"Little Mary's Story"
- good example of her sentimental side, as well as showing how
her early articles reflected her life, as shown in Ruth Hall
"Sewing Machines" - ostensibly
about the new invention, but really about the human cost of progress
"The Modern Old Maid"
- a good example of Fern's later articles which also reflects
her use of her own life experiences in her writings, even though
she wasn't actually an old maid
