The story
“Bob, just out of college, is accused by his crusty old guardian of being an idler, without any business sense. ‘However, I’ll give you a chance to make good,’ Simon Southwick tells him. ‘Whatever you earn during the next week shall be the salary I will pay you for the next three years.’ Betty, Southwick’s stenographer, confides to Bob that her employer’s vulnerable spot is his wife. It is from her that he gets his money. Also, she is extremely foolish about her personal appearance. The young folks fit up a beauty parlor, and Mrs. Southwick comes to consult Madame Blanche. The college boy, disguised in wig and gown, carries off his role to perfection, and Betty, transformed from a wrinkled, old woman to a young and blooming girl before Mrs. Southwick’s very eyes, is testimonial enough. The rich old lady cheerfully pays the sum which Bob demands, $500 in advance. Not long afterward, Mme. Blanche and her establishment disappear. The guardian keeps his promise to the boy. Nor does he regret it, for Bob soon proves his exceptional ability in the business. He marries Betty and becomes junior partner in the firm.”
Summary from Reel Life · 3 July 1915
