Old Specie, the Treasury Detective; or, The Harbor Lights of New York — page 100: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

92 OLD SPECIE. “That was indeed sad. Tell me all about her.”’ “In what.way?”’ | ‘“Who were her parents?’’ He shook his head. ‘*No one knows.’’ ‘“How is that?’’ “Florence was taken from a foundling’s home by Mr. and Mrs. Green. They had no children of their own, and took a fancy to her.’’ ‘‘Ah! indeed. I must look that matter up later. Such a wonderful resemblance could not be a mere accident. JI would not be surprised if your Florence turned out to be some relative of the girl who is in the next room—Amy Caldwell.’’ ‘Although the poor girl is dead and cannot profit by such a discovery, it would give me much pleasure and satisfaction to know who her parents were.’’ ‘You shall, if it hes inmy power. The mystery is bound to be disclosed. It would be strange, in- deed, were it so, and that Florence at this hour lies in the home from which some cruel fate in the past defrauded her.’’ “Yes, indeed.”’ 3 ‘When did Florence die?”’ “Two days ago.’’ “Of what disease?’’ 3 “Something connected with the- heart. She was not sick, there was no wasting away, but she went suddenly, leaving us stunned.”’ ‘That was hard, indeed.”’ “The next day this gentleman called: saying he knew of the Greens through a friend, and wanted to be of some assistance. ‘‘Florence’s adopted parents are poor, and they had made no preparations. comicbooks (ere)