Artists both, Plump and Runt find that the combined results of their efforts in colors do not pay even for the hire of their pretty model. However, an angel appears in the person of an old connoisseur, who offers them a large sum of money for a finished picture of the model, the old chap's too-evident admiration of the girl's shape arouses Plump's jealousy, and in a rage he slashes the canvas to bits, thus ruining their opportunity of getting the greenbacks. Attracted by their door sign, a wealthy widow commissions Plump to paint her portrait. Plump tries, but her attempts at love-making disgust him and he leaves the work for Runt to finish. Runt, with an eye to the widow's wealth, makes hay while the sun shines and wins her hand, leaving the poor but pretty model for Plump. The tables are turned when it is discovered that the little girl is an heiress, and her fat hero is happy, possessing both wealth and beauty, while poor Runt finds that he has tied himself to a muchly overrated piece of second-hand femininity.