Vivacious Brigetta Ter Hoorn captivates Bram de Boer's heart until he finds her as enticing as bees do his prized tulips. But problems not easily discussed haunt the newly-weds until they wonder if their marriage will survive. Beginning in the early 1900s in Dutchville, Iowa, and reaching into the 1920s at the Rochester State Hospital, the young couple faces rough terrain and tough decisions.