John Howe, a minister's son, was supposed to be studying hard in New York to enter the ministry. In reality he as "seeing life." His parents, fearing that the might be studying too hard, asked him to return home and rest. Only in the privacy of his room could he indulge in his favorite vices. There his father discovered him reading a novel and smoking a cigarette! John stated to his father that he wished to become a businessman instead of a minister, and when he left home again he had a letter to Henry Lane, a New York businessman. When John arrived at the Lane home, the family hastily put away some cards, drinkables and so on, which they thought might offend the minister's son. Later John had an opportunity to conduct family prayers, after which he returned to his room and yielded to a great desire for a smoke. Then Dorothy Lane received a letter from Janice, an actress, to whom the minister's son was engaged, telling her that she was going to come for a visit. There was a series of complications and strange scenes and puzzlements in the Lane house after that. The actress disguised herself as an aunt, but John saw through the deception and after a great deal of fun he and Janice were happily reunited.