Helen, daughter of Mrs. Morris a wealthy widow, devoted her time to teaching at St. James Settlement House helping the sick and needy in the tenement district. Helen’s mother at home alone, longs for companionship while her daughter is in the Settlement. Mrs. Morris becomes seriously ill and is attended by Dr. Gerald, Helen’s ardent admirer. Helen neglects her mother and lover to devote herself to the care of Mrs. Dawson whose daughter is entertaining her beau, another of Helen’s protégés. The trained nurse neglects Mrs. Morris while her patient cries in vain for a drink of water. Helen returns home to find her mother unconscious on the floor while the nurse is flirting with the butler. Fully awakened by the incident, Helen resigns from the Settlement Club and vows to devote her time and companionship to her own mother and lover.