Bonnie Spencer Bonnie Spencer
Bonnie Spencer was a shy child. Quiet, timid, nervous, withdrawn. Any of
these words could be used to describe her. Sweet, innocent, trusting, and
na�ve could also be applied. She always did what she was told, she never
talked back to those in authority, and she never took a single risk in her
entire sheltered life. Until she turned twenty years old, she had never
once made a decision of any importance, usually deferring to those who knew
better. Then the day arrived that she became fed up with herself, her life,
and her meekness. She packed a few paltry belongings, kissed her parents
goodbye, and moved from Newark, New Jersey to New York City. Alone for the
first time in her life, she found a job as a barmaid at the Silver Nickel, a
gambling den with a less-than-sterling reputation. She didn�t tell that
part to her parents in her letters home, as she didn�t want to know of their
disapproval. In fact, he only reason she took the job was in order to meet
people and make friends in a city that was all about rushing from one place
to the next. Never before had she regretted any decision with such
vehemence.