A Corner in Whiskers (1912)
Old Mr. Rich, a wealthy business man, has a charming daughter, Mildred, who is loved by Billy Mason, a happy-go-lucky and penniless young man. Rich strenuously objects to Mildred going with Billy, and finally tells him he can only marry the girl when he has a bank account of $10,000. Billy is stumped. A few days later he finds Rich in his office and declares his willingness to invest in any good tip the latter may give him in order to accumulate the necessary ten thousand. Rich takes it jokingly and finally offers to sell Mason his corner in whiskers for one hundred dollars. Rich has a luxuriant growth on each cheek. Billy takes it jokingly until suddenly he thinks of a brilliant scheme, agrees to the proposition, draws up an agreement stating that Rich hereby sells his corner in whiskers to Billy for one hundred dollars and also agrees to forfeit the sum of $15,000 to Mason if he fails to deliver the whiskers whenever demanded. This is signed before a notary public and Billy prepares his plan. On the afternoon of the evening the Riches are preparing to entertain the Mayor of the town at their home, Billy appears at Riches' office with a barber and states he has come for his whiskers. Rich readily agrees, but he is horrified when Billy only takes the whiskers from one side of his face, declares that is all he cares for at present, and departs laughingly. Poor Rich has an awful time getting home with his ludicrous face, only to find Billy and Mildred spooning in the library. Rich storms, threatens and finally begs for mercy, while Mrs. Rich demands that Mason release her husband from his agreement because of the company expected that evening. Mason now springs his bombshell by agreeing to sell back his corner in whiskers to Rich for $10,000. In despair, Rich agrees, in order to prevent forfeiting $15,000 called for in the bargain, and then wilts completely when Mason declares he now has the bank account with which to marry Mildred and takes her in his arms. The young people laugh merrily as Rich collapses in his wife's arms.
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