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Marietza
A Greek/Chian girl witnesses the destruction of her home/island as a consequence of the 1822 uprising against Turkish domination, and subsequently marries her English protector.
Christian Charity
A young girl learns the difference between Calvinism and Unitarianism, but is nevertheless encouraged to be charitable to all Christians, regardless of particular affiliation.
Second Thoughts Best
An engagement is jeopardized by the couple's conflicting values and attitudes towards love and duty.
A Reminiscence of Federalism
The narrator recounts the partisan divide between Federalists and Democrats in a New England town by reminiscing about a childhood friend, and her suitor's coming of age.
Romance in Real Life
An historical romance in two parts, focusing first on the Boston childhood of orphan Marie Reynolds/Angely (implied to be the long-lost daughter of a fictionalized Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur), and subsequently on Marie's mysterious meeting with…
Matty Gore
A young woman's Christian faith sustains her through life's trials, while her father's and brother's lack of faith and duty lead to unhappiness and tragedy.
Was it Providence?
The narrator provides several examples of people who died, and questions whether their deaths should be attributed to God's will or human actions.
Truth Versus Fiction
The narrator is encouraged to abandon fiction and to write about real life, and tells the stories of two village women who passed in the previous year.
Our Robins
The narrator spends time with her dying friend and the friend's young son, sharing a love of flowers and birds, and reflecting on the habits of robins and their similarities to human beings.
Life is Sweet
The narrator reflects on the vicissitudes of life and moralizes about the benefits of suffering and giving to others.