Can a widowed preacher who must marry to keep his job and an alleged thief find true love?After the Civil War takes Hazel Markhams father and her mother dies of a broken heart a friend of her parents hires Hazel as a companion. All is well until the womans lecherous son takes an interest in his mothers assistant. When Hazel spurns his advances one too many times the man frames her for theft and she is fired. As a last resort she applies to be a mail-order bride and to her dismay her groom-to-be