An irritable man meets a boy in the woods, and gets a change of attitude.
A husband and wife swear never again to sneak out on each other with their friends, and are both faced with complications when they go back on their word.
The young Ruth Travers, left an orphan after the death of her father financially ruined by Mortimer Reynolds, is welcomed at home by Jimmy Carter, a young millionaire who becomes her guardian. Ruth's winsome qualities gradually win Jimmy's heart. Meanwhile at a Charity Ball, Ruth meets Mr. Reynolds, who is contriving to ruin her virtue.
