Loving Hearts

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The young author writes a story, and a love letter does not please him. He writes a new letter and the old one flutters to the floor. His sister sees it, and, thinking only of her sweetheart, believes that the long delayed proposal has been made at last. In her excitement she drops the letter, which is found by the butler, who replaces it on the table. The housekeeper thinks he meant it for her and she, in her excitement, drops it, when it is taken up by the maid. The grocery boy has been slow to speak, but she is happy now and runs off to tell the cook. The arrival of the policeman on the beat prevents the full tale and the maid, too, drops the letter. The policeman picks up the letter and hands it to the cook, supposing she had dropped it. She thinks he means it and embraces him. He tells her that he did not write the letter but that he wishes he had, and they ratify the engagement, returning the letter to the maid. She sees the grocer's boy coming and hurries to meet him at the door. Naturally he is surprised at her effusiveness but is entirely willing to become engaged even though he did not write the letter. The butler becomes engaged to the housekeeper. Harold speaks to the author's sister, and at last the letter is returned to the writer and explanations follow.