内容简介：
Life was not east for girls growing up in the slums of England's cities in the early 1900's. Orphaned Esmee lives with her Uncle, whose intentions for his niece are not what her friends believe.Nevertheless, she thinks herself happy when she falls for a handsome young man. But he too abandons her to disgrace and the Workhouse.Years later, her son returns from Canada, and takes up with the minister's pretty daughter. But disaster strikes again, and the girl runs away to Birmingham. There she is fortunate in meeting Sally, who takes her under her wing.