Inasmuch as she succeeded to the satisfaction of her fellow-beings, let them be grateful; inasmuch as she failed, let those who perceive it deny her not the meed of praise for her endeavor to open the path she believed would lead mankind to practical virtue and happiness, and strive to carry out the pure philanthropic principles by which she was actuated, and which she so earnestly endeavored to diffuse.
October, 1849.
CONTENTS
[PART I.—THE SISTERS.]
[CHAPTER I.—A Launch—A Promise—A new Relation]
[CHAPTER II.—Glimpses into a Child's Heart—A Death-bed]
[CHAPTER III.—Retrospection—The Lowly sought—The Haughty foiled]
[CHAPTER IV.—Retrospective—Effects of Coquetry—Obedience and Disobedience]
[CHAPTER V.—A Heart and Home in England—A Heart and Home in India]
[CHAPTER VI.—Domestic Discord, and its End]
[PART II.—TRAITS OF CHARACTER.]
[CHAPTER I.—Youthful Colloquy—Introducing Character]
[CHAPTER II.—Three English Homes, and their Inmates]
[CHAPTER III.—Home Scene—Visitors—Childish Meditations]
[CHAPTER IV.—Varieties]
[CHAPTER V.—A Young Gentleman in a Passion—A Walk—A Scene of Distress]
[CHAPTER VI.—Cecil Grahame's Philosophy—An Error, and its Consequences—A Mystery and a Confidence]
[CHAPTER VII.—Mr. Morton's Story—A Confession—A young Pleader—Generosity not always Justice]
[CHAPTER VIII.—An unpleasant Proposal—The Mystery Solved—A Father's Grief from a Mother's Weakness—A Father's Joy from a Mother's Influence]
[CHAPTER IX.—Temptation and Disobedience—Fear—Falsehood and Punishment]
[CHAPTER X.—Pain and Penitence—Truth Impressed, and Reconciliation—The Family-tree]
[CHAPTER XI.—The Children's Ball]
[CHAPTER XII.—Effects of Pleasure—The young Midshipman—Ill-temper, Origin and Consequences]
[CHAPTER XIII.—Suspicion—A Parting, a double Grief—Innocence proved—Wrong done and Evil confirmed by Doubt]
[PART III.—SIN AND SUFFERING.]
[CHAPTER I.—Advance and Retrospect]
[CHAPTER II.—A Letter, and its Consequences]
[CHAPTER III.—A Summons and a Loss]
[CHAPTER IV.—The broken Desk]
[CHAPTER V.—The Culprit and the Judge]
[CHAPTER VI.—The Sentence, and its Execution]
[CHAPTER VII.—The Light glimmers]
[CHAPTER VIII.—The Struggle]
[CHAPTER IX.—Illness and Remorse]
[CHAPTER X.—Mistaken Impressions eradicated]
[CHAPTER XI.—The Loss of the Siren]
[CHAPTER XII.—Forebodings]
[CHAPTER XIII.—Forgiveness]
[CHAPTER XIV.—The Rich and the Poor]
[CHAPTER XV.—A Home Scene, and a Parting]
[CHAPTER XVI.—The Birthday Gift]