Book VIII

Address to Hope. Its benefits to WILLIAM. Commences business. Manner of conducting it. Thinks again of Matrimony. Shop described. Inconveniences in it. An incident. Discouragements in trade. Compensation for them in visits to his intended. A further glance of her. The home provided her. Marriage. A peep at their home afterward. Forced to leave it. A second move. A Love's pledge. Imminent peril of the wife. Unhappy condition of first-born. Church matters. WILLIAM'S trials from Temper, etc. Continued success in business. Tinsmith's Song. His long sickness and support under it. Dutiful conduct of Apprentice. Wife's self-sacrifices and matronly management. COOPER'S gratitude to her for it. Continued Poetical predilictions. Visits with his wife the Falls of Niagara. Family increase. Troubles in church affairs. Excommunication. Fresh church connection. Troubles arise afresh. Death of wife. WILLIAM'S lament. Conclusion.

William and Amelia My Garden The Inebriate's Daughter's Appeal to her Father To the Children in Mrs. Day's School Song to Brantford To Elihu Burritt To a Violet Emma, the Tinker's Daughter To my Father, supposed to be dying Ode to Peace Stanzas suggested by a Funeral

ACROSTICS: I. To Mr. J. P----n, Missouri II. To my Eldest Son, in severe sickness III. A Tribute to the Memory of John Dent

Impromptu: To J. W----t An Address to Brantford Stanzas, on Seeing the "Huron" Locomotive The Young Mother's Vision Stanzas to the Author of "Little Ragged Ned" "I Saw a Youthful Mother Lie"

FAMILY PIECES: To my Beloved Wife To my Daughter Mary Ann, Asleep To Ellen and Willie To Mr. and Mrs. C. Batty To my Infant Annie Stanzas in Memory of Annie To Mrs. H. Battson To Mr. and Mrs. W. Batty Fireside Thoughts of Ann To my Brother James To my Daughter Ellen Murder Will Out, or the Power of Conscience

THE FAITHFUL PASTOR: