Jonathan Rodd, a wealthy old widower, has a son, Frederick, who has become entangled with an adventuress, Olga, who is forcing him to financial ruin. The old man strives to break up the infatuation, but for the time being fails to do so. Ruth Margate resides on a small farm with her invalid mother and baby sister, and needing more money, she advertises for an old gentleman or lady as lodger. Jonathan reads the advertisement, and as he desires peace in his old age, decides to visit the farm and take up his residence there. He is so impressed with the virtue and charm of Ruth that he sends for his son in order to bring them together. After a heated interview with his inamorata, in which she tells him that if he cannot supply her with the money needed he needn't come around, he decides to take his father's advice and goes to the farm, where he meets Ruth. The adventuress follows him and strives to win him back, but the old man is successful in separating them permanently, and after a series of incidents, succeeds in uniting the boy with the girl of his choice and everything end« happily.