Marrying Miss Martha

When Captain Merrivale dies, his daughters Martha (28) and Penelope (24) have only a tiny income. Their foolish and penny-pinching cousin, whom they detest, offers them a home. But they would do anything rather than be dependent on his grudging charity.

Millowner Jonas Wright is looking for a teacher/companion for his four young daughters, since his wife is a semi-invalid. At the same time, his colleague Ben Seaton is looking for a responsible woman to keep an eye on his headstrong half-sister, Georgie (15) who is already the target of fortune hunters.

The sisters are offered employment and decide to accept. In the dirty mill town they find life more exciting than they had bargained for. They find challenges and danger in their new lives €“ but will they also find love?