Minnie Danforth and Joe Walker Elope to Married Life
In a rustic New England village a wealthy farmer counsels his daughter Minnie Danforth to marry Joe Walker, his trusted worker. Joe and Minnie wed in secret with the father’s sly aid, then the couple return to claim the wedding in front of the family, and the father reluctantly acknowledges the match.
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