The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-14
MRS. FRANK LESLIE.
a WOMsN'S ENERGY, PLUCK AND
RARE EXECUTIVE ABILITY.


Triumph Over a Long Succession of Dir
ieulties and Obstacles \ Woman of
Refined Taste and femininity.
Ito 10 my office, st IN my place, ami do
my work until my debts are paid. were Mr.
I.slie's last word, To his wife after hearing
that he could M longer hive.
II was in the winter Of l>S0 that Mr. Les
lie lost her husband The great publishing
house NJ Frapk leslie was at that time in
yolyesi in a tangle If debt, and the business
already in the hand, of an assignee. Almost
the dying words of the publisher were a no
bic testimonial 10 the good wife. the intelll-
gent, ready hel I.mate. ~ h. honoret her
with a sacred trust, He told hss to take his
place at the desk u finish the work he had
left undone To hit the reproach Of debt from
hiSname. and when that was done Sis was Ia
continue thu business of the publishing house
herself
She wa, Young AMI Very beautiful
woman, that >atl-hearted widow. who turned
from grave TO face difficulties the most per
picking To begin a contest that many wise
ONES propheSierl would end badly for her But
those sage. mcrelulous. heal shaking tinan-
ciers did not know what WOMAN can do,
who has energy and pluck united with rare
intelligence and mind forliel for executive
work. BY legarprocess and in response to
her husbands wish, Mrs. Leslie abandoned
her Christian names Of Miriam Florence and
became in the law and To the world Frank"
leslie TO the business world she became
even more than Frank Leslie; when the
slender, sweet faced gentle-voiel woman
walked into her husbands office, and putting
lack the sad announcing folds of her crepe
veil, announced she had come 10 stay, her
gentle, gracious femininity won the sympathy
Of those about her But when she came the
next day aS early as the earliest clerks, and
the next day and the next something more
than respect and sympathy for thu brave liz
tie woman came into their regard for her
DEVELOPED A REMARKABLE FAcrLTl
She sat M her desk like u Nay.,lonn over hi,
war maps She Developed a remarkable fac
ulty for knowing news for seizing upon TIN,
very things that caught and charmed the
public mind, A thousand ami one things in
the history Of Illustrated newspaper, origin.
ate,l in her brain. AMI We're executed for her
papers All day long she bent to her desk,
and was her own wise counselor The lest
nf it all was that Frank I.,li" was not
afraid. Big contracts did not frishten her,
notes to pay did not cause her IL get merry.
olis, reading interminablc pages of proof lid
not fret her, thinking out new features fpf
her paper dill not p,rpleS her. ilways
CHEEKY in her speech, ami with ,drrate
words and hopeful for her eiuri,ia il is no
wonder that both men and wp.n'n fell in
love with the New Frank leslie AMI gave her
the best work of which they were capable.
The dying wishes Of Frank leslie have been
carried out. but only after his widow AZ, eli.
tonntertsl and triumphel over one hong sue
rts,ion Of difficulties and obstacles.
Opening out Of the main editorial room ON
the Park place front is the private Office Of
Mrs. Le,lie. the presiding genius Of tho entire
establishment. peep within It's walls will
discover "A rare and attra tive combination Of
the surroundings Of woman Of refined and
cultured taste and of active business habits
Sitting In her bijou san,tun in the mid.
summer glory of triumph Mr.. Leslie
presents u thoughtful and unusually earnest
face, Her wondrou,ly expressive gray eyes
seem TO pierce 10 the inner humanity Of SENSE
a'llmotive; u mouth extremely mobile in its
play j., added 10 the whole contour of regular
Features that at once arrest admiration and
respect. Ono can not help taking in also
finely shaped lmad. that Is ahundantv stocked
with brains
she Is a thorough woman OF business.
Every morning She il found in her office by
9o'clok, and there she remains until or
hall past , in the afternoon. She signs all
check, AMI money orders, makes all contracts
f,r supplies of every sort, looks over proofs
4 all articles before they are published and
approves he makeup of every periodical DO
fore it is sent to press
Mrs Leslie Is that most gracious and
attractive of all human beings, womans
woman She has never been too busy TO talk
10 woman She has ever been quick 10
detect their talents, aA,l to give them the
friendly hand Of help She has proved her
self one Of the greatest, most enterprising,
and slrew,l Of the publishers of this age, the
equal !, enterprise, ability, discretion Of any
man in the world; and alas she is not only a
,,lptt, woman, but she is fond Of dress, has
pretty feminine airs, and is, at the proper
times devoted to society Lexington White
in Literary Life