The Farmer's Daughter(1912)

The Farmer's Daughter is a silent-era romance following Anna, a farmer's daughter, and Hans, a farmhand bound by love and secret meetings. When Anna's younger brother exposes their relationship, her father dismisses Hans and forbids their union, determined instead to marry Anna off to a wealthy local farmer and settle his debts. The couple parts with vows of eternal fidelity as Hans departs for America. Anna steadfastly refuses her suitor's advances while waiting for word from abroad. When promising news finally arrives from Hans, the separated lovers glimpse a chance at the future they've always dreamed of together.