Stella Rosevelt — page 98: what you’re looking at

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92 CHANGE OF FORTUNE. In one there was a very limited supply of clean, neatly folded clothing; in another two or three handkerchiefs, as many col- lars, a ribbon or two, a small wooden box which was locked, and a worn portfolio—another trophy from the store-room— which was also locked and no key visible. ‘‘I wonder what is in this?” Josephine said, taking up the box and shaking it, to ascertain, if possible, its contents. They appeared to be somewhat heavy, and to be wrapped about with cotton cra napkin, and she was forced to put it down, her curiosity ungratified. It was the same with the port- folio, and, with a frown of disappointment, she returned this also to its place. There was very little to attract any one in the little maiden’s bower, and yet it had a cozy, home-like air about it; but her scant wardrobe, as Josephine opened the closet door to look within, appeared very mean in the petted and indulged beauty’s eyes; and, indeed, it compared very unfavorably with the pretty outfit which had gone down on the ill-fated vessel on which Star had sailed. ‘‘Tt is a mystery to me how she manages always to look so nice with these few traps,” Miss Richards muttered, as she shut the door with a sign of disgust and turned to leave the room. | ‘‘ Ha! what have we here?” she cried, as she caught sight of a new, prettily bound book lying on the small table. ‘‘QOh, this is that new novel that I heard Charlie Carpenter raving about the other evening. JI wonder where she got it. I think J'll appropriate it myself; it looks inviting,” she added, slipping the leaves through her fingers. ‘‘Chatsworth’s Pride,” she continued, turning to the title page. ‘‘] should like to know who wrote it; but the author's name is not given. However, I'll read it, and see if it is as wonderful as Charlie said.” It was not a large book, and dropping it into her pocket, this (E(0) ~ Gomicbooks