I.
Fashion and Famine.
There is no sorrow for the earnest soul
That looketh up to God in perfect faith.
“As a work of art, irrespective of its pure morality, its high-toned sentiment, and deep and true womanly feeling, it is among the very best fictions we have read for years. The characters are contrasted with true artistic talent, their peculiarities are admirably presented, and never overdrawn. The plot is eminently original, and yet probable.”—New York Express.
II.
The Old Homestead.
There are some human souls serenely bright,
Born, like lost cherubim, so close to heaven,
That all their lives are radiant with its light,