Roselily is a woman who has had four children, one of whom she gave to the father because he was more educated than she and able to provide for the child better than she believed she could. Roselily struggles to care for her remaining three children working in a clothing factory. Roselily dislikes the work and worries that she is not providing well enough for her children. Therefore, when a man comes along and offers to marry her, Roselily jumps at the chance.