Driven by her idealism and courage, Alex Goodwin will make any sacrifice to win votes for women. Her despairing family is overjoyed when Patrick O'Leary comes into her life. A hard-working young surgeon, Patrick is as idealistic as Alex and loves her with all his heart. Then they are separated—first by a quarrel, then by the terrible war which engulfs their world, and finally by a tragedy that seems to make it impossible for either of them ever to love again.
