Letty Bancroft is convinced that she has found the right man and is longing for the day when she and David walk down the aisle. But her father has decided that he cannot manage his shop alone, and turns his youngest daughter into a domestic drudge. Letty is to be tied to house and shop while her sisters find joy in their families. So Letty, heartbroken, sees her love go off to fight in France, believing that she will never see him again. Then a shocking discovery makes her realise that she needs David more than ever.