When Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy angrily asserts that Mildred might reconsider if her own mother had forbid her marriage. The rest of the film is a flashback, as Mildred recalls her own youth, when her dictatorial mother did forbid her to marry Lyman. Lyman enlisted with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders to fight in the Spanish-American War, but was killed in battle.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Claire WindsorMildred - the Mother | Mildred - the Mother |
 Bert RoachArthur | Arthur |
 William HainesLyman - Lover in Flashback | Lyman - Lover in Flashback |
 Lucille RicksenDorothy - the Daughter | Dorothy - the Daughter |
 Robert AgnewBillie - the Young Officer | Billie - the Young Officer |
 Emily FitzroyRena - Mother in Flashback | Rena - Mother in Flashback |
| WWilliam EugeneEugene | Eugene |
 Estelle ClarkRosie | Rosie |
 Vivia OgdenEffie | Effie |