How He Won Her (1912) Online

How He Won Her (1912) Online

Willard and Mary are deeply in love. Willard is the son of a wealthy banker, while Mary is poor. When Willard tells his father, he raves about it. So inflamed does his mind become that even late that afternoon while seated beneath the trees on the lawn with his wife, Mrs. Hammond, enjoying their afternoon tea, the maid happening to slip on the grass spills a cup over the still irate banker. He flies up in a tirade and orders Mrs. Hammond to discharge the girl. Willard hastens to Mary, tells her all about the teacup incident and begs her to take the position of maid. No sooner is she established as a regular member of the household than father "falls" for her charms. He even gives her a bracelet intended for his wife, and Willard finds the card addressed to his mother, and he also finds Mary and Dad in compromising attitude. His plan has worked better than he thought and with this double evidence of his father's susceptibility he forces the game and lays down his pat hand, the note ...