Margaret, the pretty schoolmistress, and Joe, taking a "post" at the nearby college, are sweethearts. Margaret's little sister, Mildred, and Joe's brother Paul are likewise devoted, until the tragic day that Paul lifts Mildred's beloved ...See moreMargaret, the pretty schoolmistress, and Joe, taking a "post" at the nearby college, are sweethearts. Margaret's little sister, Mildred, and Joe's brother Paul are likewise devoted, until the tragic day that Paul lifts Mildred's beloved bunny by the ears, and then all is over. Unfortunately Joe sees the new school principal escorting Margaret home, and the quarrel that ensues leaves Joe in possession of the ring that lately adorned Margaret's finger. Mildred and Paul, heart-sick over the broken engagement, become friends and turn their combined efforts toward smoothing out the difficulties between Margaret and Joe. A comedy of errors follows that keeps everything lively for everybody until Paul is locked in the cloakroom by the teacher, just when, through the carelessness of the janitor, a fire starts in the cellar. Margaret's class responds to the alarm and show the efficiency of the fire-drill. It is not until the arrival of the fire department that Mildred misses Paul. She dashes into the school to free her chum. In the meantime he has broken out of the cloak-room and is groping toward the door. Joe runs to the fire. He is told by the panic-stricken Margaret that both children are in the burning schoolhouse. Joe heroically rescues Paul and Mildred, who demand that he and Margaret "make-up," which the lovers wisely do. Written by
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