Awidowedfarmer,failinginhiseffortstofindawomancapableofrunninghishousehold,decidestomarryayoungwomanhebelievescanfillthebill.Wathedoesn`tknowisthatsheisrunningawayfromabrutishandviolenthusband,whomshehasdiscoveredisalsoabigamist,andthatherangryandvengefulhusbandislookingforher.