Two's Company (1914)

Charlie spent most of his time seeking a chance to propose to Marion, but something always happened to completely frustrate his plans. He had bought a book entitled "How to Propose." His effort to bring things about when he found Marion alone was interrupted by the arrival of a friendly bore. When he called on her again he was about to speak his mind when her grandfather entered and he was forced to entertain him; the old man was so deaf that Charlie had to scream, and when his chance arrived he could barely speak. Marion was quite as anxious as he, so thinking to help him the next time, she carefully placed two chairs close together. Everything looked favorable, but Peter took a hand and managed to sneak a small oil stove under Charlie's chair. Soon he was bathed in perspiration. Mopping his brow, he even got so far as to kneel, when he discovered the stove, and again all was off. They went out for a row--only to be trailed by Marion's big sister and her chum, who swam around them and managed to upset Charlie's plans, and he rowed ashore in high dudgeon. After trying everything, even mountain climbing, where they ran into the entire family having a picnic, they finally hit upon a plan when the county fair opened and Charlie managed to get a balloon. At last they were alone, and taking one last glimpse at his trusty little book. Charlie dropped on his knees, popped the question and was accepted.

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