John Joline, who is old enough to be married and happy, comes home from his office with a headache, to find a new family moving in next door, and his valet, Muggins, already in love with the new maid. Muggins is lectured severely. Joline learns that the new neighbors are Rosanne Cameron, a widow, and Buster, her little boy. Joline detests boys as much as he detests women. As soon as he finds that Buster has slipped through a hole in the fence to make friends with his collie dog, he captures him and takes him home. He is overwhelmed by the charms of Roxanne, and instead of repeating his lecture, he stammers an apology and falls in love with her. Some time later Roxanne goes on a visit, leaving Buster in charge of her maid. Joline takes her to the train and has reason to be encouraged over the progress of his suit. The same afternoon Muggins and Maggie elope, leaving Buster asleep in Mr. Joline’s study, with a note beside him. Joline returns and finds the note and then Buster. Joline has grown fond of the boy, but the responsibilities of temporary charge of a five-year-old seem infinite. Muggins gone and nobody home next door, he gets a good supper for Buster, and failing nerve to undress the youngster, rocks him to sleep in his arms. Roxanne is expected back the next day and Joline and the boy watch for her. She arrives and Joline sends Buster to meet her. Buster before going, hands Joline a painfully written letter, which Joline reads as follows: “I like you because you have a nice dog. I like you too. So does my mama. If you was my papa I guess you would let me play with the dog whenever I wanted to. I wish you was my papa. Your friend. Buster Cameron.” This is enough for even an old bachelor to enthuse over, and Joline has grown tired of bachelor life. There was but one way to end it and the way led him into the house next door, and into Roxanne’s arms. So Mr. Joline’s first experience in love, ended in a honeymoon, and it was Buster who lit the moon.