Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 130: what you’re looking at

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138 FLORIDA; OR, THE TRON WILL. placed under the care of his devoted wife, while Le Roy and Florida went to England, to escape the gossip that would surely ensue when the story became known. One more remove, and Parker breathed again the pure air of the little Connecticut village. It was in the early spring. The good news had -reyived him somewhat, and Virginia hoped that with her unceasing care, he might once more be restored to comparative health. The cottage was a little _ Eden, for the gardener had given months of unremitting care to its outside culture. His wife had died, and Florida still wished, him to remain and superintend the grounds. ‘Mrs. Owen was childishly happy, now that she had Virginia all to herself; and the young matron seemed to grow beautiful daily in the midst of her abundant cares. Now it was known that Parker had found his father, that disgrace no longer attached to his name, that he was heir to a large fortune, the shallow, gossips of the village were silenced. Madge Spicer picer, a in fact, was thrown into a fever through sheer shame, and her father -found himself powerless, and, what was worse, ; - heartily despised as his villainy leaked out. \ wore dear bdok,” the work of love born of iiticrtng one | yok Roc Pha nin ear bests After the cruel — years, peace, plenty and beauty lingered lovingly — sFoand bisa. “The birds sung for him—the flowers bloomed — by the pretty cottage-door—the teint» andi silver in the distance, all tright pictures ed for him. Dear friends often came, (among them Dudke ,) for it was a true ise ere: Florida wrote them she was oe us hope, happy: | go ; / 4/2 “Ss : se ie . ; wands - Gu 1: be 722 END. (\e Sh r conmicbooks.comnn