Sadie Tully, while not the belle of the village, is loved by honest Ben, who drives the village hack. Ben buys Sadie all the custard pie she wants and Sadie certainly loves it. Ben starts to build a home and everything is going nicely. Then along comes Rudolf, a rich art student from the city, who fall for Sadie's "wild beauty." Sadie's head is turned and she consents to go to the city with Rudolf, whose mother will educate her. Old man Tully, her father, who just sits and whittles all the time, no matter what's happening, says, "Ye can go, but ye'll come back." But Ben doesn't give up without a scrap. Rudy, though, proves himself some "bear cat," and it takes the police and fire departments to stop the fight. Sadie goes to the city, and Ben buys a mouth organ and plays sad tunes. After a while he gathers his savings and starts to the city himself. The society stunt is too much for Sadie and she leaves Rudolf's home to drift around the city, until a costumer discovers in her the makings of a wonderful model. Sadie develops into a real queen. Ben, too, progresses, but the two never meet. Soon both find that the city "ain't what it's cracked up to be" and each longs for the old town. Finally Ben goes back with an auto truck and establishes himself at the old stand, competing with Old Welch, the miser, who owns the hack. Ben is successful, but life ain't complete, until one day a real swell city lady gets off the "up train" and has Ben drive her to the hotel. In a few moments the swell lady comes out and, "Why, it's Sadie Tully." And they settle down forever.