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property in the W。 Indies； by writing for her； & acting for her； &
seeing her through all the petty Difficulties of the case； with the
activity & exertion of a fearless Man； & a determined friend； fully
requited the services she had rendered； or had ever meant to
render； to his Wife。 Mrs Smith’s enjoyments were not spoiled by
this improvement of Income； with some improvement of health； &
the acquisition of such friends to be often with； for her
chearfulness & mental Activity did not fail her； & while those
prime supplies of Good remained； she might have bid defiance
even to greater accessions of worldly Prosperity。 She might have
been absolutely rich & perfectly healthy； & yet be happy。—Her
spring of Felicity was in the glow of her Spirits—as her friend
Anne’s was in the warmth of her Heart。—Anne was Tenderness
itself；—and she had the full worth of it in Capt。 Wentworth’s
affection。 His Profession was all that could ever make her friends
wish that Tenderness less； the dread of a future War； all that could
dim her Sunshine。—She gloried in being a Sailor’s wife； but she
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must pay the tax of quick alarm； for belonging to that Profession
which is—if possible—more distinguished in its Domestic Virtues；
than in it’s National Importance。
FINIS
July 18。—1816。
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