Wealthy orphan Jean Padgate is in love with Jimmie Dexter, with whose mother she lives. Mrs. Dexter is about to send her son to college when she loses her small income, so Jean induces Mrs. Dexter to accept Padgate money, and Jimmie goes off to school. There he meets Diana Parish, a young cabaret singer and, becoming infatuated, writes her a check for $25.00. Diana, however, adds another zero to the amount and the check bounces due to insufficient funds. As Diana implores Jimmie to save her, Mrs. Dexter and Jean arrive and inform him that he has been squandering Jean's money. Enraged at being treated like a child, Jimmie vows to make it on his own. After working at hard physical labor, Jimmie returns home and all is forgiven.—Pamela Short
Jean Hilton, a wealthy orphan, is in love with Jimmie Dexter, with whose mother she lives. Mrs. Dexter is about to send Jimmie to college when she loses her small income. Jean hears this, and through Squire Padgate, her guardian, induces Mrs. Dexter to let her supply the funds. Jimmie goes to school and promptly gets in with a fast set of older students. He meets Diana Parish, a young cabaret singer, and immediately falls in love with her, and when he proudly declares that his monthly check of $200 is his weekly allowance, she makes a net for him. Jimmie spends most of his time with Diana, while his mother and the little girl back home are doing their own housework in order to help him. Jimmie expects to go home on Thanksgiving Day and great preparations are being made by his mother and Jean for his arrival, but he meets a crowd of friends, has a mild celebration and misses his train. The next day Squire Padgate sees him and gives him a severe scolding. Jimmie promises to do better and next morning banks his check for $200. The same day Diana, seeing a set of furs worth $350, decides to buy them and get the money from her college boy admirers. Jimmie gives her a check for $35, which she raises to $350. The check is turned back to the bank and Detective Hagen is sent to investigate. Diana tells him Jimmie gave her the check, and Jimmie, to protect the girl, says he did, and will make it good upon the arrival of his parent that day. Diana realizing the danger, pleads with Jimmie to save her. Just as she puts her arms about his neck in walk Squire Padgate, his mother and Jean. The Squire tells Jimmie bluntly that it is Jean's money which is supporting him, Jean breaks the engagement and Jimmie flings himself from the room, announcing he will earn his own living. He has a hard time of it trying to make his living. Finally Detective Hagen meets him and induces him to return home. Jimmie does so and all is forgiven.
Jean Hilton, a wealthy orphan, is in love with Jimmie Dexter, with whose mother she lives. Mrs. Dexter is about to send Jimmie to college when she loses her small income. Jean hears this, and through Squire Padgate, her guardian, induces Mrs. Dexter to let her supply the funds. Jimmie goes to school and promptly gets in with a fast set of older students. He meets Diana Parish, a young cabaret singer, and immediately falls in love with her, and when he proudly declares that his monthly check of $200 is his weekly allowance, she makes a net for him. Jimmie spends most of his time with Diana, while his mother and the little girl back home are doing their own housework in order to help him. Jimmie expects to go home on Thanksgiving Day and great preparations are being made by his mother and Jean for his arrival, but he meets a crowd of friends, has a mild celebration and misses his train. The next day Squire Padgate sees him and gives him a severe scolding. Jimmie promises to do better and next morning banks his check for $200. The same day Diana, seeing a set of furs worth $350, decides to buy them and get the money from her college boy admirers. Jimmie gives her a check for $35, which she raises to $350. The check is turned back to the bank and Detective Hagen is sent to investigate. Diana tells him Jimmie gave her the check, and Jimmie, to protect the girl, says he did, and will make it good upon the arrival of his parent that day. Diana realizing the danger, pleads with Jimmie to save her. Just as she puts her arms about his neck in walk Squire Padgate, his mother and Jean. The Squire tells Jimmie bluntly that it is Jean's money which is supporting him, Jean breaks the engagement and Jimmie flings himself from the room, announcing he will earn his own living. He has a hard time of it trying to make his living. Finally Detective Hagen meets him and induces him to return home. Jimmie does so and all is forgiven.
