Minerva comes home from school filled with the idea that she has a great mission in life. All society needs reformation. She has her maiden aunt come to live with her as chaperon, and Minerva immediately starts in by reconstructing her. The trust company that has charge of her fortune is represented by young Mr. Grant, who looks on with dismay at the operations of Minerva and tries to dissuade her, but without success. She stops him from smoking and he compiles when she isn't looking. She discovers this and quarrels with him. A laborer making some repairs at the house attracts her attention when she finds him drinking a pail of beer with his lunch. She remonstrates with him and questions him about his home life. As a result she visits his mother's home and tries to educate the family, much against their will, lavishing money on them.
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Dorothy Gish
Minerva
Known for
Orphans of the Storm
The Cardinal
Cora Drew
Minerva's Aunt
Also in
Where Are My Children?
Go Straight
W.E. Lawrence
Mr. Grant
Also in
Flirting with Fate
A Little Princess
Charles Gorman
The Workman
Also in
The Massacre
The Job and the Jewels
Willam Freeman
Also in
The Spirit of '76
Mirandy Smiles
William Lowery
Known for
Robin Hood
Georgia Gerhardt
Charles Cosgrave
Also in
The Job and the Jewels
Paul Powell Director
United States release March 7, 1915 · Produced in United States
Production
Majestic Motion Picture Company
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · March 7, 1915
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