Ensure ellipsis

gistfile1.txt

.ellipsis {
  overflow: hidden;
	height: 100px;
	line-height: 25px;
}

.ellipsis:before {
	content:"";
	float: left;
	width: 5px; 
    height: 100px; }

.ellipsis > *:first-child {
	float: right;
	width: 100%;
	margin-left: -5px; 
}		

<div class="ellipsis">
  <div>
    <p>Text</p>
  </div>                            
</div>   

.ellipsis:after {
	content: "\02026";  
	box-sizing: content-box;
	-webkit-box-sizing: content-box;
	-moz-box-sizing: content-box;
	float: right; position: relative;
	top: -25px; left: 100%; 
	width: 3em; margin-left: -3em;
	padding-right: 5px;	
	text-align: right;
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top,
		from(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)), to(white), color-stop(50%, white));
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), white 50%, white);			
	background: -o-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), white 50%, white);
	background: -ms-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), white 50%, white);
	background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), white 50%, white); 
}