My Wife's Gone to the Country (Hooray! Hooray!) (1909)
There is always something doing around the Jones' household when Mrs. Jones is thwarted in having her way in some particular whim. In this instance Mrs. Jones has informed "Jawn" of her intentions of spending a month at the seaside, and the wily "Jawn" to make sure of her going, chuckles and feebly protests. The experiment works of course, Mrs. Jones will hear nothing of it and insists that he help her pack and furnish her with the necessary wherewithal for her month's outing. Jones decides to make the best of it and carries her grips, bags, boxes and other parcels to the station. At the gate into the train shed, Mrs. Jones slips her purse into her husband's pocket while she gathers her belongings into her arms. She hurries away, the gate is shut and Jones leaves the station unmindful of having his wife's purse in his pocket. Jones, the henpecked, suddenly realizes that he is free. Since his marriage he had never once been from under the watchful eye of Mrs. Jones, and now, like the spirit-crushed ex-convict just liberated, he hardly knows what to do with his freedom. Leaving the station Jones meets a couple of old cronies. He tells them of his wife's visit to the country, they tender their congratulations and urge him to accompany them to a nearby café and have a drink. One of his friends tells him of a little theater party they are planning for that evening and that they have it fixed up with some of the chorus girls. He is invited to join them and he accepts. They attend the theater and after the show meet the chorus ladies. A spin in the auto finally ends at Jones' apartments. Jones, the host, goes to the kitchen, dons his wife's apron and prepares an elegant repast. But in the meantime Mrs. Jones, aboard the train, discovers the loss of her purse, containing railroad ticket and money. Unable to present her ticket, the conductor stops the train and helps her off. There follows a long tedious journey from the city limits into town and she arrives at the Jones' back door just as her wicked spouse is preparing the lobster salad. Jones sees her from above, makes a dash for the drawing room and informs his guests of the return of his better half. Hurriedly he shoves one into a closet, packs one into a trunk and lets one out on the fire escape. Mrs. Jones is admitted, immediately scents trouble, and ends by dragging one after the other of her husband's frightened guests from their hiding places. Oh, the unlucky ending of this short season of bliss. Mrs. Jones seats herself at the table while Jones helps her to the lobster salad and other delicacies. Her hunger satisfied. Mrs. Jones procures the old reliable rolling pin, a flat iron or two, but let us draw the curtain here.
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