- Richard Chanslor is about to be disinherited by his rich grandfather who objects to his association with chorus girl Lily Lorraine. In order to please his grandfather while still maintaining his present standard of living, Chanslor decides to marry Lois Page, a struggling young sculptress from a good family. Lois accepts his proposal on the condition that they continue their separate ways. The marriage in name only is a success until Richard begins to fall in love with his wife and breaks with Lily. Lois, unconvinced of her husband's sincerity, however, continues her close relationship with her instructor, Bob Hildreth. One day, Hildreth takes Lily for a ride to a country inn where he attacks her. Richard follows them and arrives just in time to rescue his wife who drives away with him. Both husband and wife then realize that their trial marriage has developed into a real marriage.
- Lois Page, a poor country girl, has come to the city to study sculpturing. She is making progress when, one day, she finds that the money given her by her uncle has been spent. Her uncle informs her by letter that he is unable to give her further aid, but encloses a railway ticket for home. Dick Chanslor, whose greatest misfortune has always been a too-abundant supply of spending money, is told by his valet that his grandfather wants to see him concerning his marriage to Lily Lorraine, of the Follies, performed the night before while Dick was in a rather intoxicated condition. Dick tells his grandfather that Lily is a "little peach," but the old man will not be appeased and tells his grandson that he must either cut out the girl or be cut off from the parental tree. Lois goes to her class. Her manner shows that she has no small interest in her instructor, Bob Hildreth. Now that he is going to be disinherited, Dick decides to give a "going out" party, one of the guests to be Bob Hildreth. Hildreth invites Lois as his guest. The party, with one exception, proves to be all Bohemian-matched, the exception being Lois. Dick notices the shy little stranger and tells her he cannot figure her out, and that she is different from the rest. He asks her how she came to the party. She says that she and Tommie Tucker are kin, only she is dancing for her supper. She later confides to Dick that it isn't being poor that counts, but it is the knowledge that with all her ability she must give up and remain absolutely nobody, just because she lacks money. Dick has an idea. Lois wants to be a sculptress. Dick wants to continue being what he is. He proposes marriage to Lois, who gladly accepts. She is to become his wife in name only. Dick takes Lois to his grandfather's house after the ceremony. When his grandparents realize that the little lady is not the chorus siren, they are overjoyed. The old folks offer their house to the young people as they shortly leave for the Orient. Dick and his wife accept the new conditions: Dick to continue his "high flying" and Lois, her sculpturing, the name and home being the only common bond. Dick tries to get back in Lily's good graces and invites her to dine out with him. She makes a scene and a roll of bills from Dick is the only thing that seems to calm her. Hildreth, who has been away, returns to find his favorite pupil the wife of Dick Chanslor. He decides to pay her a call. Lois is glad to see Hildreth and invites him up to see a statue on which she is working, she closing the door in Dick's face as he, too, tries to come in to see the statue. Hildreth, after passing constructive criticism upon her work, tells her of his fondness for her and asks her why she did this crazy thing. She tells him. Dick goes over to Lily who is having a wild party, and does not leave until he is hardly able to navigate. In this drunken condition he approaches his wife, and for the first time, forces her to kiss him. She repulses him and is able to thrust him out into the hall. Lois then drops a note to Bob, telling him that Dick has broken his contract and that she wishes to see him. Dick, in the meantime, has qualms of conscience. Bob calls to see Lois and he invites her to lunch at the Red Rose Inn, and they motor there. Lily sends for Dick and starts to upbraid him; she tells him that he is getting so reformed in his habits that there's no putting up with him. Dick goes home and finds Hildreth and Lois have gone to the Red Rose Inn for lunch. He takes his car and follows and ascertains when he gets to the inn that they have gone further up the road. He continues looking for them. Hildreth has persuaded Lois to dine with him at a little place up the road. On the way he tells her that he wants her with all his heart and soul. Lois is not as enthusiastic and shows that she does not wish him to continue his love-making. They arrive at the little country house presided over by a couple of Italians who serve the dinner, Hildreth drinking more than is good for him. They leave the premises so that Hildreth is alone with Lois. After dinner, Hildreth renews his love-making but is repulsed. Hildreth becomes more insistent and finally she is forced to fight for her honor. At this juncture Dick arrives and saves his wife. Lois and Dick then realize that they love each other.
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