Davis, a robber and bad man generally. Davis secures a package of bank notes and hurriedly departs. On his way to the street he runs into Fred Wentworth (who is returning to the bank) with such force that he drops the package. He recognizes Wentworth and, fearful of arrest, rushes away and catches a northbound train that is just pulling out. Wentworth stops amazed and lifts the package. Entering the bank, he discovers the dead cashier and a revolver on the floor. Horrified, he lifts the revolver, and while holding it and the package of bills in his hands the president of the bank enters. The proofs of murder are so clear that Wentworth is sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Frank Davis, in the meantime, has gone to one of his old haunts in the North, near the boundary line. He induces one of his former associates to join him in whiskey-running across the border. While the men are engaged in this outlawry, Fred Wentworth escapes from prison and heads for the Northwest. He is saved from death in the snowdrifts by an officer of the mounted police, who carries him to headquarters. After his recovery he applies to the chief for admission to the force, and is accepted as a member. The president of the Minneapolis bank, a brother of the chief of the N. W. M. P., chances to arrive at the post on a visit about, the time that Wentworth is about to leave on a search for the whiskey smugglers. The president catches a side glimpse of Wentworth's face as he rides off, and tries to recall it. He fails, but it still haunts him, and the truth flashes on him some time after Wentworth's departure. He immediately denounces Wentworth as an escaped murderer, and the chief dispatches two of his men to arrest that officer. Wentworth, in the interim, has discovered the smugglers, and is badly worsted in an encounter with Davis, whom he recognizes as the murderer of the cashier. The two officers arrive at the spot shortly after the struggle, and Davis opens fire on them. They mortally wound him and he is carried into the cabin, where they arrest Wentworth. Davis, after confessing that he killed the cashier, and that Wentworth is innocent, dies. Wentworth is taken back to the post and is cleared of the crime in presence of the chief and his brother. He is then restored to his former position in the Minneapolis bank.
- Alkali Ike eludes his wife and attends a performance at the Snakeville Opera House, where Prof. Hippy is demonstrating his wonderful hypnotic art. Alkali Ike is finally persuaded to go up on the stage. The professor hypnotizes him. The clever and eccentric situation that derive from Alkali being hypnotized, are excruciatingly funny. Mrs. Alkali is finally called in to overcome the hypnotist's influence over her husband, and believe me, she does.
- Robert Johnson tries to influence his daughter, Mary, to marry Dave Morgan, much against her wishes. Broncho Billy outwits the determined father, elopes with the charming Mary and makes her his wife.
- This is an uproariously funny comedy, in which two traveling men try to assist a young lady by loaning her an umbrella. The situations are new and clever.
- The scene opens in a college fraternity house, where three or four young men students are gathered. Tom, our hero, is idling over a book, hopelessly bored, and praying for something to happen. Suddenly seizing the paper he notices a matrimonial ad, which offers inspiration for a practical joke. Jack seizes pen and paper and writes the following, "Young athletic man of good family desires to meet a woman. She must be dark and pretty. Object matrimony." Tom shows the advertisement to his chums, who all good-naturedly enter into the fun, and all leave to place the advertisement with the newspaper. The following day Jane Williams, living in a neighboring town, reads the advertisement and decides to answer it. Laughingly she writes the note, takes up her photograph, then hesitates as she sees the photograph of her friend, Elinore Ainsley. With a mischievous smile, she decides to send Elinore'e photograph instead of her own. The next day Tom receives, among a dozen or more answers to his advertisement, Jane's letter and Elinore's photograph. Closely studying the pretty face, he finds his practical joke has taken a serious trend, for he is already captivated by the pretty counterfeit. After two months' correspondence Jane receives Tom's photograph. Now she is conscience-stricken, as Tom has promised to spend his vacation in her town, and how will she explain her trick. Tom, she is convinced, is in love with Elinore's picture and not with her. Shortly after Tom leaves the train at Oakdale and on his way to Jane's house sees Elinore and mistakes her for Jane. When he strides toward her with outstretched hand and a smiling face, Elinore is indignant, while Tom is mystified. Jane, coming on the scene makes matters worse when as Elinore is hurrying into the house, tries to explain that she is Jane. Elinore now sees through the trick, and, returning, takes Tom's arm and leads him off, while poor Jane is left alone in despair. Matters, however, are finally settled when Tom is invited to Elinore's party, where he again meets Jane and learns that after all Jane's correspondence and not Elinore's photograph was the real attraction. He proposes an immediate marriage and Jane happily complies. It is late at night when they visit the parson but he marries them and gives them his blessing. The next day Jane and Tom return to the college town and the boys are introduced to the bride.
- Marguerite becomes weary as the hours and the Overland Limited roll on. Her trip from New York to the far west was a tedious one, and it is with a sigh of relief that she steps from the observation platform to pluck some flowers. The train had stopped for water. Marguerite wanders into the woods and when she returns, discovers that the train had pulled off. She is alone in a new country, without friends or funds. That evening she wanders into a deserted cabin and throws herself on a cot for a rest. In the meantime, her father has discovered her absence, gets off the train at the next station and, with the aid of the sheriff and his posse, they form a searching party. Broncho Billy and his pal, Lee, return to the cabin, and it is with difficulty that the former prevents the sleeping girl from being disturbed. Her father later finds her, thanks Broncho Billy for the protection and kindness extended to his daughter and continues on his journey, taking Marguerite with him. In the many long days and nights following, Broncho dreams of the little Red Riding Hood who had taken possession of his cabin.
- Broncho Billy, foreman, finds Tom Warner has squatted on a section of Stockdale's ranch. He complains to the owner, who tells him to oust Warner. The squatter, however, refuses to go. Marguerite, the ranch owner's daughter, while on a shopping trip to town, has trouble with her saddle. Warner goes to her assistance and man and girl immediately fall in love with each other. Warner meets the girl again, but Broncho Billy, who is also in love with Marguerite, and the father, on finding the pair together, are furious. Father orders the daughter home and tells Warner never to speak to the girl again. Shortly afterward, the ranch owner is shot. Broncho Billy, to get even with Warner, secretly arranges things so that his rival is accused and finally banged on circumstantial evidence. The following fall, Broncho Billy proposes to Marguerite, but visions of the dead man haunt him, and in trying to get away from them, he hacks out of an opening in a barn loft and is killed,
- Tom Allen visits his sister at boarding school where he meets Jane McArthur, and falls desperately in love with her charming beauty and personality. He spends a very pleasant week, taking the girls to the theater, skating, and making himself congenial generally. Some time later, Jane returns home to the country to spend the holidays with her mother. Jane discovers by reading the paper that the grand opera season has commenced in New York. Mrs. McArthur writes to her sister asking if Jane may visit for a few days. Mr. Lawrence, the uncle, Is very enthusiastic about it, while his wife and daughter, are displeased, Mr. Lawrence finally gets the consent of his wife to write Jane asking her to come on, Jane astounds her city relatives by appearing as a country yokel. That night at the party, Jane meets Tom Allen. To the surprise of everybody the young couple are married on the spot. The clever situations leading up to the climax are unique.
- A new schoolteacher arrives at Snakeville and immediately all the marriageable men of the county come a-courtin'. The affair finally resolves about Jack Heyworth and Broncho Billy, but it is evident that the teacher is partial to Billy. Jack plots to get even and opportunity soon offers. The boys warn the schoolmistress not to go out at night but she tells them she is not afraid and shows them a small revolver which she carries with her. Just for fun the boys plan a hold-up to try the schoolma'am's nerve and Broncho Billy agrees to play the bandit. This is Jack's opportunity and when the hold-up occurs, he, stationed behind a bush, a few feet away, fires at Billy. The wounded man is carried to his shack and the schoolteacher is about to be arrested when she shows the sheriff that her gun had contained nothing but blanks and points out Heyworth as the man who shot Billy. Heyworth is ordered to clear out of the country and when Billy gets well school is closed a week earlier because of teacher's marriage to the hero of Snakeville.
- Kathleen Clifford, a wealthy widow, is undecided whom to marry. Ralph Fenton, a man of her own age, or George Rosslyn, a youth in his twenties. Both men are desperately in love with the charming widow. She returns to her home one evening after a society gathering, and picking up the photographs of the two men, she is unable to choose between them. In her dreams that night she sees herself the wife of Rosslyn, unhappy, discontented and miserable. A few weeks after the ceremony, Rosslyn elopes with Kathleen's niece, and Fenton comforts the wretched Kathleen. She sees, in her dreams, that Spring (youth), was meant for Spring, and when she awakens she decides that Autumn (age), is meant for Autumn, so she unhesitatingly agrees to become the wife of Fenton.