- Old Man Cliday has worked for many years in a pickle factory and has saved $10,000 which he wishes to invest to assure him compensation for the rest of his life. He hits upon the scheme of transforming an attractive young girl into a cultured woman and she in turn is to marry a wealthy man who will see that Cliday is taken care of in his old age. He makes the proposition to Clara Wilton, a candy store clerk and she accepts, although it wrenches her heart to give up her sweetheart Billy Perkins, an unambitious grocery clerk. In two years, Clara blossoms forth into a polished young woman, having had the best training that finishing schools could provide. Cliday takes her to a fashionable resort where she is surrounded by rich young suitors. Clara does not love any of them, but consents to marry one as her end of the bargain. She is preparing for the ceremony when Billy arrives disguised as a count and warns Clara that her intended is an impostor. As he points an accusing finger at the impostor, one of the spectators notices a ring on his finger and declares him to be the heir to a British fortune. Thus Clara is able to marry the man she loves while also fulfilling her part of the bargain.
- Cliday has worked twenty years in a pickle factory and saved $10,000, which he desires to invest so as to insure him a competence for the remainder of his life. He has an acquaintance with Clara Wilton, who works in a confectionery store and who is the sweetheart of a plodding grocery clerk. Cliday tells Clara he will invest his $10,000 in her education and introduction into society; she, in return, to win and wed a rich man who will see that he (Cliday) wants for nothing the remainder of his life. Clara accepts, although it wrenches her heart to give up Billie Perkins, her sweetheart. In two years Clara develops into a beautiful and polished young woman who has made the best of her opportunities, but given little thought to her fulfillment of the compact. She and Cliday are at a fashionable resort when he tells her there is enough left of his $10,000 to pay bills for one month more. Clara still loves Billy and loathes the men who seek her hand, but she places her duty to Cliday above her love, and finally accepts an Italian count. The wedding day arrives and also Billy, who experienced an "awakening" with the departure of Clara, and now is partner in the store and able to pay Cliday the money he has expended on Clara. Billy unmasks the count as a waiter-adventurer, and disguising himself to resemble him, takes his place in the bridal party. Clara fails to recognize him until the ceremony is well underway. Cliday, not knowing Billy has any money, generously offers to release Clara of any obligation and everything turns out happily.
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