| I. | A Little Girl and a Big Seminary | [1] |
| II. | A Young Lady of the English and Classical Graduating Course | [11] |
| III. | The Three Tragedies of Ella’s Seminary Life | [19] |
| IV. | Graduation Day and its Misfortunes | [30] |
| V. | On the Way to Grandmother’s | [40] |
| VI. | The Real New Hampshire | [51] |
| VII. | Boy Cousin | [61] |
| VIII. | Rainy Days and Sundays | [71] |
| IX. | Books and Play | [80] |
| X. | Like Other Girls | [94] |
| XI. | Ella’s First Day in the Public School | [103] |
| XII. | “Foosle” Remains | [111] |
| XIII. | The “Tories’ Alphabet” | [120] |
| XIV. | Among the “Well-behaved Angels” | [131] |
| XV. | Ella and the Principal | [142] |
| XVI. | When the Committee Men Came | [151] |
| XVII. | The High School Examinations | [160] |
| Appendix: The Examination Questions of 1869 | [171] |