A Modern Magdalen (1915)

Although laborer Joe Mercer loves factory girl Katinka Jenkins she agrees to become the mistress of Lindsay the mill owner in order to escape dire poverty and cruel parents Katinka sends Lindsays money to her family but eventually he finds himself unable to pay his employees and only under Joes influence are the men prevented from striking Reformer John Strong who loves Katinkas sister Olivia visits Katinka to request that she cease her disgraceful dance performances but he soon submits to her charms and is passionately embracing her when Olivia enters the room Katinka then learns of the situation at the mill and realizes that the compromise of her honor has ruined more lives than her own