Unknown to his six boisterous brothers, Jedidiah Rusher seeks a wife via a newspaper ad. His request for a wife, however, leaves out details that might give rise to second thoughts.
Abby Kirkman, a widow, has been alone long enough and answers an ad to become a wife from a farmer out west. Excited to embark on a new life, she arrives ready to take the bull by the horns. Upon reaching Jed's home Abby discovers Jed wasn't as honest about their living conditions as she was led to believe.