Fur and Feathers (1912)

The ranchman's niece, Estella, arrives from the east and is met by her uncle. Lee, a neighbor, is asked by the ranchman to assist him with her baggage, much to the envy of the other boys, who are anxious to meet her. They hurry to the ranch as fast as their horses will carry them. Arriving before the buckboard, however, they are waiting for her to appear, but Cousin Bill stampedes them. Later they follow Lee and Estella, and force Lee to give them introduction. When her birthday comes, Jack and Will, the most persistent of her admirers, take great pains in selecting suitable presents. Jack gets a lovely white dove, puts it in a big cage, with the following note attached: "My Dear Miss Stanley, I take pleasure in presenting this living symbol of your true nature. Jack." Will gets a box of handsome gloves and attaches a note which reads: "My Dear Miss Stanley, I hope that these will fit, be the proper length, and, that I may have the pleasure of seeing your wear them often. Will." Unfortunately Lee is told of these presents, so watching his chance, he slips into the boys' room, substitutes a large cat for the dove and a box of stockings for the gloves. The boys unsuspectingly deliver their presents to Estella, only to be kicked out by her uncle to the delight of Lee, who has just been accepted by the eastern girl.

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