Hogan and McNabb are rivals for the hand of the Widow O'Shaughnessy, but Hogan is the favored suitor and the day of the wedding is set. However, a clothesline in Hogan's yard aids fate in conspiring against Mrs. O'Shaughnessy becoming Mrs. Hogan. At first Hogan curses the line, but later he is made to realize that it was a blessing in disguise.