After a two-year lack, Clem Spender returns residence on the actual day that his previous fiancée, Delia, is marrying another man. Clem employs in the Union military and passes away on the battleground, however not prior to discovering convenience in the arms of Delia's relative, Charlotte Lovell. The years pass and Charlotte develops an orphanage and also ultimately admits to Delia that her dearest young cost, Tina, is a reality her very own child by Clem. Jealousy as well as household keys endanger to tear the cousins apart.