The newspapers tell Jim that Nell has inherited a fortune. Although he has never seen her, he decides she is just the girl for him. He leaves for the city. Nell's father detests tobacco. He orders Jack, his daughter's sweetheart, from the ...See moreThe newspapers tell Jim that Nell has inherited a fortune. Although he has never seen her, he decides she is just the girl for him. He leaves for the city. Nell's father detests tobacco. He orders Jack, his daughter's sweetheart, from the house when he catches him smoking. Jim meets Nell and brazenly introduces himself. Admiring his nerve, the girl flirts with him. Jack decides to play a joke on Jim. He tells the country boy that a sure way to gain the favor of Nell's father is to learn to smoke. Jim calls upon his intended father-in-law, smoking like a chimney. While the lovers stand by, Nell's father seizes a hose. Turning it upon the unfortunate Jim, he literally washes him from the house.' Written by
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