Mabel has two suitors - an oily con man, whom she mocks in a very funny scene where she is shown twiddling a fake moustache and making her feelings very clearly felt. Even in this early comedy her natural fun comes through. The one she really loves is clumsy yokel Ford Sterling, who is determined to buy an oil well that the con man has for sale. The conman gets a local fellow to pour oil over the property. Ford falls for it and buys it - Mabel and he are to be married. Then the fellow confesses that it was just a scam - there was no oil.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ford SterlingOil Well Buyer | Oil Well Buyer |
 Mabel NormandOil Well Buyer's Sweetheart | Oil Well Buyer's Sweetheart |
 Charles InsleeCon Man | Con Man |
| BBert Hunn1st Henchman | 1st Henchman |
 Hank Mann2nd Henchman | 2nd Henchman |
 Mack SwainVillager / Cop | Villager / Cop |
 Charles AveryMan at Oil Well (uncredited) | Man at Oil Well (uncredited) |
 Dot FarleyParty Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| WWilliam HauberParty Guest / Cop (uncredited) | Party Guest / Cop (uncredited) |
 George JeskeMoney Lender (uncredited) | Money Lender (uncredited) |
 Edgar KennedyCop (uncredited) | Cop (uncredited) |
 Rube MillerVillager (uncredited) | Villager (uncredited) |
 Peggy PearceParty Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| HHarry RussellVillager (uncredited) | Villager (uncredited) |
 Mai WellsParty Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) |