Young Lena Rivers, who was born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle. Unfortunately, her uncle's wife and daughter make no secret of their dislike of Lena and that they don't want her in their family.

Lena Rivers (Charlotte Henry), born in New England under clouded parentage, robbed of her mother at birth, transplanted with her grandmother (Beryl Mercer) to her uncle's Kentucky plantation and suffered to remain there out of pity and constantly taunted by her cousin Caroline (Joyce Compton), finds a friend in Henry Graham (James Kirkwood), owner of the adjoining plantation. Graham's ward Durrie (Morgan Galloway), is the apple of Caroline's eye, but he seems to prefer Lena's company to Caroline's making more discord to the home's harmony. When Caroline sees Dorrie kiss Lena goodnight she fills Lena's cup of bitter tea to overflowing with the information that Lena's mother was never married. Lena's heart starts to grow hatred for her unknown father after that.—Les Adams <[email protected]>