The Little Coquette

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A pretty debutante is besieged by a score of young men, all anxious to win , her hand, but she, being of a rather coquettish disposition, keeps them all guessing, and gets herself into all sorts of scrapes with her very serious father, who is anxious that his daughter should settle down and marry some one of her numerous admirers. One evening she has three of her adorers call and it keeps her busy trying to hide one while she entertains the other. The first fellow is just beginning to get serious when the second fellow arrives, and she hides the former under the couch and graciously meets the newcomer. They are just settled down to a friendly visit when Number Three is announced, so she hides Number Two behind the screen. Things are running along very smoothly until the fellow under the couch gets tired of his cramped position and rebels, upsetting the sofa and putting in his appearance just in time to see his rival kissing the queen of his heart. This starts the trouble, and the one behind the screen comes out, and there is a free-for-all fight. The girl's father rushes out and brings in two policemen, who take the whole party off to the station, where the young lady is reluctant about pressing the charges. The chief of police is a good appearing fellow and rather meets with the approval of the coquettish damsel, and when the other prisoners are released, she sets her mind on choosing the officer, with the result that he, not being very slow, seizes his opportunity, and the happy pair receive the father's blessings.