Eric Larsen comes to town on Christmas Eve after years of being gone, enraged that Tom Adams was deeded his house in his absence. He goes to the store to buy dynamite to blow up the house, but when he gets to the house, Tom Adam's daughter mistakes him for Santa Claus and tries to get presents for him. Tom Adam's wife assumes he is there to drop off medicine for Tom, who is gravely ill. Tom recognizes Eric and gives him the deed, expecting to be turned out of the house. The daughter reminds Eric of his little sister, and Eric stops hating the family. He discovers that the storekeeper gave him medicine instead of dynamite, and he travels back to the store to buy a doll for the daughter.