- Fearing that his daughter Patsy is becoming a tomboy, John Primmel sends her to a friend back East for education and refinement. Arriving in New York, Patsy discovers that her father's friend has died and his apartment is now inhabited by his son, Dick Hewitt. Dick allows Patsy to stay, and they hire a maid, a housekeeper, and a butler. One night, while Dick is drunk, adventuress Helene Arnold tricks him into marrying her. Soon after, Dick's sister Alice arrives and urges him to marry Patsy, whom he really loves. Helene then threatens to expose Dick unless he pays her $10,000 hush money. Dick refuses and the next evening, while at a party, Helene tells the guests that she has an important announcement to make. Just as she is about to expose Dick, his butler appears and Helene gasps, announces that she is going to Europe to become a nurse, and rushes from the house. The butler then informs Dick that Helene is his wife who deserted him years earlier. Dick's marriage thus nullified, he is free to marry Patsy.
- Patricia Primmel, better known as Patsy Prim, though born in the city, is brought up in the west, where her father has gone for his health. As Patsy grows older her father becomes concerned over her untamed nature and lines to send her to a friend in New York for education and contact with refinement. The friend to whom father sends Patsy has died and the letter is received by his son, Dick Hewitt. As Patsy is already on her way when Dick gets the letter he has to go to meet her. Little short of a revolution takes place in Dick's bachelor apartments on Patsy's arrival. A housekeeper is hired, also a maid. Between them and Patsy, Dick and his butler are taught new steps. Dick's wild life leads him into the company of Helene Arnold, an adventuress. One night when not quite sober they are married. Contrasting the childish beauty of Patsy and the bold Helene sets Dick thinking. Patsy is already in love with him. He is soon in the same fix. The unexpected arrival of Dick's sister Alice adds to Dick's troubles. At first she misunderstands Patsy's presence in the bachelor's apartments. Then, on seeing the light, she urges her wild brother to marry Patsy as she's "just the kind of girl to make him settle down." Although Dick would like to, he can't because of his wedding with Helene. Patsy's sentimental maid fills her with the art of love making. She tells her a man must marry a girl if he is out late at night with her alone. When Alice invites Patsy and Dick to a house party Patsy puts a hole in the gasoline tank. They are stalled on the road and arrive at the house at midnight. Alice rakes Dick over the coals and tells him he must marry Patsy. To make matters worse the hired entertainers for the party are Helene and a man. She threatens to expose Dick if he doesn't pay her $10,000 hush money he had promised. Dick refuses. Next evening Helene tells the guests she has an important announcement to make. Just as she is to expose Dick his butler appears in the door. Helene gasps and says she is going to Europe as a Red Cross nurse. She rushes from the house. Dick asks his butler why he so affected Helene. He tells him she is his wife who abandoned him several years ago. This nullifies Dick's marriage to Helene and he tells his sister he thinks she is right on the subject of marrying Patsy, who also likes the proposition and all ends happily.
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