Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 46: what you’re looking at

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44 FLORIDA; OR, THE IRON WILL eyery thing can be arranged. You will go to the city cn the following day, of course.” ‘‘ Yes—we shall leave that dear home—this pleasant place, It almost breaks my heart to think of it.” “ Do you regret it so much ?” “ Not if you go with me,” she whispered softly. “Only two hours,” Florida said, glancing at_ the clock, as Virginia entered.. “You must have had a pleasant time D’ ou call anywhere ?” I met a friend,” said Virginia, quietly, “O! a dear friend, I presume. Is the schoolmaster at home .?” “Yes.” This time Virginia looked full in her sister’s face. Florida met the glance with something like surprise. j “I supposed so,” she replied. “ By the way, I've a long story to tell of him, but I will postpone it till some future time. I am going to the city to-morrow.” “To the city! I thought you could not go till Thursday.” “And so I shall not—that is, to take mother and you—the goods and chattels ; but I have received letters to-night that makes the duty imperative.” — Virginia did not mind; other matters claimed all her thought. She sat down to her knitting, after visiting her mother’s bedside to see if she slept well, and hardly thought of Florida. But, as her busy fingers flew, her thoughts grew confused. It seemed as if some irresistible impression drew _ her toward Florida. She turned slowly and in a sort of maze, and beheld the large, glowing eyes of her half-sister, larger, | brighter than ever, fastened upon her with a sort of hungry, | eager glance. “ What did look at me for?” queried the latter, a flash of triumph a peculiar smile crossing her face. “J don’t know, ’'m sure,” replied Virginia, who was in 8 vague wonderment. “I SBR Soe eee you were looking at me.” _* . “ Your slow movement made me,” said Florida, the smile not yet gone from her lips. ‘tea boy ea before Are you frightened ?” I a little as she resumed her knitting. - i i] ot Mat. Comicbooks.com