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Several months of waiting hand-and-foot upon invalid Aunt Mary, brings the Stone family to desperation. She always wants something and they can never even get a meal in peace. In despair ... See full summary

Several months of waiting hand-and-foot upon invalid Aunt Mary, brings the Stone family to desperation. She always wants something and they can never even get a meal in peace. In despair they send for a nurse, who, finding that the aunt is really a fake invalid, declines to stay, packs her traps and departs without even giving her reason. Mrs. Stone, the "sick" woman's sister, herself becomes ill and all the work falls on the shoulder of Betty and Marie, her two daughters. Aunt leads them a dreadful life and drives both of them nearly crazy. One day Betty enters the invalid's room to fetch something she had left behind and finds Aunt Mary missing. Presently she finds her having a good feed in the kitchen while everyone else is supposed to be out of the way. Betty waits for her aunt to get back into bed and then sets the mattress on fire. In double quick time Aunt Mary is out of the house, yelling "fire!" at the top of her voice, much to the alarm of Marie and her mother, who are in ...

Released as a split reel along with the documentary Scenes in Honolulu (1913).

According to contemporary reviews, the cast was 100% female.