The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-15
Marriage by
Movie
BY LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

were counting Saturday Afternoon
when there was rap at the door, and
the summons being answered by Ma
hulda, she saw man with a camera.
Beg pardon" said the man. Il an
working for film company. / have {
number of one reel scenarios, and an
travelling through the country putting
them into films, the parts being taken
by the persons In the places where ]
locate the plays. | want young mar
and girl to take the part of q pair OF
lovers. Can you accommodate me?"
When this was put into language
that she could understand she went
In to interview Josh on the subject.
he had been trying for months &c
screw up his courage to propose to Ma.
hulda, but thus far had failed. The
idea of posing as lover for a movie
took him fat aback, but Mahulda was
pleased
The play was one Of rustic simplici-
U, Feeding only Josh, Mahulda, her
mother, her little brothers and sisters
and dog. 1t was not long before the
machinery attached to the camera was
buzzing. and Josh and Mahulda, stand
ing ON opposite sides of the gate, were
being photographed for the first scene.
One OF the film men stood by telling
them just what to do. He directed
Josh to try to feel like lover talk
Hike lover and act like lover. Ma
hnlda he instructed to draw continual
" nearer to Josh until her lips were
very near his
When the two pairs OF lips were but
Q couple Of inches apart the instructor
sntended to keep them there for awhile
Tor expectancy, but Josh could not
Stand 80 fragrant a temptation ana
brought on climax too soon. The re-
suit was that it all had to be done over
again. This time Josh didn't do any
better than before, and the photogra-
pher excused him from another at
tempt, though Josh was quite willing
and said he thought he could "git the
hang of 1t after awhile"
After several unimportant scenes had
been filmed Josh and Mahulda were
seated on a bench just outside the
kitchen door. stealing love passages In
which kisses predominated The chill
dren We're playing about them. and the
camera party came in when they were
not looking. The last OF this scene pic
ture showed Mahulda's mother stealing
upon the couple to satisfy herself that
the engagement was about to take
place.
Then Josh was pictured mounted and
about to ride away somewhere. Be
lore leaving he bent down and took
another kiss. He rode down the turn
pike only short distance, and when
ne returned one Of the film party was
sitting by Mahulda, the two being pho
tographed In love passage. Josh was
told to ride into the field OF view, sbeak
q few angry words and ride away In
high dudgeon. But so angry was he
at seeing a man in his place beside his
girl that he threw himself from his
horse and. seizing his dramatic rival
by the collar. hustled him away. the
latter part of the Aim showing his boot
applied to the aim mans person.
The picture men. far from being an
cry at this. We're delighted. declaring
that 1t would make a great hit. Josh,
having vented his ire satisfactorily.
was ready to make up with Mahulda.
who reminded him that It was all
make believe, and the reconciliation
was performed to the perfect satisfac-
f1on OF the Aim men. A scene was
then introduced wherein Josh's ORA
matte rival was seen lurking about the |
place. Josh from the house let 60
Watch, the four legged protector of |
the farm. who made bee line for the |
intruder. the latter making for the |
gate. There was no time to open 1t,
and the man jumped over It, leaving |
the seat Of his trousers between |
Watch's teeth.
Inc nnai scene was wedding be- |
tween Josh and Mahulda. The bride |
was bound to have some sort of wed |
ding outfit and her mother got out
ner own bridal dress and veil. which
her daughter put on. Then one of the
nlm men tied white handkerchief
about his neck to represent clergy
man. and the couple stood before him.
The children were grouped about. look
ing up at them with childish curiosity.
and by this time a number OF neigh
bors. having collected to see what was
going on, were placed at the door and
windows. The ceremony having been
performed. the make believe clergy
man bent forward to kiss the bride.
but Josh interposed his horny hand
and took the kiss himself.
This ended the play. The film men
thanked the company for their serv-
ces and. gathering up their traps, took
heir departure. As soon al they had
zone Josh said:
Take Off them things, Mahulda, and
'ome right along home with me-"
~Not much" replied Mahulda.
Why, amt we married?"
Married! Why, that was only make
believe for the men to photograph"
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