Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852

"Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452" by Various is a magazine containing a mix of stories and articles that give a snapshot of life in the Victorian era. One story follows Frances Seymour, a seventeen-year-old orphan about to enter high society, who learns that her father had planned for her to marry Major Elliott, a young officer. She refuses to accept this plan, wanting to choose her own husband. Frances becomes very popular during the social season and turns down many suitors, including Lieutenant Vincent Dunbar, all while the idea of Major Elliott remains in her thoughts, creating a plot that mixes love, social pressure, and the struggle for independence.