This woman, Marty, pregnant and widowed, was offered marriage by Clark, a man seeking a mother for his daughter, Missie, who lost his own wife. Marty, hesitant but in need of shelter, had traveled west with her late husband for a better life when tragedy struck. Reluctantly married to Clark, she struggled with farm work and stepmotherhood, with Missie playing pranks and teasing her. Despite challenges and conflicts, Marty learned to make fried chicken to prove herself, symbolizing her determination to survive in her new life. Through perseverance and adaptation, Marty slowly adjusted to her role as a stepmother and wife in the face of difficulties and Missie's antics.