Sheridan Adams, young, attractive, but saddened by disillusionment, is totally unlike the fat, smiling, middle-aged housekeeper Richard Hayden has in mind when he advertises in the local paper. A young widower, left alone with his small son Dick, he badly needs someone to look after his home.

Sherry, though she may not be quite the person he has pictured, suits the post admirably. Having found a home for herself and her little daughter Anne, she is able to forget her troubles for a time.

But her tranquillity is short-lived and it is only after many misunderstandings that Sherry can find true happiness.