- OR, CLARENCE MORTIMER. 73

 

accomplishments, even in the midst of his
degradation. The lady felt ‘for her deeply.
She had known from the first that there was
something uncommon in ‘this case, for the
whole bearing of the woman marked her as
superior in birth and education. She spoke
to her kind and comforting words, and then
she gave her the work she so much needed,
and told her to come to her ae in all her
troubles.” ~
‘And did she get on pr

that, mother?” said Clare.

tetty well after

‘* She struggled more hopefully. The
laly took pains to interest her friends in her
humble acquaintance, and soon the poor .
woman had constant employment, while
sufficient second-hand clothing was given
her to clothe herself and her children. She
was an exvellent seamstress, and worked

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