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A Troubled Tale of Nellie Wilde and Guardy Love
An elderly guardian recalls Nellie Wilde, a penniless village beauty, whom he raised after tragedy. A forbidden love flourishes as Nellie nears womanhood and accepts Herbert Maxwell, prompting the guardian to reveal his lifelong passion. Nellie eventually learns the truth, refuses his plea, and dies after a secret marriage to the guardian, who remains bereft yet bound to her memory.
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Nellie Wilde
Brady
Nellie
Sistr
Caylie
Herbert Maxwell
Neshe Wilde
Arovier
Noles
Reed
Faye
Giardy
Neilie
Evens
New Jersey
Newark
New Jaresey
Anton Burlingame
Anson Burlingame
Cucal
Ater
Gol. So
Burlingame
Petergin
States of the Union
Kanend
Pope Manin
North
Plytanah Beeck
Jamestown
Churelias
Sony
Rio Grande
Caliac
Marth
Sumner
Charles Sumner
Virginia
Washington
Bigmont
Mr. Burlingame
Ale
Briggs
Ohio
Ars
Wort
Lam
Shiane
Revolutionary’ Army
Ganaral Paina
Horn Tick
New York
Ehimanitat
Bastt's
Cory
Fader
They
Provens
Potann
Hey
Patnam
Alu Happer
Iene