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stated, which had proved a source of poverty to many a family, upon
their little island; many a widow had been obliged to part with the last
dollar, which had been earned by the seafaring husband, who had never
returned to share the benefit of his labors; Their whole community had
been more or less affected by this failure. As to Mrs. Grosvenor's own
loss, she had said it was not heavy, or, at least, she had spoken of it
as not resting heavily upon her spirits; why then should the
Sea-flower's thoughts dwell thus upon the matter?--she still mused--"I
fear this may have been a heavier loss, than the gentle words, so
characteristic of my mother's tenderness for me, may imply! she would
not, if it were in her power to prevent, have me feel that I must
curtail my expenses in the least, and I know that my necessary expenses
here, must be a great tax upon her income; to be sure Harry has often
said, that our dear mother shall never know what it is to want; but for
all that, I feel that I might do something to repay my mother for all
that she has done for me. Yes! it is my duty! and it certainly would be
a duty of pleasure, if I could do anything to assist her.
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