Charlie the tramp sits down to a roadside meal, but before he can get to it, a hobo creeps up and steals it, replacing his meal with a brick. This forces Charlie to dine on grass. Meanwhile, the hobo and his buddies accost a farm girl (Edna Purviance), but Charlie comes to the rescue by hurling the brick at them.

The girl's father gives Charlie a job on the farm. Later, the hobos are back again trying to rob the farm and Charlie is yet again the hero but only after getting shot by the farmer. Charlie dreams of marrying the girl, but packs up and leaves when he discovers she already has a suitor.