Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
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It was all done in such whirl
that Leslie Sherman mad no time to
think of herself or her plans for the
winter until her father and step
mother aad sister Nancy were fairly
out at sea. The pilot brought back
q note from Mrs. Sherman, advis,
ing Leslie. to send for her Aunt Clara
to stay with her, and hoping she
would not be too lonely while they
were all away.
e AS for Leslie, she fitted from
room TO room with an exuberant de-
light that would almost have para.
lysed her stepmother had she seen
1t. Mrs. Sherman and Leslie were
by nature antipathetic. and they kept
the y ICE only by the exercise of
continual self-restraint on both sides.
Leslie was fond of adventure and
hated monotony. Mrs. Sherman was
born conservative. Leslie lad
spent much of her childhood at
boarding-school, and later, college
had occupied four years. The last
twelve months she had been at home,
restless, eager, dissatisfied, and very
uncertain what to do.
Then Nancy had been suddenly
taken Ill. Nancy, the little fair-naired
sister. who was the especial darling
OF ner parents, and the doctor had
ordered an immediate flight to the
south of France. Something had been
aid about Leslie's going, too, but
81 ! had opposed it, and Mrs. Sher
ma had been rather relieved that
she preferred to stay behind.
In the time that had slipped by
since Leslie's return from college
she had tried several ways of anus.
dng and occupying herself. She had
studied bookkeeping and had begged
her father to employ her, but he had
banteringly put her on. She had
taken q course in shorthand; and per
fected what she had already picked
up In college as help in taking
notes from her favorite professors.
and the click of her typewriter was
often heard, and the ringing OF. its
little bell came sounding from the
room where she studied.
Il hope Nancy will learn the harp
Mrs. Sherman would say. II grow
tired OF hearing Leslie's typewriter"
"a good deal of Leslie's time was
spent at an East side settlement, and
she learned to love the girls she
met there. She was adored by the
maids In her home, and admired
when she entered anybody's drawing.
room. Leslie Sherman was good
specimen of the modern society girl.
gyacious to her finger-tips, and every.
here at her ease.
Il She sat down to dinner alone the
first night after the family left. The
old butler felt sorry for her and fan.
cied she must be desolate, but her
pulses were dancing and she was ex.
uiting In her freedom to do as she
pleased In trifies or in larger things
without an ever-recurring argument.
ha,,.a e ,a.s que was undressing, some
49, , cue ao,iceu IN the mirror
opposite her chair that Norah. who
was preparing the room and bed for
the night had been crying. 1t had
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ga a.. r. ,now' MISS Leslie
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