PART II.

TRAITS OF CHARACTER.

I.--Youthful Colloquy--Introducing Character

II.--Three English Homes, and their Inmates

III.--Home Scene--Visitors--Childish Meditations

IV.--Varieties

V.--A Young Gentleman in a Passion--A Walk--A Scene of Distress

VI.--Cecil Grahame's Philosophy--An Error, and its Consequences--A Mystery and a Confidence

VII.--Mr. Morton's Story--A Confession--A young Pleader--Generosity not always Justice

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

IX.--Temptation and Disobedience--Fear--Falsehood and Punishment

X.--Pain and Penitence--Truth Impressed, and Reconciliation--The Family-tree

XI.--The Children's Ball

XII.--Effects of Pleasure--The young Midshipman--Ill-temper, Origin and Consequences

XIII.--Suspicion--A Parting, a double Grief--Innocence proved--Wrong done and Evil confirmed by Doubt