Old cabinet-maker Darby and lace-maker Joan are an elderly, long-married couple. They host the wedding of Minnie and Alfred in their home. Minnie is a maid in the service of Lady Wilbur and Albert is her coachman. Soon after they return ...See moreOld cabinet-maker Darby and lace-maker Joan are an elderly, long-married couple. They host the wedding of Minnie and Alfred in their home. Minnie is a maid in the service of Lady Wilbur and Albert is her coachman. Soon after they return from their honeymoon, Minnie becomes envious of her mistress' beautiful clothes and steals a handsome scarf. Alfred discovers what his young wife has done, they quarrel, and he angrily leaves the house. Minnie goes to Joan, telling her the whole story, and Joan promises to return the scarf to its owner. She takes some pieces of lace, and while showing them to Lady Wilbur manages to leave the scarf without her seeing it. Sir Wilbur enters. His wife asks him for money to pay for lace, and as he is giving it to her he unintentionally draws a note from his pocket. It is from a London actress. Joan overhears it. Lady Wilbur goes out on her horse. Joan returns home, where Minnie is still weeping. Meanwhile, Darby has found Alfred drinking at a tavern and brings him home with him. The old couple busies themselves getting supper so that the young couple will make up, which they promptly do. The old couple kiss them and they leave happily. Lady Wilbur falls from her horse, and Darby and Joan bring her into their cottage. They wish to reunite the husband and wife, so Darby conceives a ruse to bring the husband to the cottage. The second couple makes up and leaves, and the old couple light their candlesticks and prepare to retire. Written by
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