Helena Richie leaves her drunken husband, who had killed their child, and goes to Old Chester in Pennsylvania with her friend Lloyd Pryor. Helena adopts a homeless boy, David, who had been a ward of the town's minister, Dr. Lavendar. Helena's true husband dies, but Lloyd Pryor, now tired of Helena, refuses to marry her. Helena confesses to the minister about her actual relationship with Pryor, and Dr. Lavendar forces her to give up her son. Helena agrees, certain that she is an unfit mother. Helena pleads her case and fights for her maternal rights.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ethel BarrymoreHelena Richie | Helena Richie |
 Robert CummingsLloyd Pryor | Lloyd Pryor |
 Frank MontgomeryBenjamin Wright | Benjamin Wright |
| JJames A. FureyDr. Lavendar (as J.A. Furey) | Dr. Lavendar (as J.A. Furey) |
| MMaurice SteuartLittle David (as Maury Steuart) | Little David (as Maury Steuart) |
| HHassan MussalliSam Wright | Sam Wright |
| WWilliam A. WilliamsDeacon Wright (as William Williams) | Deacon Wright (as William Williams) |
| RRobert WhittierFrederick Richie | Frederick Richie |
| CCharles GoodrichDr. King | Dr. King |
| HHattie DelaroMrs. King | Mrs. King |
| MMary AsquithMrs. Wright | Mrs. Wright |