Melinda is so homely that Hardup finds it impossible to land a husband for her. With the arrival in America of the Count De Bluffe, Hardup invites the man to call. Melinda is sent to a beauty doctor to have her face renovated. On his way to the house, De Bluffe has his clothes stolen by Weary Bill, a tramp. The latter impersonates the count and is about to wed Melinda when De Bluffe appears. Compelled to beat a retreat, Weary Bill vows vengeance. The following day, De Bluffe and Melinda are about to wed. when Bill contrives to remove the bride's wig. De Bluffe gives one agonized look upon the awful object before him, and disappears down the road.