Little Jack, orphaned by the death of his mother, is taken into the humble home of the Simpsons. Jack and Sue grow up together childhood sweethearts. When Jack has grown to manhood they take a comfortable little farm and it is taken for granted by everyone that the two young people will some day marry. Helen Morrison, the beautiful petted daughter of a New York financier, is injured in an auto accident in company with her fiancé and father, who escape practically uninjured. She is brought to the Simpson cottage nearby and not permitted to be moved. Sue sees Jack falling in love with the beauty and her gentle heart mourns in silence. But the girl’s pretty ways win her friendship in spite of herself. Helen finds herself growing to care for the handsome youth, but when she learns by accident the unhappiness her coming has brought into the life of tender-hearted Sue, she remembers the duty she owes her benefactors as well as her father and fiancé and crushes the growing love in her heart. She confides in Sue her coming marriage to Dick and returns to the city during Jack’s temporary absence, leaving no message for him. Dick’s true devotion makes her ashamed of cherishing thoughts of another in her breast on the eve of her marriage and she resolves to be worthy of his love and trust. Lonely and lovelorn, Jack follows her to the city only to learn of her marriage to another. At home the gentle-hearted Sue waits and prays for his return, and one day he does come back and the realization of her true-hearted devotion brings back the old love to his heart and Sue forgives and forgets.