<!doctype html> <html> <head> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="ahem.css" /> <style> html { line-height: 1.5; font-family: ahem; } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #test { padding: 5px 0px 0px 10px; position: absolute; left: 500px; right: 0px; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; background-color: orange; height: 120px; -moz-column-width: 640px; -moz-column-fill: auto; -moz-column-gap: 0; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; } #parent { background-color: lightBlue; position: absolute; left: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; height: 120px; width: 70em; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="parent"> <div id="test">To Mrs. Aville, England St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17- You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday; and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare, and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking. I am already far north of London; and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh. I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves, and fills me with delight.</div> </div> </body> </html>