Mary Brecht Pulver

Phemie, an avowed man-hater, marries Joe, the village blacksmith.

Young Benton Clune is not a coward at heart. He is a victim of over-zealous mother love which has grown to exert too great an influence over him. When the President's call to arms comes, Clune's regiment of National Guard prepares. Mrs. Clune is terror-stricken.