Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 78: what you’re looking at

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76 FLORIDA; OR, THE IRON WILL. princess. Into one of these, connected with another large ang elegant apartment, she was ushered. The beds were hung with lace, underneath which shone soft colors, and richer shades in masses of flowers closely grouped on a white ground, adorned the carpet. A mirror, resting in a frame-work of massive gold, reached to the ceiling. They were assisting her mother up stairs. The old lady was led into the room next to Virginia. She was voluble in her expressions of delight, as Virginia went toward her. “There, this is the easy-chair I spoke of,” said Florida, pointing to it. It was a beautiful affair, of deep green velvet, highly ornamented, and so constructed that it could be changed into a couch at will. ' “ Did—you buy it ?” asked Virginia, hardly crediting her senses, “To be sure I bought it,” replied Florida. ‘“ You may go now,” she said to the waiting woman, with all the nonchalance of the thorough-bred mistress ; “I will ring when I want you— and see that lunch is made ready.” All this time, Virginia, wonder-eyed, looked on. Florid+ laughed. “Well, well—what a beautiful place,” murmured Mrs Owen, her glances roving delightedly. “How long are we going to stay here, Florry? Is it a hotel, dear ?” : “No, mother, it is our home, your home for some time to come yet,” said Florida. “But I don’t understand, Florida,” said Virginia, a little impatiently, “ what’s to pay for all this 5 “ Money,” replied Florida, sententiously. “ Of course ; but we have no money. “That is, you think so,” replied Florida. “ Virginia—we are rich” - | “ Rich?’ murmured the young girl. “ Yes, at last, rich,” was the reply. “We are rich ?” repeated Virginia. — ; “My father’s brother died -recently in England and left his whole fortune to us,” said Florida. “Ol! then it belongs to you, of course,” responded Virginia, drawing a long breath. “Tt belongs to your mother, Virginia; but as she is incap» 4 comliclooks.conn