- After being abandoned by her mother and adopted by Dr. McLean, little Johanna grows into an attractive young woman. She falls in love with medical student Gerald, but trouble ensues for both when the naive fellow falls for an older woman--who turns out to be Johanna's long-lost mother. Now it is up to the kind doctor to bring Johanna and Gerald back together.—Pamela Short
- John McClean is a young doctor who has worked hard to gain comfort for his mother in her old age. Just as fortune begins to smile his mother dies, and at age 30 he is left a successful but lonely man with just one friend, a little brown mouse. He attends the death-bed of a poor musician who leaves a little 8-year-old girl penniless. John has been kind to the child and on the night of the funeral she appears at his door, saying she has come to be his housekeeper. He tries to explain that this is impossible, but finding her starving and ill-treated he determines to adopt her. Ten years later John has become wealthy. His adopted daughter, christened Johanna but called Jo, is engaged to Gerald. When John's consent is asked he hides his love for Jo, but questions Gerald about his past, knowing that he has had a love affair with a widow of doubtful reputation. Gerald assures him that is all over, but the widow's reappearance puts a different light on things. When Gerald remains away for two or three days, John goes to the house of the widow, Leonie. He discovers her about to leave with Gerald. She defies the doctor and laughs at his solicitude for Jo. John leaves, although Gerald is shaken by the contempt of his friend John. Among Jo's friends is a poor girl called Sue. She was about to be married to a bank clerk when he became attracted to a young widow. He neglected Sue, and the matter ended in his serving a prison term for theft, instigated by the woman. At the time of Jo's trouble, Sue's sweetheart has been released, and he returns crushed and broken. Sue recognizes in Leonie the woman who ruined her sweetheart and exposes Leonie to Gerald. She tries to deny her guilt and determines to be revenged. John's words are fixed on her memory, "Jo does not know that such women as you exist." She sends for Jo and is about to open her eyes to the horrible side of life when she discovers that Jo is her own child. Next day she goes to John, telling him the truth, and demanding the girl. However, her better nature conquers, and she leaves without disclosing the truth to Jo. Meanwhile Jo discovers that John loves her, and realizes the love of such a man is worth more than that of the weak, vacillating Gerald.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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