Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 115: what you’re looking at

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A RELUCTANT. AWAKENING 118 “That will do. You may come back now,” said Florida, tly. esti, Virginia seemed unwilling, and it was not without great effort that Florida could draw her mind from what was impressed thereon. She led her to her old nook, and there, after some difficulty, awakened her. Virginia looked up, startled; gazed about her, pressed her hand to her forehead confusedly, then murmured, looking in Florida’s face: | “What is it” “ Nothing—only I should think you had been dreaming,” said Florida. “ My head aches,’ Virginia said, rising ; and she sighed so heavily, and looked so haggard, that Florida turned her face away. The look and the sigh both reproached her. “J think I must have been dreaming of Parker,” said Virginia, wearily. “I dream of him so much—and he is always suffering. O, Florida! trouble is so very wearing— trouble of any sort; but this—” another deep sigh broke from her lips. | , “We must all have our share,” said Florida. “ was reading in the Bible to-day,” said Virginia, simply, ° “ that all things work together for good to them who love God. I don’t know as I’m much of a Christian, and still I think I love God—have loved Him these many years; but I can’t see any good coming out of this great trial. The suspense is awful! O! if we only knew where Parker was!” and she burst into tears. : “ Virginia, you will be sick if you mourn in this way, said “Q! I can’t help it—I to die, for I think he may be dead; and if he is, what hope in life is there for me ?” - . “J insist upon your going to bed, Virginia,” said Florida, in her sternest voice. Her sister said no more, but quietly left the room, still beat against the window, and the street-lamp aaah the darkness. Florida sat down to muse upon the wonderful exhibition iv which she had _ Comicdooks.con can’t help it. Sometimes I want