The Prince and the Pumps (1911)
Asleep in a hammock, with her dainty little "tootsie" hanging over the side, lies pretty Betty Terry, but not so sound asleep that she cannot see handsome Dan Ballard crawl underneath the hammock and take her pump from her foot, press it to his lips, and hurry away. When he returns to the hammock, he finds it vacant but for a note from Betty: "Find me out if you care. You can have me if you dare." He reads the note, takes his glove from his pocket, and leaves it in the hammock. Betty's maid finds the glove, and brings it to Betty, who tells her mother and her maid all that has happened. The owner of the hotel gives a masquerade ball for his guests. Dan decides to masquerade as "Prince Charming" and Betty masquerades as "Little Red Riding Hood." Dan, as "Prince Charming," has the slipper, and insists upon trying it upon all the ladies' feet, and learns when he tries it on Betty's foot that the pump belongs to her. She evades him. The next morning, after the reception, Betty's maid is so impressed with the experience of her young mistress, she thinks that she might possibly meet her own "Prince Charming" by taking Betty's place in the hammock. She takes a pair of Betty's shoes and places on them on a stool near the hammock. Dan sees the maid and mistakes her for his sweetheart, rushes to the hammock and folds the anxious maid in his arms. She grabs him around the neck and holds on like grim death. He extricates himself just as Betty comes upon the scene, and greets him with shouts of laughter, accusing him of making love to her maid. Next day Betty goes horseback riding, comes to a high stone wall is attracted by some blossoms, brings her horse close to the wall, and climbs upon it. The horse walks away and she is unable to get back into the saddle. Dan sees her predicament and tells her if she will let him try on the slipper again, which he takes from his pocket, he will bring the horse within reach and help her out of her difficulty. After some hesitancy, she accedes. Dan dares to ask her to be his wife. She consents and makes him her "Prince Charming."
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