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"Magnetism Among the Shakers"
A sketch in which the speaker relates a conversation between an older male Shaker and his sister about Shaker beliefs and practices.
"Might Versus Right"
A young woman from a wealthy family marries and her husband legally gains rights to all of her property. The husband's poor business management and drinking cause him to lose the money, and the wife must work to support the family. When the husband…
Crescent Beach
The narrator tells a story about her vacation on a beach, focusing on a little girl’s relationship with her young mother and the mother’s adultery.
Life is Sweet
The narrator reflects on the vicissitudes of life and moralizes about the benefits of suffering and giving to others.
Straggling Excerpts from a Journal Kept in Switzerland
The narrator, "Miss S.", describes her travels in Switzerland with two young female companions, and their encounter with a mysterious English gentleman with a troubled past.
An Excursion to Manchester
A sketch of the narrator's trip by rail to visit the planned manufacturing town of Manchester, New Hampshire.