Cathrine is born to poor parents in rural England. She does not know where her family comes from, nor if she has any relatives beyond her parents. A tragedy throws her into the life of a servant. She is soon given to a wealthy family as a companion for their spoiled daughter. She is constantly degraded by the difference in her station. Her life is ruled with uncertainty. A complete change in her circumstance sets her on a course of happiness and blessing. She relies on her purity of character and her intelligent mind to keep her steady throughout the turns of her life.