Return to the world of Gilded Age popular fiction with this complete, unabridged edition of Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller's beloved sentimental romance, presented exactly as it first delighted readers in the 1880s. Dainty, a gentle young heroine, finds herself surrounded by rivals who will stop at nothing — jealousy, deception, and whispered schemes converge on a single birthday that will change every life in the story. Bursting with the breathless plotting, high emotion, and satisfying reversals that made dime novels a national passion, this is melodrama at its most irresistible. This edition reproduces the full original text without cuts or modernization, and adds a new introduction setting the novel in its historical context, along with reader's notes illuminating the people, places, and customs of its era. Perfect for lovers of vintage romance, students of American popular culture, and anyone curious about the books that once thrilled millions. Part of The Founding Texts Library.