The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-26

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ofe got into Woodwar,, avan,,.. -
gong north at the opera house cross,,,ss
anu had no sooner got seated thar 49,. 3,
we paper on parcel and began to tievos,s
.ne contents Of a novel At the Same t;,,,s
Siie TOOK stick OF gum from her nocL =
asla stliffed it into her mouth.
irst Rage Some slight exhibition of IN
terest and vigorous efforts to ret the ,n,,,
rolled into quid.
second PILOT begins. to tievelon anf,
interest increases. Movements of the iayv
still regular. 'uo Ja"
1hira Page-Introducss the villain and
the heroine Heroine transcendeptalIv
oeautiful, villain All Al chap Jaws now
se1Clin9 down TO regular business
rourtn Page-The villain gives awav tn
eue reader his cold blooded plot to carry
tne heroine en- TO Il dungeon in case she
"uh oe his H. Goes away for few DAYS
w put saia dungeon in order Jaws now
WORKING rs steadily as the pendulum of an
ora connecticut clock, SCHOOLGIRL also
crosses her feet.
ruin rage Heroine makes up her mind
not To marry the villain if the court knows
heFse1. she couceals butcher knife in
the sleeve of her dress, aud tries To cal,,,
her nerves by drumming the wild Guitar
JAWS now Keeping time with the reyoIlI-
tons of the car wheels, three revolutions
TO one chaw
SIXTH Page Enter the heroine's father.
Loves his daughter aud all that. but has
traded mules SO often that he is now dead
broke and the house rent is due. Doesn't
want 10 sacrifice her happiness, but if She
could make up her mind to we'd tue villain
1t would be sugar In his pocket. Chaw,
Chawl Chaw!
Seventh Page Heroine bursts into tears
real large tears-aud throws herself N
her fathers trei. He calmly uses aer for
tootstooi, aad wants 70 know how in
Texas they are going to pay "A grocer and
butcher and run two coal stoves on cheek
AZ that very lnoment the sheriff NAV be
Knocking at the door. Listens inteutly
Very exciting here, and the echoolgirl.
jaws skip 4 co&--two of them
Eighth Page Heroine dashes the tears
rom her eyes and springs up To exclain:
Father, cannot do IL! do pot love
fernando even little bltr while have
solenlniy promised 10 marry Alf Smith.
+ you love me--if you visa "a eater % my
future happiucss-go out and strike lob
and q" little homes ierspiring love
you, father. but Hernao1o is4't ia it,"
Schoolgirl! crosses QD@ uncroese'S hpc feet
il excitement and 5reatt.s hard Jaws =.
little 81 motion.
Ninth Pag,-O}d mao retjres - the
w0odshed 10 siJ and think and tie heroine
writes letter to All Il, come and get her
at once If ne wants hers Sends be Il Jte tyv
tie servant girl, Who io,;ss II ou the street
And then runs away Tor fear of results
While waiting for Alf the heroine Slips q
revolver lnto Der pocket and brjn.y- Ia the
family ak Schoolgirl almost Swa. lows her
gua! III her excitement.
Tenth page-Eiliain returns Dungeon
AL prepared Regular old homemade ttIu-
peon with ali old fashioned ingredients,
Heroine got to marry him or away she
goes Given fifteen seconds to make al,
her mind. She kicks, anal he makes il sew
euteen, Time expires and be demands her
answer No, viliain-neverI' she shouts
He seizes her with "Har' and she seizes
the butcher knife Fie then throws her
over his shoulder TO bear her hence, when
she takes firm hold of the knife, raises
her arm. and with one blow -!
Too much for the schoolgirl. She has
swallowed her gum and can hardly get her
breath Decides to wait until she gets
home puts the book up and leans back to
figure on how many feet of that COIL, cruel
steel penetrated the bold bal Heruando's
vilIainous heart. Detroit Free Press.