In the present story, a miner, a man of sterling heart. but crude manners, wins the love, but not the admiration of Suzan, his partner's daughter. The girl plights herself to the young miner, yet she yearns for the things that will never he his. She dreams of the city, the bright lights and the music. One day a young woman and her fiancé come to the retreat. The man is struck by the freshness of Suzan. He becomes acquainted with her and paints to her those fake pictures of city life which have deluded so many. The outcome of it all is that she agrees to elope with him. All preparations are made when the young miner intercepts the eloping couple. He tells the city man to go his way. He gives the command in such a tone that the fellow obeys. Then he takes the girl by the arm and tells her they are going to get married. They go and get married. It is the harsh action needed to win her respect.
—Moving Picture World synopsis