Alcibiades Shamley and Cassandra, a sweet young girl, with a very bad temper, are married. After the wedding Cassandra prepares her pup, Cara, for the wedding .journey. The Pullman car porter discovers the dog in the car and Alcy and his bride are promptly put off. She wires her uncle, the vice-president of the road, asking that all the employees of the railway be discharged as Cara has been insulted. Reaching their first stopping place, Alcy is informed that no dogs are allowed. Cassandra insists she will keep the dog and they start out for another hotel.