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Nine Years Since
A mother tells a story about her friend to help revise her daughters’ conception of the label “old maid.”
Berkeley Jail
The narrator recounts the story of the Vassal family, whose only surviving member and an old family servant rescue a Native American man, held for the murder of a local white property owner.
Look Before You Leap
A mother tells her daughters the story of a young woman who decided to marry an older man of whom she was fond but not passionately in love.
An Auction Sale
The narrator describes two auctions in which she took part, and reflects on friendship, buying, and selling.
New-Year's Day
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A young man borrows money from his intended fiance's father and, after the stock market collapses, is estranged from her and family. Unbeknownst to the other, he works to repay her father, and she remains true to her love for him.
New Year's Day
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A young woman is rewarded for her filial obedience with the love and respect of her family and community, and the hand of the young she loves.
Daniel Prime
A father disinherits his daughter because he disapproves of the man she marries. The husband's plot to regain his father-in-laws estate leads to fatal consequences.
Saturday Night
A mother tells her children a bedtime story about a mysterious Friend who gives children precious gifts, and teaches a lesson about gratitude and prayer.
West Point
The narrator describes West Point's attractions for visitors, and relates a story about General Kosciusko and his former servant, Agrippa Hull.
The Elder Sister
A selfless daughter who has taken up her deceased mother's family duties is rewarded with a trip to visit a family friend, whose son develops romantic feelings for her.