Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Linda ArvidsonEmily | Emily |
 George NicholsJoe | Joe |
 James KirkwoodBill | Bill |
 Kate BruceThe Mother | The Mother |
 Marion LeonardThe Second Wife | The Second Wife |
 Dorothy WestThe Second Wife's Friend | The Second Wife's Friend |
 Billy QuirkFirst Couple / Fisherman | First Couple / Fisherman |
 Gertrude RobinsonFirst Couple | First Couple |
 Mary PickfordSecond Couple | Second Couple |
 Frank PowellThe Doctor | The Doctor |
 Mack SennettFisherman in First Port | Fisherman in First Port |
| AAnthony O'SullivanFisherman in First Port | Fisherman in First Port |
 Owen MooreFisherman in Second Port | Fisherman in Second Port |
| FFrank EvansFisherman in First Port | Fisherman in First Port |
 Dell HendersonNot listed | Not listed |
 Arthur V. JohnsonNot listed | Not listed |
 Florence LawrenceNot listed | Not listed |
 Jeanie MacphersonNot listed | Not listed |
| HHarriet QuimbyFishermaiden | Fishermaiden |
 Charles WestNot listed | Not listed |
 Kathlyn WilliamsExtra | Extra |