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A modest young woman from the country comes to live with her city cousins, and uses Biblical and parental precepts to adjust and thrive.

Old Maids .pdf
Two women are discussing the negative views of old maids, and one gives the sad account of an old maid who gave up her true love for the happiness of her sister, and the unintended consequences of that sacrifice for all of the parties involved.

NEW YEAR’S DAY [1836].pdf
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.

The Ballet edited.pdf
Sedgwick describes seeing Marie Taglioni dance in London, and and declares ballet to be lacking in virtue.

The Good Son- Edited.pdf
After a father's financial loss, his young son secretly works as a gardener while at boarding school to help earn money for his family.

Truth vs. Fiction edited.pdf
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.
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