When her father, an indigent artist, dies, Sylvia Lacey goes to live with her Aunt Martha and her uncle, Judge Trent, in New England, where she is unwanted and humiliated. Though she and John Dunham, her uncle's young law partner, fall in love, she believes he intends to marry the daughter of a wealthy neighbor.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Edith RobertsSylvia Lacey | Sylvia Lacey |
 Josef SwickardSam Lacey | Sam Lacey |
 Joseph SingletonNate Morris | Nate Morris |
 Mai WellsMartha Lacey | Martha Lacey |
 Edmund BurnsJohn Dunham | John Dunham |
 Charles ClaryJacob Johnson | Jacob Johnson |
| CClark ComstockJudge Calvin Trent | Judge Calvin Trent |