Tinsel (1918)

After the death of her second husband Princess Sylvia Carzoni writes to her first husband Richard Carmichael requesting the custody of their daughter Ruth The naïve Ruth is so thrilled at the prospect of entering society that Richard reluctantly allows her to go and in her new surroundings she happily receives the attentions of several of her mothers friends Through her own innocence Ruth withstands their advances but she falls victim to the dashing Jefferson Kane who suggests that she visit him at his home Suspicious Sylvia follows her daughter to Jeffersons estate where she finds Ruth struggling with the villain and after denouncing him Sylvia takes the girl home Sylvia lovingly embraces Ruth and as she is discussing the shallowness of society life Richard and Bobby Woodward Ruths old sweetheart arrive demanding Ruths return Eventually however Sylvia regains Richards love and Ruth is united with Bobby