The Knight of Her Dreams (1913)

Evelyn and Eddie are lovers, but her parents have other plans for her and refuse to consider Eddie, who is only a clerk in a hardware store, as a possible son-in-law. They arrange for Evelyn to wed prosperous farmer Si Quibs; finding her obdurate, they lock her in her room until the wedding day. a prosperous farmer. Reading her favorite book, Evelyn falls asleep and dreams that she lives in the days of knights in shining armor. Eddie is, of course, a gallant knight who hews down without hesitation all the guards and anyone else who tries to stop him from rescuing his fair-lady sweetheart. Evelyn is awakened by being called to make ready for her wedding. Eddie tells his tale of woe to a sympathizing friend, and together they succeed in eloping with Evelyn. Eddie and his sweetheart find the minister out, but his wife hides the elopers until the irate father and Si drive up to the minister's house in a buggy searching for Evelyn, she and Eddie slip from the side of the house and climb hurriedly into the buggy and are away before their pursuers can overtake them. They meet the minister returning from the prayer meeting and a hurried but nevertheless binding ceremony unites them in wedlock.

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GenresComedy Short