Plot

A lonely young woman lives with her strict father who forbids her to wear make-up. One day at an ice cream social, she meets a young man you seems interested in her. However, unknown to her, he is a burglar who is only interested in breaking into her father's house. One night she is awakened by a noise. Grabbing a pistol, she enters her father's downstairs office where she confronts a masked intruder . . .—Thomas McWilliams <tgm@netcom.com>

The elder daughter has always been her father's favorite because of her strict adherence to his rigid precepts. The younger daughter is rather gay and frivolous, though innocently so, and horrifies her elder sister when the latter catches her in the act of powdering and painting her face. To the mild reprimand of the elder daughter the younger exclaims, "Well, you have to do it if you want to be attractive." The strength of the assertion is proven at the church lawn festival, the younger sister being surrounded by a host of friends while the elder passes the time in almost absolute ostracism. However, a stranger appears at the festival who pretends to be attracted by the elder daughter, she, in turn, being surprised and flattered. This is for a sinister purpose, however, for the stranger is a crook. Under the pretense of affection for the girl he gains her confidence regarding her father's business affairs, and with the knowledge he has acquired, he attempts to rob the house. This attempt works disaster for himself and the girl.—Moving Picture World synopsis

The girl is horrified to discover that her sister uses paint and powder to render herself attractive. She, poor thing, depends upon nature for her attractiveness, and goes without suitors. At last she meets a man who seems to care for her, and is enraptured. Because her father does not approve of him, she meets her lover clandestinely. Learning some of her father's secret, the man enters the house with burglarious intent and is killed by the girl in a struggle for the revolver with which she is armed. When she lifts his mask and sees the dead face she goes mad. Though watched, she contrives to slip away to the rendezvous and hold imaginary conversations with her lover. Because she deems herself pale, she uses a little of her sister's paint and powder. When at last she is discovered, and can see her phantom lover no more, she dies of a broken heart.—Moving Picture World synopsis