Perpetua is a rich little orphan with a kind but absent-minded dreamer of a guardian, Thaddeus, who is very much older than herself. Perpetua wants to live in Thaddeus's house but instead is sent to her eccentric animal loving Aunt's, Miss Majerdie. Unhappy Perpetua runs away to Thaddeus’s. He endures her for a time and finally ships her back to his Aunt Majerdie's. Pursued by several suitors whose ardor cools when the rumor goes round that she is penniless. Her wealth having intimidated him before Thaddeus steps in now and declares his love for her.
Vivian Martin
as Perpetua
Julia Stuart
as Harriet Skycraft
Nora Cecil
as Abigail Majendrie
Milton Sills
as Thaddeus Curzon
Alec B. Francis
as Hastings Curzon
Frederick Truesdell
as Ned Hardringe
Johnny Hines
as Pipkin
Robert Milasch
as Andrews
M.T. O'Donohue
as Nancy
Kenneth Hill
as Lord Berringer
John Troyano
as Willie
Donald Devlin
as Chauffeur