After years of working in a textile mill in Massachusetts, Grace decides to follow the lead of her friends and go west as a mail-order bride. After posting an ad, she waits for an answer, hoping it will be the man of her dreams.

When David "Jack" Smith sees the ad, he immediately writes to the woman who posted it, explaining that he is a farmer and would love to be her husband.

Immediately Grace embarks on the journey of her lifetime to meet the man who has asked for her.

When they meet, everything seems as if it will go smoothly until Grace realizes she's married to a very stubborn man. Will the two of them be able to work things out between them, or will Grace go back to working at the mill for the rest of her life?