Matrimony's Speed Limit
Matrimony's Speed Limit
(1913, Solax)
Producer/director:
Alice Guy-Blaché
BAD NEWS OVER THE TAPE RUINS FRAUNIE.
JULY
18
Thursday
FRAUNIE TELLS MARIAN OF HIS MISFORTUNE AND TRIES TO BREAK OFF THEIR ENGAGEMENT.
MARIAN OFFERS HIM HER BANK AND CHECK BOOKS, BUT HE REFUSES THEM.
"GREAT! I'LL DO IT!"
SHE SENDS HIM A TELEGRAM.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH — COMMERCIAL CABLES
TELEGRAM
MR. FRAUNIE, JULY 18th, 191 3
FORT LEE, N. J.
YOUR AUNT DIED OUT WEST LEAVING YOU A FORTUNE
PROVIDING YOU ARE MARRIED BY TWELVE OCLOCK NOON, JULY 18th.
CLAY & LAMBERT,
Attorneys-at-Law.
MARIAN PREPARES FOR THE WEDDING.
"GEE! I HAVE ONLY TWELVE MINUTES TO MARRY OR LOSE A FORTUNE."
"WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
"QUICK! I HAVE ONLY TWELVE MINUTES."
"THIS IS SO SUDDEN!"
ONLY SEVEN MINUTES AND MARIAN IS NOT HOME.
ALMOST TWELVE AND FRAUNIE GONE.
STOCKs, BONDs
HOPES REVIVED.
"GOOD-NIGHT!"
"GOOD-BYE FORTUNE! GOOD-BYE CRUEL WORLD!"
TWELVE O'CLOCK AND ALL IS WELL.
The End
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