Evelyn Bruce, a finely educated girl, whose mother was in reduced circumstances, secured a position as governess in the home of the wealthy Mrs. Satterlee. This wealthy lady had arranged a match for her daughter. Helen, with Sir Henry Osborne, but Helen was in love with her mother's gardener, Thomas Gordon. She used to run away while Sir Henry was at her home and meet Gordon clandestinely. It didn't look very good for mother's plans. Of course, mother didn't introduce her son to a mere governess, but Harold managed that anyway and when he did, he fell in love with her, while Evelyn did the same with Harold, and it wasn't very long until they were engaged. Helen discovered them one day at a secret meeting and promptly told her mother that Harold was throwing himself away on a mere governess. Mother, being a good general, immediately discharged the governess. Then Helen got a dose of her own medicine, for Sir Henry found her in a very loving scene with the gardener. Sir Henry wasn't a bit jealous and promptly offered himself as an ally to the young people and a few days later Helen and the gardener eloped, leaving ambitious Mrs. Satterlee literally "flabbergasted." Then the good Sir Henry discovered the affair between Harold and Evelyn and managed to bring that to a successful culmination. The joke was certainly on Mrs. Satterlee. It's a delightful and lively love comedy.