Gwen is freshly widowed after marrying a rich man who has left all of his wealth to her. Upon his death, she finds herself besieged by men of all ages, all wanting a piece of her money. Lonely and without legitimate company, she decides to answer a mail order bride advertisement and move to the wild west. Her new husband is a hard working farmer who soon finds himself in dire straits financially. Gwen wants to help but she doesn't want to reveal to her new husband how wealthy she really is as she lied about being a rich widow. What will she do when the bills come due and her poor husband is at his wit's end?