Jewel stays with her grizzled, angry grandfather while her parents are overseas on business. Family squabbling is brought to heel through love and understanding from Jewel's pure love for others and trust in Divine Love
Rich but unhappy Mr. Everingham resents the presence in his home of Madge, his widowed daughter-in-law, and her daughter, Eloise. However, Jewel, Everingham's younger son's daughter, arrives for a visit and brings cheer and harmony to the household.
The tale of little Jewel (Jane Mercer), who must be left behind while her parents go abroad on business. Jewel is sent to visit her wealthy grandfather (Claude Gillingwater), who had become estranged from her father when he married her working-class mother. Jewel is lonely but, buoyed by encouraging notes her mother has left scattered throughout her belongings, she tries hard to be loving and understand the reasons that the people living in her grandfather's home are unhappy, including the grumpy housekeeper (Eva Thatcher) and sad relative-by-marriage Eloise (Jacqueline Gadsden). Eventually Jewel's persistence and kindness brings significant changes to the lives of her grandfather and everyone else around her.