Betsy Bigley, the daughter of a poor farmer, dreams of marrying a rich man. At the fair, she meets Lieutenant of the Royal Regiment Charles Chadwick. Soon he is transferred to England, and Betsy decides to run away with his beloved. But at the station, instead of Charles, she is met by a stranger who introduced himself as Ashton Fletcher, and passes a farewell gift to the lieutenant. After this unsuccessful escape, his father forces Betsy to marry farmer Kip. Betsy pretends to agree. Then the events
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