Seth's Woodpile (1913)
Seth Prime was by all odds the meanest man in Squashville. Everybody wondered how his wife ever stood him. One day Seth had a row with Jim Decker. Jim, passing Seth's woodpile on the evening of their quarrel, was suddenly seized with the notion to borrow a little of Seth's wood. He did not tell Seth anything about it. He simply borrowed a wheelbarrow-load of wood. Seth discovered his loss the next day and turned white with rage. So what did Seth do but carefully hollow out a stick of wood, fill it with powder and plug it up securely. He laid this home-made engine of destruction on top of his woodpile and retired to dream pleasantly of the mangled corpses of his enemies. The next morning when he awoke the loaded stick was gone. Also another wheelbarrow-full of wood. During the night Jim Decker had decided to borrow a little more of his neighbor's wood. Mrs. Prime was highly indignant when she discovered what her husband had done, but Seth only laughed and waited. The next day happened to be Sunday and Jim Decker went to church with his wife. The parson preached a powerful sermon against the sin of stealing. Jim was deeply moved. The weight of Seth's wood rested heavily on his conscience, so that night he loaded the wood he had taken into a wheelbarrow and stealthily replaced it on Seth's pile. The next morning Seth arose from bed grumbling and went out to bring in wood for the stove. He unwittingly picked up the loaded stick and put it in his kitchen stove. A moment later Seth was all tangled up with the stove and the stovepipe.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Charles H. France | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Howard Missimer |
