A Western Vacation (1912)
Two bachelors, Jeff and George, wonder where they will spend their vacation. They see an ad: "A retired wealthy rancher will take a few boarders for the summer at his beautiful ranch in Southern California. Address: J.B. Good, San Fernando, Cal.," and at once answer it and start for California. They arrive, but that "beautiful ranch" proves to be such a tumbled-down old place that the boys insist upon Mr. Good taking them back to the station, until they behold his charming daughter, Bess. Then both agree to remain. Both start out to win the daughter and quarrel over her. Then they agree to toss up a coin, the loser to help the winner. George wins and Jeff at once sets out to help him, as the ranchman disapproves of them both, together with Jack, the man of Bess's choice. George writes Bess a note, which Jeff delivers: "Dear Bess, Will have buggy near house at 9 o'clock tonight. We will be married and leave for the east on the midnight train. George." Then he sends Jeff with a decoy note to Mr. Good: "Darling Bess, Will have ladder at your window at 9 o'clock tonight, and we will fly together. If necessary, we'll chloroform your old dad. George." It had the desired effect, to make Mr. Good very angry and agree with Jeff to wait quietly until 9 o'clock and then fall upon George and his daughter as they descended the ladder. In the meanwhile Bess came quietly out of the front door and drove away with George to the minister's, but asked him to wait until she had spoken to the minister, for she had sent a note to Jack, which read: "Dear Jack, Be at the minister's house tonight at 9 o'clock and we will be married. Bess." So while George was patiently waiting, Bess and Jack were married, and when he at last went inside to inquire for her, the bride and groom slipped outside and drove away in his buggy.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
