The Power of Innocence

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Lucy Davis, of Hamilton, Ind., not contented with the lowly comforts afforded by her mother and grandmother, decides to seek employment in New York City. After writing several big concerns and receiving one note with a little encouragement, she prepares to leave home. Arriving at the little station in Hamilton, she attracts the attention of George Edwards, a traveling salesman and intimate friend of several notorious people in New York City. He presses his attentions upon her and insists upon helping her on the train, having previously wired Violet Bowers, an old friend of the underworld in New York, advising her the time of their arrival. Violet, much interested in seeing new faces, prepared to meet George and his "find" at the Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal in New York. Lucy, on her arrival in the metropolis, is much amazed at its magnitude and is an easy prey for the clutches of George's friend, Violet Bowers. Violet has little trouble in persuading Lucy to take quarters at her house until such time as she secures a position. Arriving at the beautiful residence sustained by Violet Bowers, Lucy tells the story of her family's early prosperity, her father's untimely death, later of their want and poverty, and that she has come to the city in order that she might provide more comforts for the folks at home. Violet is touched by the innocence and youth of Lucy and decides to save her from the many pitfalls of friendless girls in the big city. George Edwards arrives, demands an interview with Lucy and when refused by Violet, decides to accomplish it by force, when he is intercepted by Jones, a friend of Violet. A short quarrel ensues and George leaves swearing vengeance on Jones. Violet returns to Lucy, insists upon her accepting a loan and induces her to return to her mother. She accompanies her to the station, waves a fond good-bye and feels the better for having saved an innocent girl from a life of misery and shame.