Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 71: what you’re looking at

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MISS FLORIDA OWEN. 69 little interest, having listened often to harangues of similar import. — “T’'m going to find her out, too. She was in at Burney’s, this morning.” “ Ah! at Burney’s?” The listlessness had gone—Horace Dudley waked up and concentrated his attention upon the matter in hand—“ a full-formed, dark-eyed woman.” “ Superbly proportioned,” responded Mr. Le Roy, with new enthusiasm, “and an eye—I tell you, Dudley, it goes hard with whoever that eye lights on. I’m ashamed of myself, but, absolutely, I believe I’m taken in and done for—to use a most inelegant but expressive phrase.” _ “TY know who you mean, perfectly well; she called upon me to-day ;” and the lips parted in an amused smile. “She did! called upon yeu? Who is she, pray—what is her name ?” “ Miss Florida Owen.” Le Roy drew a long breath. “Florida! the very name of all names. Tropical, Juxuri- ous—full of stmmer verdure and beauty. But come, I’m . Somewhat interested to ascertain how you came to know this woman. Who is she?” “I know nothing more of her than that she has hired house as it stands, for the winter—the whole establishment through—stables, horses and all. Now what do you think of her ?” Le Roy stood aghast. “ The woman is rich, then.” “as avis octet toen Beshwe: thodih—taee GMkdaas ice Meare Do you remember what I told you the other day ?” “ What! the nonsense about a vase, and all that ?” “You are the last man to laugh at the ‘nonsense.’” said Horace, significantly. » “Well, well; perhaps Iam. But, now—how ?” “This Miss Florida Owen has a younger sister. _ It is barely possible that I may be mistaken, but I think it was with her I first saw that face, that has made all others, since, seem tame by contrast. At any rate, they will be here day after \omorrow. On that afternoon I have made tay arrangements comicldooks.comn