Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up
as Nancy Carey
as Mrs. Margaret Carey
as Osh Popham
as Julia Carey
as Gilly Carey
as Mariah Popham
as Peter Carey (as Jimmy Mathers)
as Tom Hamilton
as Lallie Joy Popham
as Charles Bryant
as Digby Popham
as Hank Champlin, the barber
as Mr. Perkins
as Tad Perkins
as Rev. Henry Lord
as Boston Mailman
as Mary