Elnora lives by the Linderlost, a great swamp in Indiana, neglected by
her depressed widowed mother. Her high school days are a trial, as the
other girls make fun of her rustic clothes and apparent poverty. But her
love of the great outdoors comes to her aid, as she manages to make
money by collecting and selling butterflies and moths. Her life becomes
more interesting when a young man comes to lodge with them, however he
is already engaged, so she has to settle for friendship and a shared
love