Having left his wife and daughter at the seaside, Wendall Wiggins, on his return to town, breaks loose. He meets on the avenue Miss Effie Linton, a showily dressed young lady, whom he invites to dine at a popular restaurant. Under the influence of the wine, Wiggins presents Miss Linton with his card and their friendship is ripening rapidly when two young men of her acquaintance come up and carry the young lady away with them. Wiggins and his umbrella leave the café in disgust. On the steps he collides with a stout gentleman, sending both their hats to the sidewalk. Capturing and putting on the fat man's hat. which sets down well over his ears. Wiggins makes his escape. The next day his wife and daughter return to find Wiggins still in bed in his evening clothes, his umbrella over his head. While he is trying to explain the situation. Effie Linton enters, which makes things yet more embarrassing, and the fat man comes to claim his hat. The truant husband at last patches up matters by presenting his wife with a beautiful new chapeau.
