Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 15: what you’re looking at

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THE MIDDLETONS. 17 CHAPTER II. FLORA MIDDLETON. Tue girl who met them was slight in figure, with the face which is given only to England’s daughters. A world of beauty lurked in-her dark eye, and in the roses upon cheek and lip. Ido not care to describe her. It is enough that Ben Armitage thought her beautiful, and loved her. She met them with a shy, pleased expression, that became her well. She greeted Alph kindly, but it was in Ben’s hand that hers.lingered, and he, looking into her starry eyes, had hopes for his future. : ! _“ Where is your father?” said Alph. : “He is in the house. Will you go in and see him or shall I call him out ?” , | _“ Here he is himself,” said a firm voice. A man had come out of the cabin and was shaking hands with Ben vigorously. A Stalwart, pale old man, clad in the -homespun of the fron- tiers, but with certain things about him which bespoke the gentleman born. Our early history should tell us-that the Country was peopled with such men, and that when the Reyo- lution came, their strong arms and active brains won for: us the victory. | Boys, I am glad to see you, only—” ~ “Only what ?” : ee “ST know by your looks that you have girded on your ar- mor for battle, Tell me, are we to haye trouble along these frontiers ?” “ We are; the French, emperor has sworn either to drive us from th-, country, or lose his possessions in America, . Look — out, Tor bloody times. Swarms of Hurons will join them, and - cabins will blaze from Schuyler to Albany: take my word for it,” 3 | “ You think so?” | 104 AES . “Jam certain, Our Generals know this, and are already in the field. Qh,if you had been with me at Du Quesng a Ccommicoooks.conn