In the farmland of Indiana in 1853, a romance forms between Laddie Stanton, the farmer-boy, and his English neighbor, Pamela Pryor.

But when Laddie approaches Charles and asks for his daughter's hand in marriage, he is angrily turned down on account of not having a gentlemanly profession.

As it turns out, he was alive and had rather been disowned by his father Charles and estranged from the Pryor family on account of supposedly stealing English military secrets.

In their encounter, Pamela learns that Robert is very ill with a fever and sends him with Little Sister over to the Stanton household so he can get treatment.

[2] After being released, reviews of the film praised the acting and careful production, yet critiqued the plot, stating that it was outworn and unremarkable.