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A college glee club composed of musicians increased the funds of the college organization by giving entertainments. Two members of the club were sleepyheads and when the time came for the boys to return to college, the wide-awake ones took...See moreA college glee club composed of musicians increased the funds of the college organization by giving entertainments. Two members of the club were sleepyheads and when the time came for the boys to return to college, the wide-awake ones took all the money from the sleeping members and left town. When the sleepyheads woke and found that they were "marooned" they were very wrathful. Seeking employment, they obtained it as musicians in a dance hall where they were successful. One of the principal diversions besides the dancing was furnished by an earnest reformer, who made it a practice of stealing into the place and calling upon dancers to repent. The reformer always kept an eye out for the "bouncer" of the place, who had many times seized the crank and cast him bodily into the street. The young musicians soon made enough money to take them back to college, and departed with the good wishes of their employer. Graduation day came and then one of the sleepyheads made plans for his wedding. His friend and companion sleepyhead was to be best man. Invitations were sent out to their friends, but the dance hall owner was not invited. However, he read about the wedding, and liking his former musicians decided to attend the wedding. The wedding day arrived and the uncle of the bride turned out to be the dance hall reformer. He looked at the groom and best man in a puzzled manner, and remarked that he had seen them before, but at present could not recall where. However, the reformer said that he would soon remember, as he had a good memory. With this comforting assurance he turned to meet the other guests, and as the two college boys were wondering what they should do they glanced out of the window and saw the dance hall owner coming up the steps. They waylaid him in the hallway and kept him there, and when the bride came downstairs her future husband confessed the truth. Her sense of humor saved the situation, and she greeted the dance hall owner cordially. The newcomer was recognized by the reformer, however, and he hastened away to tell his sister, the bride's mother, that she was about to add a dance hall musician to her family. But before the reformer could find the girl's mother the situation was saved by the appearance of the dance hall "bouncer" who arrived at the house with a message for his employer. The old fear came to the heart of the reformer as he saw his enemy and he rushed from the house. The marriage took place, and the story ended happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less