When Rosies parents were involved in a train accident, her mother was killed & her father left crippled, unable to earn a living & relying on Rosie to keep the wolf from the door.
With her mother gone & her sweetheart Adam away in the army, Rosie is lonely. She eagerly awaits the letters from him, but they never come. As she grows more disillusioned, Adams best friend Doug goes out of his way to be charming & attentive. Alone & confused, Rosie blossoms under his evil influence. Soon she is carrying Dougs baby & her father has thrown her out of the house. Realising she has no choice, she agrees to marry Doug.
As if she isnt in enough trouble, Rosies whole world falls apart when a warm & wonderful letter arrives from Adam...telling her hes on his way home.