Plot

A drunken father like Bill Wilson is a terrible handicap to a girl like Nellie Wilson, who has every ambition and natural qualification of womanhood and character. She is not responsible for her father, yet she is ignored by her more fortunate townsgirls because she is unable to keep up appearances, but she struggles bravely on and hopes for the best. She courageously serves notice on saloonkeeper Bob Sykes to prohibit him from selling liquor to her father. No attention is paid to her injunction until she meets young Eastern lawyer Bud Grey, whose past failure prompted him to come West to make good and establish a practice. She employs him to look after her case and bring suit against Sykes. Bud is attracted by Nellie's personality and determination and takes this, his first client's case, resolves to he successful. He learns that Sykes disregards the order of the Court and finds that he is still serving liquor to Bill Wilson. He awaits his chance and gets him red-handed. A raid is made upon the saloon and Sykes is arrested, brought to trial and convicted. Bill Wilson, finding that he cannot satisfy the cravings of his appetite, gradually loses his taste for liquor and goes to work, giving his daughter his wages every Saturday night. It is not long before his home takes on a different aspect. Nellie and he soon gain the respect of the community. Nellie, who is honor personified, does not fail to pay her lawyer his fee, which he makes a very modest one, asking as an additional compensation her hand in marriage, which she willingly gives him. Bud Grey is looked upon as the leading lawyer of the County, and when a candidate for Congress is needed, he is asked to accept the nomination. In a well-chosen speech, he consents, closing with the introduction of his wife Nellie.—Moving Picture World synopsis