Snowbound with a Woman Hater (1911)
Surrounded by the hills and forests of a Adirondacks, Sam Hillyar, a woman hater, lives with his servant in a well-equipped mountain home. Winter has covered everything with a heavy layer of snow, which is still falling. Miss Mary Wright, who has been invited to spend the weekend with her friend, who lives in a neighboring bungalow, misses the train upon which she is expected to arrive. Later, when she reaches the lonely little railroad station, no one is there to meet her; she starts out on foot to reach her friend's home. She struggles through the deep snow in the midst of the blinding storm, until she is almost exhausted. She sees Sam Hillyar's house in the distance, pushes on in the hope of reaching it before darkness sets in and ask for shelter for the night; weak and faint she knocks at the door and her summons is answered by the old servant, who admits her and notifies his master, who reluctantly consents to allow the woman to stay under his roof. Her reception is a cold one and she is of necessity obliged to accept his hospitality. She is shown to a room, and in lieu of women's clothes, she is furnished with a suit of pajamas and a pair of slippers, then she is served with refreshments and retires for the night. The next morning, after a good night's sleep and dry clothing, she feels like her old self; full of indifference and self-possession, she goes downstairs to the dining room, where Sam Hillyar's breakfast is awaiting him; she deliberately sits down at the table and eats his meal, while Sam looks on dumbfounded. The servant is passing through the room with a tray full of breakfast, which he is taking to Mary's room. She tells Sam that he can eat it as she is quite satisfied with the meal of which she is partaking. Her nonchalance rather confuse and interests the master of the house and his manner becomes a little more unconstrained. The man of all work accidentally cuts his finger; Mary sympathetically and deftly dressed the wound and volunteers to assist him in his work. She at once makes herself thoroughly at home by preparing ingredients for the pies and other delicacies. Sam Hillyar looks on in wonderment and pleasure; he finds Mary an ideal woman of the right sort, and he irresistibly compliments her and incidentally tells her he thinks she is all right and apologizes for his indifference and coldness the night before. He invites her to stay to dinner and promises her to see her safely to her friend's house. She consents to stay if he promises to be real good and not hate woman any more. At noon-time San and Mary are seated at the table as if they had known each other all their lives, eating a deliciously prepared meal and getting better acquainted all the time. Hillyar's man announces that the sleigh is ready and Sam does the gallant by helping Mary on with her wraps and putting on his own furs, places her comfortably in the sleigh and seats himself beside her. They reach Mary's friends, as he is already known to them. They invite him to eat Christmas dinner with them. He accepts and on that occasion announces his engagement to Miss Mary Wright. It is needless to say that, in time, they are married.
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