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CHAPTER XI
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That she was, in truth, able to get up and go to work.
This brought on a severe sickness of two weeks, when Mrs.Moore again sought her, and took her to her home.

She had formerly had wealth at her command, but misfortune had deprived her of it, and unlocked her heart to sympathies and favors she had never known while it lasted.

Her husband, defrauded of his last means by a branch of the Bellmont family, had supported them by manual labor, gone to the West, and left his wife and four young children.

But she felt humanity required her to give a shelter to one she knew to be worthy of a hospitable reception.

Mrs.
Moore's physician was called, and pronounced her a very sick girl, and encouraged Mrs.M.to keep her and care for her, and he would see that the authorities were informed of Frado's helplessness, and pledged assistance.
Here she remained till sufficiently restored to sew again.


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