Harry Kelly makes his living by selling "The Housewife's Guide," "The Farmhand's Almanac," and such literature. His adventures begin with an escapade in a young ladies' seminary, the main result of which is his meeting Mollie Lester. Later his wanderings bring him to Mollie again. She is now nurse to Crandall Barker, who is wealthy. He is also an invalid. Mollie is his granddaughter. The audience knows this. Barker doesn't, until the film's end, for many years since he had disinherited her mother for a foolish reason, of course. Kelly's sunshiny disposition charms old Barker so much that he hires the book agent as a rather glorified jester. For this kindness, Kelly repays him by thwarting three men who are anxious for the invalid to pass on that they may benefit from his estate. The trio of hopefuls is made up of Dana Sneed, Barker's nephew, the Rev. A. Ginem and Dr. Newdope. The Rev. Ginem even abducts Barker. When Kelly rescues his master he finds him in strong constitution from having read one of the books he sold him. The book agent works fast then. He establishes Mollie's identity and Barker decides to leave his money to her. He likewise leaves her to Kelly.