After the death of her father leaves the city-bred Stella Benton goes to live with her brother Charlie in the harsh world of logging in British Columbia. The roughness of her surroundings proves a burden to Stella, and when Jack Fyfe, who loves her, asks her to marry him, she accepts even though she does not love him. Jack tries to win his bride's love, but to no avail. Finally, Stella goes to the city to try and forget her unhappy married life. She becomes infatuated with another man, but after she sees him at a cafe with a woman, she realizes his fickleness, and her love for Jack comes to the surface. Will she re-unite with Jack again? Will he accept her back?