Day after day Phoebe is subjected to living as a servant in her brother's home, picked on by her hateful sister-in-law, and forced to endure matchmaking schemes influenced by greed. Marriage to an ill-tempered man with several misbehaving children seems to be her lot, and her hope is about to be snuffed out. Could a chance encounter in the woods change the direction of her life and finally introduce her to someone who could care about her?

Lucretia "Crete" Ward lives with her sister Carrie and niece Luella, both of whom are very selfish and treat her like a slave. Upon learning that Donald, the son of their now-deceased older sister, is coming to visit from out west, Carrie and Luella fear what others will think of them if they are seen with a "backwoods cousin" and leave for a resort. Donald is actually well-educated and rich, and pays for some pampering for Aunt Crete. When the two...

Rich. Beautiful. Engaged. Nothing marred Gloria Sutherland. . .until the night her fianč was shot and killed in a speakeasy while dancing with another girl. To avoid the swirling gossip, Gloria travels to her father's childhood home in Maine, seeking peace but doubting she'll ever find it again. Then she meets Murray MacRae, a neighbor and promising young businessman. Murray's faith begins to revive Gloria's hope. . .if only her past remains hidden....

The trials and triumphs of young people in love.