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The narrator, a self-described "old married man," compares and contrasts the entertainment offered in a single evening by a range of New Yorkers of different classes and ages.

The narrator describes how the Sabbath is observed by the descendants of the Puritans in a typical New-England village.

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.