- When department store clerk Ellen Neal grows dissatisfied with her job, her friend Jennie Peters convinces her to visit a cabaret, where she becomes an innocent victim of a police raid. After spending the night in jail and resolving to lead a better life, Ellen obtains a position as maid in the wealthy Fullerton home, where she falls in love with the son, Hugh. After Hugh leaves for war service, Ellen gives birth to his baby. She appeals to the Fullertons for help, but they bring the case to family friend Judge Filson. It is disclosed that Ellen is actually the illegitimate daughter of the judge himself and a woman who committed suicide after her baby was born. The judge accepts Ellen as his daughter. When Hugh returns home from the war, he falls in love anew with Ellen, despite his parents' protests, and the couple are married.—AFI
- Ellen Neal, a department store worker, is dissatisfied with her job. Jennie Peters, who is a singer and Ellen's former co-worker, convinces Ellen to visit her at a cabaret. Once there, Arthur Coakley, a cad, tries to force himself on Ellen, but she is spared when police raid the place. After spending a night in jail, Ellen obtains a position as a maid in the wealthy Fullerton household. She falls in love with young Hugh Fullerton. She gives himself to him just before he leaves to fight in the war. Ellen becomes pregnant with Hugh's child. Hugh's mother, who dislikes Ellen, intercepts all the letters that Hugh sends to Ellen. Ellen leaves her job to care for her child. Ellen's father throws her out of the house, and then Mrs. Neal persuades her daughter to go back to the Fullertons and demand her rights. When Mr. Fullerton refuses to believe that his son is the father of Ellen's child, Ellen hires an attorney. In turn, Fullerton hires retired Judge Filson, an old friend of the family. In the course of the hearings, it is revealed that the Neals are not really Ellen's parents. Ellen's real mother, who had become pregnant without having been married, had drowned herself. Mrs. Neal had raised Ellen as her own daughter. Mrs. Neal then reveals the name of Ellen's real mother, and Judge Filson is stunned. He realizes he is Ellen's father! Judge Filson takes charge of Ellen. When Hugh returns from the war, he is despondent over the absence of Ellen and vows to find her, over his parents' protests. Judge Filson arranges a meeting between Ellen and Hugh, and the two are happily reunited.
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