A middle-aged scientist, on a vacation in the country, meets and falls in love with a young girl, the only daughter of a widow, who is an invalid. The widow, knowing that her life is near an end, hopes to see her daughter settled happily before she dies, and heartily approves of the scientist, partly because of her mother's advice, the girl consents to marry, and the ceremony is performed while the invalid is on her deathbed. In her new home, the girl is happy, but finds that her life is a lonely one.