Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 113: what you’re looking at

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4 CLAIRVOYANT SEARCH FUR PARKER. . 9S expression of angelic peace brightened her face. “1 have lifted my heart to God. I do not fear the darkness now. There are very few people here; it must be late.” _ There was a long silence, during which only the expressive face spoke, in dimpling smiles, or in a heavenly seriousness of aspect. Florida exclaimed at last : “ Well, Virginia, do you think you shall find him ?” “QO! yes,” she said, quickly. “Tm going right up to the hospital here.” “ What hospital ?” “J can’t see yet. There are lamps over the steps—a great many steps, and the windows are all lighted. Now Im going to the door. It’s a gloomy place,” she said, with a sigh. “OQ! ever and ever s@ many beds, all in rows. Poor thing! And there’s another and another; oh! how sick and = Somebody has just died — there's & man dying ; ' Ea mind,” said Florida, shudderingly ; ; “try and find Parker.” “JT wonder if he’s here?” She began to turn her head earnestly from side to side, looking scrutinizingly, and now and then sighing heavily. “T’ve been all through the sick wards—I don’t see him But I think he’s here, “Go all over the building,” whispered Florida, who was almost terrified at the wonderful exhibition of this subtle agent of her mind. “ The doctor is just going up stairs,” said Virginia, a new t breaking over her face. we Follow him,” it Vinginis “ |’'m tired,” respon . “ Only a little longer !” Florida cried. “Think! you may find Parker—dear Parker!” There was a world of tenderness pause ; she cried out, her face brilliant with joy, “0! I’ve found him! sure ?” queried Florida. « Banc?” her very voice laughed music ; “sure? oh! don’t conmclbooks.comnn 4