The Bachelor's Visit

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Old Batch is discovered sitting in front of his swell club trying to get a little fresh air, as the weather is extra warm. His old friend, Tom Breeze, calls on him and invites him to take a trip out in the country to his home, where everything is cool and pleasant. Batch consents on Breeze promising to be back in the city the next day. The next scene shows Breeze and Batch just making the ferryboat after a hard run. If Batch was hot at the start, he is hotter now, and as he jumps on the boat he tells Breeze what he thinks of him. He is so mad that he walks off, forgetting to take his satchel. As he leaves, a sneak thief who has been standing at the side of the boat sees a chance to make a haul, and after finding out no one is looking, picks up the satchel and makes off. In the meantime. Batch has been standing on the upper deck, where Breeze has taken him to get the fresh air, when he suddenly discovers the loss of his satchel. Breeze tells him where he left it and together they start to find it. On reaching the lower deck Batch sees the thief with the satchel open, in the act of stealing his box of cigars. With a bound he is on him, but the thief escapes, while Batch blames Breeze for leaving the satchel behind. Next Batch is seen arriving at Breeze's home and being introduced to the family. There is a general family row, from which Breeze finally escapes and goes to find his friend. Breeze finds Batch looking over a time-table in order to find out what time the next train leaves. The last picture shows Batch telling what he thinks of Breeze and his entire family,