- A widower and his son move next door to a widow and her daughter. A ghostly scare brings them together, the older and younger couples becoming engaged the same night--which means Harry and Ethel are engaged to their step-siblings.
- Out in the farmlands near Portland, the Widow Walters lives with her daughter Ethel. As far as affections are concerned, those of the widow are confined to her daughter until fat old widower Squire Lang moves on to the adjoining farm with his son Harry, and the young folks are attracted to each other. One day Harry leaves his plowing when he sees Ethel; they rush to the gate to exchange felicities, but the squire wants Harry to return to his plowing and the widow desires Ethel to resume her housework. The squire falls in love with the widow at first sight, but he has a rival: prosperous farmer Bart Cullum. The squire sees Bart give signs of affection. Meanwhile, spinster Cornelia Bloodgood tries for Bart's hand, but she's homely and uses an ear trumpet, so Bart directs his energy toward the widow; a period of rivalry between the squire and Bart follows. Bart wins a point at an old-fashioned moonlight husking bee given by fiddler Uncle Dick; he finds a red ear of corn and promptly claims a kiss from the widow, then triumphantly selects her as his partner in the dance. The squire, completely outdone, is forced to dance with Cornelia. After the dance Uncle Dick gathers the guests about him and tells ghost stories. The widow expresses fear to go home alone. Bart offers to escort her. The squire determines to test his rival's bravery. Uncle Dick hurriedly produces a sheet and the squire hikes for a dismal lane. Beaching there ahead of Bart and the widow he throws the sheet over his shoulders, steps behind a large oak tree, and at the proper moment, steps out. Bart, terror-stricken, breaks all records in a mad flight, while the squire, delighted, reaches the widow just in time to have her faint in his arms. Next day the squire, quick to take advantage of Bart's display of cowardice, proposes to the widow and is accepted. At the same time Harry proposes to Ethel and as they pass through the gate, they come suddenly upon the old folks. They startle them with a loud whoop, and the squire, much abashed, explains his engagement. Harry then announces his betrothal to Ethel, and a joyful, four-cornered reunion follows.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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