(survived only 10 minutes) As young men, the squire (Marshall) and the village blacksmith (Walling) are in love with the same woman (Boardman), whom the blacksmith marries. This angers the squire. Years later, the squire's son Anson (Yearsley) dares the blacksmith's son Johnnie (Hackathorne) to climb a tree, from which he falls and is crippled. As adults, Anson and the blacksmith's daughter Alice (Valli) fall in love, which angers the blacksmith, who chastises his daughter. The blacksmith's other son Bill (Butler) returns from college and is injured in a train accident. Anson steals $480 from a church fund which is currently in Alice's possession. Alice is struck by lightning. The blacksmith take Anson and the squire to church where they both repent.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Will WallingJohn Hammond | John Hammond |
 Virginia True BoardmanMrs. John Hammond | Mrs. John Hammond |
 Virginia ValliAlice Hammond | Alice Hammond |
| IIda Mae McKenzieAlice as a Child | Alice as a Child |
 David ButlerBill Hammond | Bill Hammond |
 Gordon GriffithBill as a Child | Bill as a Child |
 George HackathorneJohnnie Hammond | Johnnie Hammond |
 Pat MooreJohnnie as a Child | Johnnie as a Child |
 Tully MarshallSquire Ezra Brigham | Squire Ezra Brigham |
 Ralph YearsleyAnson Brigham | Anson Brigham |
| HHenri De La GarriqueAnson as a Child | Anson as a Child |
 Francis FordAsa Martin | Asa Martin |
 Bessie LoveRosemary Martin | Rosemary Martin |
| HHelen FieldRosemary as a Child | Rosemary as a Child |
 Lon PoffGideon Crane | Gideon Crane |
| MMark FentonDr. Brewster | Dr. Brewster |
| CCordelia CallahanAunt Hattie | Aunt Hattie |
 Caroline RankinSquire's Wife | Squire's Wife |
 Eddie GribbonThe Village Gossip | The Village Gossip |
 Lucille HuttonFlapper | Flapper |