Zoe; Or, Some Day by May Leonard

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ZOE; Or, SOME DAY.

A NOVEL.

BY MAY LEONARD.

AUTHORESS OF "TRIXIE'S INHERITANCE; OR, WHICH SHALL WIN."

SAINT JOHN, N. B.:

PRINTED BY GEO. W. DAY, COR. PRINCESS AND PRINCE WM. STS.

1888.

CONTENTS.

I.--AN INVITATION

II.--"I SHALL SNUB HER"

III.--A YACHTING PARTY

IV.--A STRANGER

V.--FORTUNE TELLING

VI.--"YOUR SISTER, DOLORES"

VII.--AT NICE

VIII.--YOU NEVER CAN TELL

IX.--"SHALL WE NOT BE FRIENDS?"

X.--"I WONDER WHO SHE CAN BE?"

XI.--TROUBLE OVERTAKES THE BEST OF MEN

XII.--TOO CONFIDING. "YES, IT IS MY HUSBAND"

XIII.--THE CONVENT OF ST. MARGUERITE

XIV.--TRYING TO BE ECONOMICAL

XV.--AN ACCIDENT. A WILD HOPE

XVI.--"TRULY, VENGEANCE IS MINE"

XVII.--BLONDINE GAINS THE VICTORY

XVIII.--"A WOMAN ONE DOES NOT MEET EVERY DAY"

XIX.--A REVELATION

XX.--REA'S ATONEMENT. THE NEW MOTHER SUPERIOR

XXI.--NED CRANE. "THE ONE AND THE SAME,"

XXII.--LORD STREATHMERE'S SIT. SIR BARRY'S HEART'S DESIRE

XXIII.--ZOE'S SOME DAY

PREFACE.

Just a few words to my readers, with regard to the book before them. The story of a girl's ambition; a novel certainly, but containing many incidents that have lately happened. It is most certainly very difficult to attempt to please every one, when there are so many different tastes to please. The many readers of my first novel, "Trixie's Inheritance; or, Which shall Win?" were kind enough to remember that the story had not come from the pen of a woman who had lived to realize the many changes that happen during years of personal experience, but that it had all been composed and written by a girl sixteen years old. They pardoned, overlooked the many flaws and mistakes, and remembered that we are not to be condemned for our first efforts. It was a very pleasant remembrance for me of my first book, that Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, on receipt of a copy, sent me the following recognition for my letter and book:

"General Sir Henry T. Ponsonby is commanded by the Queen to thank Miss May Leonard for her letter of the 20th March, and for the book she sends."

Buckingham Palace. 18th May, 1887.

A copy was sent to Lord Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada, who also sent a pleasant note of thanks.

In conclusion, I wish to thank the many ladies and gentlemen who so heartily, willingly and kindly have assisted me in making this, my second book, so successful.

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