LOVES PROGRESS - 1840 - C O N T E N T S - CHAPTER I. The Baptism . . . . . . . . . . . . P . age 9 CHAPTER 11. - A tranquil Morning.-Ruth Raymond a Schoolgirl.-Ruths Confession.-Skipping-rope.-Ruths Present.-Childhood among Flowers.-Ruths Love appears in a Name.-Effects of Ridicde.-WiMe Whites Gallantry.-His Philosophy.-Ruths first Dream dissolved . . . l2 CHAPTER 111. The Naturalist.-Ruthe Prejudice.-The Cure.-Her Sense of Justice disturbed.-The Buttedy Race.-Ruths Danger.-Change of Feeling.-Doubts . . . . . . . . 17 CHAPTER IV. 4r Dancing.-Monsieur Lagrande.-Right Appreciation d Motives.-Ruths Dancing.-Her second Preference.-An awkward Predicament.-A Change . . . . . . . . . . 23 l l CHAPTER V. L Ruths Singing.-A Mothers Mistake .-A Question about Birds.-Ruth falls into Extremes.-A Glimpse at the Future.-Angel Choirs . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CHAPTER VI. I YoungThiigs.-Ruth too old for 011s.-he Doll Family.-ALethr.-R . uths - Fav0urite. A solemn Conclusion . 30 k CHAPTER VII. 1 The Sleep of Childhood.-Its Terns.-A Story from Dr. Gemer.-. Kuths Distress.-Its Cure . . . . . . - .-3 6 CHAPTER VIII. Ruth not a Genius.-The promised Prize at School.--Dangers of the System.-Effect on Kuth.-Ruthra Triumph.-The Exhibitiqn-Abby Mansfield.-Rutha Mortification and Self-Conquest.-The Prize awarded . . . . . . . . . Page 41 CHAPTER IX. Friendships f i a t GrieE-The new Friend.-Patronage and Love.-First reading of Shak8pea. l-e.-The Kitten Perditaa Danger.-Its Rescue . . . - . . . . . 45 CHAPTER X. Rutha Bedroom.-Her Library.-Love Tokens.-Music.-Romances.-Ruth write8 Poetry . . . . . . 52 CHAPTER XI. The Age of Presumption.-Despondency.-Religious Love . 57 CHAPTER XII. Ruth Sixteen.-Her Apartment.-Seals.-Ruth Romantic.-Her - Nortification.-Development of MincL-Invitation to a Ball . 60 r CHAPTER XJII. A Funeral Bell.-The Village Burial.-Ruth and a Stranger . 64 CHAPTER XIV. L Ruths Sabbath and Church . . I . . . . . 68 - CHAPTER XV.. Dresses of Heroinea in Novels.-Heroines of Poetry.-Ruth and her Mantuamaker.-Progress of Mind.-Ruth at the Ball.-New Ac quaintance.-An Accident . e . . . e . . . - . 74 CHAPTER XVI. The Morning Slumberer.-The Cape Ann Housemaid.-The Morning-call.-sunday-school Project-The Farmer and his Wire.-The Intemperate.-The Poor and Suffering . . . . sq f CHAPTER XVIL Rutha Reflections at Home.-More Experiences of Human atu, --The Sunday-school Opens-Ruth compensated . . M C P vii CHAPTER XVIII. The Sleigh-ride.-An Overturn.-Excitement.-William a Rich Man.-An Offer of Marriage . . Page 100 . CHAPTER XIX. Ruths Grotto.-A Sisters Love.-New Sensations . . 104 CHAPTER XX. Delicate Positions. - Rutha Character unfolds. - Glimpses into Hearts . . . . l08 CHAPTER XXI. - uthsS inging.-A Letter.-The case of Leeds and Whitteaby.-Ruth Weeps.-A Denou6rnent expected . 113 CHAPTER XXII. The Interview.-A Thunder-storm.-Ruth a Creature to be Loved l l8 CHAPTER XXIII. A Cloud on Ruths Happiness.-A Promise.-Death . . 123 CHAPTER XXIV. a Ruth and her Father.-The Burial . 129 b CHAPTER XXV. The Raymond Fete . . . . . . . . . 134 CHAPTER XXVI. Clarendon Unhappy.-Ruth and her Pastor.-A Renewd of Vows 141 CHAPTER XXVII. The Night rmcceeding the Ball . . . 147 CHAPTER XXVIII. The Departure . . . . . . . . . . 152 C L r - t CHAPTER XXIX. Clarendons Visit to the Village.-A Letter-An Interview . 158 . CHAPTER XXX Ir Trenton Falh . . . . . . ... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.