Walter Wilson, a traveling man, arrives in the village of Mt. Pleasant. While he is talking to the proprietor of the hotel, he sees the charming daughter of Abner Peabody passing on her way to the store. He is attracted and asks the proprietor to introduce him. This is done and Bess, the daughter, merrily trips on her way. Walter walks over to the store and assists Bess with her basket of groceries to the cross roads. Here she tells him he must leave her, which he does after arranging another meeting. Bess returns to the house and tells her older sister, Priscilla of the fine young man she has met. Priscilla, anxious to meet almost any young man as she is getting to the shelving age, decides to pass the hotel and see if she cannot attract Walt's attention. Walt is seated in front of the hotel when Priscilla arrives on the scene. She does not make a hit and goes off disgruntled. The following day Walt passes the Peabody residence, bumps into Priscilla and she throws a fake faint. The father sees her in Walt's arms and thinks he is a suitor. That afternoon when he receives a note from Walt asking permission to call and be a suitor for his daughter's hand, he, thinking it means Priscilla, willingly consents. Walt calls and the old man meets him, and being anxious to get Priscilla off his hands he leaves Walt while he goes to tell her. Walt waits in anticipation and when a female hand is placed in his he is thrilled, but on turning around and seeing who it is he beats it, with Priscilla and her father in pursuit. Bess sees the chase from the porch and follows. They catch Walt at the edge of the woods. Explanations are made and when the old man looks Priscilla over he with a suggestive wink declares that he cannot blame Walt, and a good laugh is enjoyed by all at Priscilla's expense.
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