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The Yellow Rose Lady and Abner Dove’s Quiet Courtship
Abner Dove, a farmer, notices Elsie Campbell in a yellow dress at a summer hotel. He falls in love with her hidden by class lines, while Elsie Wells, the millinery worker, is assumed more humble. He reveals his love and proposes, offering to care for her, and she accepts, transforming his dream into shared happiness.
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Abner Dove
Abner
Ferce
Misa Wells
Elsie Campbell
Campbell
Miss Wells
Mary
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