Musty holds down a job as general factotum at the Busy Bee Amusement Arcade, one of his chief duties being that of taking tickets at the entrance to the moving stairway which leads to the cinema theater on the second floor.

Musty Suffer is invited to stay in a mansion; hilarity ensues.

Musty Suffer gets accidentally kidnapped and has to box for his life.

Musty Suffer visits a "painless dentist"

Musty gets a job in a grocery store. Through a series of very bad encounters with various customers it becomes clear he is ill-suited to the job and ultimately he goes his own way.

Musty holds down a job in Mole and Kittleton's dime museum. Musty seems to be the sole employee about the place, and whatever is called for by any of the patrons, he has to supply it. He is placed in charge of the cane rack, and of course, cheats so that the customers get no canes. One irascible old fellow complains to the manager, who upbraids Musty for his dishonesty. As soon as the customer leaves the manager congratulates himself on having so business-like an employee.

Musty is standing around in a state of confusion, so his fairy godfather appears to find him a job as a general factotum at an amusement gallery. Musty serves as a bootblack, a ticket-taker, a target at the shooting gallery and a rope to block off a non-working escalator.

Musty Suffer gets a job as a bell hop at a cheap little hotel, the Outside Inn.

Leon Errol is a befuddled bridegroom about to get hitched to a pretty lass. If he can only get to the church on time.

An adventurous young girl in Florida gets herself lost in the Everglades and finds terror and excitement, as well as the rivalry of two men in love with her.

Musty Suffer gets a job as a chef and waiter at an automat restaurant. Various customers attempt to filch food or money from the coin slots, and Musty deals with the situation.

Musty Suffer dreams of being subjected to psychological experiments by unethical doctors.

Musty Suffer gets married.

Musty Suffer finds a bicycle and gets a job as a messenger; hilarity ensues, of course.

Musty Suffer at sea.

Musty goes for a day's fishing, but bites are scarce and he whiles away the time reading an exciting story entitled "The Bold, Bad Pirate." He goes to sleep sitting on the edge of a bridge and dreams of hidden treasure and dark deeds on the Spanish Main.

Truly Rural is a silent 1917 comedy short.