After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shirts to the factory owner, the owner's son steals some money and Ruth is accused of the crime. She flees the ghetto of New York's Lower East Side and hides in the country where she meets a young farmer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dorothy WestRuth | Ruth |
 Kate BruceRuth's Mother | Ruth's Mother |
 Dell HendersonThe Proprietor | The Proprietor |
 Charles WestThe Proprietor's Son | The Proprietor's Son |
 W. Chrystie MillerThe Old Man | The Old Man |
 George NicholsOfficer Quinn | Officer Quinn |
 Henry B. WalthallThe Farmer | The Farmer |
 Clara T. BracyThe Farm Woman | The Farm Woman |
| WWilliam J. ButlerIn Second Shop | In Second Shop |
| CCharles CraigIn Sweatshop | In Sweatshop |
 Gladys EganFlower Girl | Flower Girl |
| FFrank EvansPoliceman | Policeman |
 Francis J. GrandonDoctor | Doctor |
| RRuth HartIn Second Shop | In Second Shop |
| GGuy HedlundIn Sweatshop | In Sweatshop |