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ness, which had never been in a very pros-
perous condition. On this, under the ex-
ercise of extreme frugality, she had been
enabled to live for nearly a year. Then
her scanty store made it but too apparent
that individual exertion was required in
order to procure the means of support for
her little family. Ignorant of the way in
which this was to be done, and having no
one to advise her, nearly two months more
passed before she could determine what to
do. By that time she had but a few dol-
lars left, and was in a state of great mental
distress and uncertainty. She then applied
for work at some of the shops, and obtained
common sewing, but at prices that could
not yield her any thing hke a support.
Hiram, her oldest son, had been kept at
school up to this period. But now she had
to withdraw him. It was impossible any
longer to pay his tuition fees. He was an
intelligent lad—active in mind,.and pure
in his moral principles; but, like his mo-
ther, sensitive, and inclined to avoid obser-