Of course, the solution was to merge the two stories together. So far this has proved fairly easy; indeed, the parts of the two stories that I had written meshed together perfectly. The working title of this combination is Georgianna. You can click on this category in the sidebar to see how this story is progressing.
The moral of the story is to never throw anything away, and be willing to experiment. Take two things you have written and put them together and see what happens. You might find something interesting.