A house party was taking place at the Shermans' country home. Hector Richards is in love with the daughter of his hostess and has every reason to believe that his affection is returned until he attempts to steal a kiss from the girl and is rewarded by a slap in the face, and she tells him that she will never, never marry him until he is able to secure a kiss from her to be given to him of her own free will. Hector tries in many ways to win a kiss from the fair Alice, even going so far as to kidnap the young man who is to play Romeo to Alice's Juliet in an amateur performance that they are to appear in. Alice discovers the wily Hector and frustrates his plans. Again, at a charity bazaar he inveigles her into selling a kiss, and once more she escapes the trap. Finally, as a reward for his perseverance, she yields and kisses the young man of her own free will, and from the manner in which the kiss is given, we should say it is indeed a loving one. And with that kiss our story ends.