Slippery Slim and Mustang Pete are suitors for the hand of Sophie Clutts, but she cares nothing for either of them. She is in love with another man. Hiram Clutts and his wife quarrel as to which one Sophie shall marry. Hiram prefers Mustang, while his wife insists upon Slim being the favored one. Sophie's choice is unknown to them. Hiram sends out notices to the effect that Sophie is to marry Mustang. His wife announces the marriage of Slim and Sophie. While Sophie's parents are in the discussion about her future husband, she has written a note to her sweetheart telling him to get the minister and when she arrives she will marry him. Meanwhile Slim and Mustang engage in a fistic encounter and both are badly battered. They go to Sophie's home, where they find her happy in the arms of her husband. Mustang and Slim then shake hands and go in search of something else to fight about.