Every night, Madge Dow of the Middleport Orphanage, imagines herself in the lighted room in the house across the way, being tucked into bed by a beautiful mother. After Madge and her friend Spotty escape to visit settlement worker Letty Thompson, and Letty encourages them to investigate the house, they find a grumpy, gout-ridden old Major there, still irritated over his daughter's marriage years ago without his consent.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Madge EvansMadge Dow | Madge Dow |
 William T. CarletonMajor Amesworth | Major Amesworth |
 Anna LehrLetty Thompson | Letty Thompson |
 Jack DrumierPierre | Pierre |
 Hugh ThompsonDick Washburn | Dick Washburn |
| CCharles SuttonJonathan Eastern | Jonathan Eastern |
 Maude Turner GordonMrs. William Thompson | Mrs. William Thompson |
| WWinifred LeightonMartha | Martha |
| MMichael J. HanlonSpotty | Spotty |