Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 24: what you’re looking at

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22 FLORIDA; OR, THE IRON WILL. to get uway. My brain fairly aches sometimes with the repe tition of her cry—‘O! I wish I was away from this place and never could remember the past.’ ” “Poor mother,” sighed Virginia; “she will be away soon enough without any one’s intervention; and I think—I fear, she will die the sooner for leaving the old cottage.” “Well, Z shan’t,” retorted Florida; “and I’m sure I die here daily. Once in the city, I'll let the rent support your mother. ll work for you and myself too; and you—oniy think of the thousand and one resources of young girls! Why, you can dress so well! no more need of turning, dyeing and making over, but elegant new fabrics of all kinds and—” “My head aches so—I had rather we wouldn’t talk,” said Virginia, gently. “©! I’m willing,” was the response; and,.putting out the - little light, Florida went to her rest. conmmclbooks.com