Mrs. Stanton, the wife of a prominent broker, confesses to her daughter Winifred that she is a kleptomaniac. One of her escapades results in her arrest, and although she is released through the influence of wealthy friends, the scandal is printed in the newspapers and her husband's business is ruined. Hoping to start a new life, the family moves to a small New England town, and an attachment soon develops between Winifred and George Chartris, a young judge. When Mrs. Chartris discovers that her jeweled pin is missing after a visit to the Stanton home, Winifred is unjustly arrested but accepts the blame in order to save her mother further embarrassment. George, who is presiding over the trial, refuses to believe that Winifred is guilty and after some digging, discovers that the real thief is Mrs. Stanton's landlady. Through her daughter's sacrifice, Mrs. Stanton is cured of her vice and reconciled to her husband. George and Winifred become engaged.