- The hero, a young contractor, is mistaken by the heroine for a laborer, while he thinks she is the maid although she is the daughter of the manor. The hero continues to represent himself as a laborer in order to see the maid. The daughter, in order to continue her impersonation, borrows the maid's clothes. At the end the two main characters are brought together in their true light with the blessing of their respective mothers.—Library of Congress paper print directory
- The Leander of our story is named Hiram Hopkins, and Hero, Sophia Simpson, but as Hiram and Sophia do not look well in type, hence the poetic subtitle. The housemaid at the Simpson villa is taken sick and Miss Sophia, the young lady of the house, essays to do her work. Donning the maid's long apron, she busies herself among the pots and pans of the kitchen. Not far away there is a building in progress, and Hiram is the contractor of the work. That he may the better inspect the progress of the work, he attires himself in a suit of overalls. At noontime he expresses a desire for some milk, and his foreman offers to get it, hut he asks the way and goes himself. Here he meets the pretty little Sophia, for it is from Simpson's maid that they have procured milk. Of course, he thinks she is the maid, and she thinks him one of the laborers. However, they both become smitten with each other, and her attitude is rather more tantalizing than his. Well it goes without saying that he gets the milk habit, coming over for the milk as often as is consistent. He is always sure to be garbed as a laborer for fear of frightening the little maid off, and she is always alert to be attired in the maid's apron, fearing if her laborer-lover knew her station he would be inclined to discontinue his visits. Hence they keep up this innocent deception for some time, the maid having recovered meanwhile. Later, the contractor's mother arrives at the building with a message calling him to the city. Before he goes he must said good-bye to his little housemaid sweetheart, so he calls and tells the gardener, who loves the real housemaid, he wants to see the maid. The maid is called, and, of course, she knows him not, nor does he know her. This is a relief to the gardener, but the mistress, Mrs. Simpson, views him with suspicion, and orders him from the place. As he leaves, Sophia espies him, and rushing into the kitchen, snatches up the maid's apron, putting it on as she chases after him. The gardener from a distance thinks her his sweetheart, dashes up only to be embarrassingly mistaken. However, while telling the kitchen maid the experience, Sophia's mother appears, and overhearing, at once starts out after her daughter, who she hears is in the arms of a common laborer. Hiram's mother has gotten impatient and has started out to look for him, coming upon the trio just as Mrs. Simpson is pitching into Hiram. There is at once a mix-up between the two materfamilias, and for a short time things looked serious until suddenly the two recognize each other. They are old-time friends, and the identity of the lovers is established. Hence, an inordinate thirst for milk brought two hearts together, and it may be recorded as the first time that the cow played Cupid.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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