Life turned tragic for Tilda at a young age. Her parents die within weeks of one another after a pneumonia outbreak. Then she's sent to an orphanage where she's treated like slave labor. Once she's of age, she seeks an escape. The path of least resistance seems to be becoming a mail order bride.
But her husband to be only wants her as labor. He's lonely and needs help around the ranch. Tilda starts to win him over, however, and he sees the need for change in himself. Will he become the type of man that will cherish Tilda and give her the happiness she has longed for her whole life?