This is, in its surviving form, a split-reel melodrama by Alfred Machin, whose best-remembered work is the anti-war drama, MAUDIT SOIT LA GUERRE made just before World War One broke out. Although the acting in this one is fairly primitive, and the miller's character is indicated that, despite being fairly well-to-do for the period -- he does own his own windmill -- he dresses in foolish-looking clothing that is heavily patched.
Despite these problems, this is a pretty good piece of film, not only for the dramatic way in which the miller takes his revenge on the cuckolding pair, but also the way it is shot. At this period, most American films were proscenium-arch-bound. Griffith was just getting started, but in Europe, they were already sophisticated. This is shot outdoors, with several well-chosen cuts and a couple of camera movements to keep composition. Also, the print I saw was beautifully stencil-colored, which certainly doesn't hurt.