Hodges, the florist, is sorely vexed by his vain efforts to cultivate a blue rose, and therefore does not look kindly upon the love of his pretty daughter, Bernice, for a young knife grinder.
Leonce Perret tries to kill himself. After he fails, he decides to pour out his agony on paper. However, he broke an arm in trying to end his life. So he hires a pretty, sympathetic secretary, and matters take their course.
