Admiral Johnson and his son are in love with Mrs. Stinson and her daughter. Both are insanely jealous of the other; Mrs. Stinson likewise is very jealous of her daughter. By the way of diversion each try a hand at teasing the other, as the mother and father are, despite their age, the greater lovers of the two. One evening when the Admiral's love was overflowing, he called his son and tells him they were to dress in their military uniforms, look their best, and call on the ladies. They arrive at Mrs. Stinson's and are announced by the butler. Mrs. Stinson, suspecting what was in the Admiral's heart, hides. She then gives the Admiral a chase through the house. He finally captures the widow, while the young folks look on with great amusement. Not wishing to intrude, they take a walk into the conservatory to talk over their own plans and leave the old folks to themselves. The love gum works both ways, for we find the Admiral on his knees proposing to the widow and a glimpse into the conservatory discloses the son doing likewise. The Admiral proposes a double wedding and they are all off to the church. A year later discloses the young folks in a severe love quarrel. They each write home to the other's parents. Then they start to carry their messages, one trying to be in advance of the other. A series of mishaps occurs on the road, which delays both. The father and mother, receiving the letters, decide to cure the young folks by showing them how badly a domestic quarrel looks. The butler announces the young folks; the fight starts and is continued until the young folks become disgusted and ask the parents not to fight any more, which the old folks agree to on condition that they will fight no more.