- Charlie's uncle receives a letter from a friend of his informing him that his friend, Mr. Grantley, has died and that he has entrusted to him the care of Mr. Grantley's beautiful daughter, Helen. Charlie's uncle informs Charlie that he is called away on a trip and asks Charlie to care for his new ward. Helen arrives and Charlie is smitten with her beauty. He decides on a scheme. He disguises himself as an old man and masquerades as Helen's new guardian. He is very lavish in his display of love-making and all in all is very attentive. At times he doffs his disguise and appears as his natural self and is also attentive to Helen. The next day he is still in his disguise of the old man when the uncle returns unexpectedly. He introduces himself as Helen's guardian, but is compelled to call in his housekeeper to prove it. Charlie enters at that moment and the old man kicks him out of the house. He takes off his disguise and meeting a friend on the street he changes clothes with him. He then enters the house and his uncle, glad to see him, entrusts Helen to his care, while poor Charlie is compelled to pay the housekeeper some money, to keep the secret of his masquerading for his uncle.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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