
MISCHIEVOUS MAID FAYNIE
AUTHOR'S SPECIAL EDITION
BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY - Author of "Ione," "Parted By Fate," "Sweet Kitty Clover," etc.
1899
CHAPTER I. - THE LOVER'S TRYST.
CHAPTER II. - "YOU MUST NOT MARRY HIM—HEAVEN INTENDED YOU FOR ME."
CHAPTER III. - A TERRIBLE PLOT AGAINST A HELPLESS YOUNG GIRL.
CHAPTER IV. - FOND LOVE TO HATRED TURNED.
CHAPTER V. - "CAN YOU PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AT ONCE, REVEREND SIR?"
CHAPTER VI. - THE VILLAIN AND HIS VICTIM.
A fierce February blizzard blankets New York, turning Broadway into a wind‑tossed wasteland. Amid the howling sleet, two strikingly similar men stride toward each other—one a celebrated stage idol, the other a modest clerk who has risen from a cash‑boy to a respectable assistant. Their bond is familial, not fraternal, and the city’s icy grip mirrors the stark contrast between their lives.
The actor, fresh from a reckless plunge into New York’s glittering world, seeks a sizable loan from his cousin, believing money will smooth his way back to fame. The clerk, whose heart is as steady as his savings, must weigh loyalty against the sacrifice of months of hard‑won thrift. Yet his thoughts drift to a secret love waiting in a small case, hinting at a tender subplot that may steer both men toward unexpected choices.
Set against the romantic yet unforgiving backdrop of turn‑of‑the‑century Manhattan, the tale weaves humor, ambition, and the quiet strength of devotion, inviting listeners to follow two very different paths converging in a stormy city.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-10-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1862–1924
A hugely popular writer of romantic dime novels, she reached millions of readers with fast-paced stories full of love, peril, and dramatic turns. Her fiction helped shape mass-market romance for women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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