Ruth is the youngest of two daughters. She doesn't get along with her older sister, Sara. When Sara gets into trouble, Ruth feels happy, but soon finds it's not true joy. When she disobeys a family rule, she has a hard time waiting for the outcome. Ruth finally learns the importance of obedience.

The Proceedings of the Ohio Welfare Conference (previous to 1919, the Ohio State Conference of Charities and Correction); the Proceedings of the annual Convention of Infirmary Officials of Ohio; the Reports of the Board of State Charities (22d-24th, 26th-28 are supplements; 30th-31st, advance pages only); and the Reports of the Children's Bureau (previous to 1921 the Children's Welfare Dept.).