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With the best of intentions, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, a prosperous couple, at Christmas time, try to make things pleasant for Miss Priscilla and Martha Howard, two poor but extremely proud ... See full summary
With the best of intentions, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, a prosperous couple, at Christmas time, try to make things pleasant for Miss Priscilla and Martha Howard, two poor but extremely proud maiden ladies. They, however, refuse all assistance, saying, "We are not objects of charity." Determined to present them with some warm clothing, Mrs. Baxter plans to invite Priscilla and Martha to her home that evening, while Baxter is to take a bag containing the presents, go to the Howard home and hang it over their fireplace. Unfortunately, he gets the laundry bag by mistake. After entering through a cellar window, with many painful mishaps, he finally locates the room with the fireplace. He hears the women returning and hastily dodges into a closet, taking the bag with him. Priscilla and Martha are astounded at the appearance of their rooms. They hear something in the closet and Baxter makes a noise like a mouse. The women throw a cat into the closet, nearly causing the poor man to collapse. Later,...

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    • Author: Andromajurus
    A little comedy number in which the husband enters the home of the old maids to take them some presents in a laundry bag. He upsets the milk and is mistaken for a burglar; later it develops that he has the wrong bag after all. A slight plot, well pictured and gently amusing. - The Moving Picture World, June 27, 1914
  • Cast overview:
    Fred Montague Fred Montague - Mr. Baxter (as Frederick Montague)
    Minnie Humphrey Minnie Humphrey
    Elizabeth Morrison Elizabeth Morrison
    Loyola O'Connor Loyola O'Connor
    Otto Lederer Otto Lederer
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