Leonora is from an indigent family in the late 1800's. She is the oldest out of five.(Leonora, Olivia, Garnet, Oscar and Alice.) Her father, Matthew, is a windower. Alice, the youngest, is extremely sick. Leanora works her ass off for money as her other members. Leonora meets another poor guy, Nevan, who works as a servant for a richer family. Nevan gets her job with that family. The slowy for in love.