Stella Lee, the lonely daughter of a prosperous farmer, advertises for a husband. Raymond Blackwell, a handsome but irresponsible young man, reads the personal and, inspired by mercenary motives, promptly replies. Stella, although receiving many other answers, decides upon Raymond. The father now takes charge of the affair and after making a personal investigation, invites Raymond to visit the family in the country. Blinded by his secret ambition, Raymond fails to notice the true worth of the girl. The father provides a comfortable home near the old farmhouse and Raymond and Stella are married. A year later discontent rushes in and the husband leaves for the city and resumes his wild career with companions of doubtful character. The father visits Raymond in his daughter’s behalf and is angrily ordered to leave the room. The old gentleman delivers a scathing denunciation and departs. Time goes on. One evening, as Raymond is placing the day’s collections in his employer’s safe, his two companions enter and, seeing the act, propose a robbery. When they are on the point of gaining Raymond’s co-operation, a telegram arrives announcing the dangerous illness of the wife. He is between two fires. The wife wins. Raymond repudiates his disreputable companions and hastens to Stella’s bedside. The shock is too much for her and she falls into unconsciousness. Overwhelmed with a guilty conscience, grief and remorse, Raymond is about to end all when Stella recovers from her swoon. A complete reconciliation is affected. Health is regained and the two young people return to their cottage to begin a new and happier life.