Andrew had been homeless and on his own for as long as he could remember. When circumstances led him, at the age of fifteen, to the recently orphaned Chlora Spainhour, he found in her a sister, best friend, and teacher. She taught him to read and write, and, more importantly, to see the value in himself. He was never hungry again. And as he grew to manhood, Chlora's love and support gave him the courage he needed to court the woman who would become his wife. But vague memories of a woman named Martha compelled Andrew to search for a past that remained hidden from him. Would he ever find the family he lost so long ago?