The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma
A new clerk was employed by the village druggist, and he was such a pretty young man that all the girls were much smitten with him. Among them were two sisters. They were proud because they had a wealthy uncle, and the uncle was unhappy because the two sisters were continually taking care of him. In fact, they annoyed him so greatly that he finally offered $10,000 apiece if they would get married within a week and never bother him again. The girls made efforts to get the druggist, but he refused to entertain their proposition. The young clerk had an easy job, that is, easy as far as drug stores are concerned. He had to open up at 6 A.M. and was all finished at midnight, unless someone rang the bell. This night someone did ring the night bell. It was one of the sisters, the one who was badly smitten with him. When he opened the door she grabbed him, intending to carry him before the minister in triumph. Her plot failed, however, for her sister "double crossed" her. It was the sister who took the weeping druggist to the parsonage, but she also was in trouble, having failed to secure a license, but she went for it, warning the clerk that if he moved from that house till she returned she would scratch his eyes out. The druggist did not care to leave the house, but fortunately for him he noticed a telephone. Through it he got into communication with a large determined-looking woman who hurried around to the house, arriving there just as the two sisters appeared, each with a marriage license, but when the stranger came into the room the druggist hailed her with cries of joy, and turning to the others he simply said, "I cannot marry either of you. My wife won't let me." They were naturally indignant at not having been told that he had a life partner, but the young druggist explained that he had pretended to be single under the direct orders of his boss, who claimed that it spoils business if it is known that the soda-water clerk is married.
- Released
- 1916
Details
Release year: 1916
Storyline
A new clerk was employed by the village druggist, and he was such a pretty young man that all the girls were much smitten with him. Among them were two sisters. They were proud because they had a wealthy uncle, and the uncle was unhappy because the two sisters were continually taking care of him. In fact, they annoyed him so greatly that he finally offered $10,000 apiece if they would get married within a week and never bother him again. The girls made efforts to get the druggist, but he refused to entertain their proposition. The young clerk had an easy job, that is, easy as far as drug stores are concerned. He had to open up at 6 A.M. and was all finished at midnight, unless someone rang the bell. This night someone did ring the night bell. It was one of the sisters, the one who was badly smitten with him. When he opened the door she grabbed him, intending to carry him before the minister in triumph. Her plot failed, however, for her sister "double crossed" her. It was the sister who took the weeping druggist to the parsonage, but she also was in trouble, having failed to secure a license, but she went for it, warning the clerk that if he moved from that house till she returned she would scratch his eyes out. The druggist did not care to leave the house, but fortunately for him he noticed a telephone. Through it he got into communication with a large determined-looking woman who hurried around to the house, arriving there just as the two sisters appeared, each with a marriage license, but when the stranger came into the room the druggist hailed her with cries of joy, and turning to the others he simply said, "I cannot marry either of you. My wife won't let me." They were naturally indignant at not having been told that he had a life partner, but the young druggist explained that he had pretended to be single under the direct orders of his boss, who claimed that it spoils business if it is known that the soda-water clerk is married.
Top credits
- Jay Yorke — The Drugstore Clerk
- Frances Keyes — The Clerk's First Sweetheart
- Elise Jordan — The Clerk's Second Sweetheart