Handsome Harry endeavors to obtain the hand of a dear little girl, who is herself very much in love with a boy of her own age. The parents favor Handsome Harry and do all they can to bring about the love match, but to no purpose. The girl and the young lover win over the affections of the mother to their side, and the young lover becomes a footman to the family. When dinner is served, the mother pretends to have a fit and becomes hysterical. Nothing brings her together until several things have been smashed, wherein the footman does full justice to the smashing business. Handsome Harry questions as to the cause of the lady's conduct, and is persuaded that she inherits a family disease, and the daughter is likely to suffer in the same way. This scares Handsome Harry, who bribes the servant to let him out of the house as quickly as possible.