Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-26
THE HANDsOMEST MAN.

Sol Maslinsky was about as hand some young man as you could find in all the length of Grand street Tall, straight without bow legs or knock knees, with delicately chiselled fea- 1 lures and 8 pink complexion that many a young East Side lady might have envied, he was pleasing sight-and knew it, too.
 Moreover, Sol possessed other virt- ues besides beauty. He had never been known to make a fool of himself about the young ladies This was not be- cause of lack of opportunity, for Sol was considered "the' prize catch of the neighborhood and quite a few young ladies, some pretty and some merely "intellectual,' arrayed In all their finest clothes. manners and con versations, clustered thick around him. Each tried to outdo the others in tell- ing Sol how handsome he was, such a noble character, such a man of the world, so line and so good. Did Sol care ? Judge from his actions.
 He danced with all of them; he joked with all of them; he accepted cigars and other presents from all of them; he allowed their brothers to take him out and dine with him, at their expense; but did Sol propose to any girls, or make any advances that might 
 home after he had danced with them Did he ever pay their car fares or even spend a single cent on them? Did he ever refuse to allow their brothers to dine him to pay his car fares, and pay for the cigars their sisters pre- sented to him? Three long questions here, and only one answer. No!
 These may seem strange actions for a young man so much in the company of young ladies. Yet so it was; And some people went so far as to give Sol credit for it. Here was a man, they said, whose face was his fortune and who realized it, too It was decidedly economical to live when others were only too willing to pay the reckoning What mattefed it if he lived in a hall bedroom and was without job most of the time?
 He could count on his fingers the names of 10 families who would gladly supply him with three good meals a day. He could count twice that number of families who were willing to give him job for life. provided he married the eligible daughter of the household Sol realized that so long as he favored no one young lady and each of the eager ones believed she had just as much chance as the other to win his hand, just so long would prosperous brothers, anxious to get married them selves keep sisters in the race and 
 tre tickets in SoPs lap.
 Oh yes, it was quite soft for young fellow that had no job and no income and no attributes but his man. ly beauty plus sense of its market value
 Vel" said he one evening to him. self, as he gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the bedroom mirror. T don't know how long it vud keep up. Three years, I think. is plenty. Then I should get it married init Sadie Levine, vat her fathers yum of de richest men on Grand st. Tn the mean time. wy should I care? I'll have 1t a good time init all de girls und 1t wouldn't cost me nothing. Und now" grabbing his silk hat and cane-'to Sadie Levine's house"
 The company that assembled reg uiarly at the Levines was well known to Sol But, although they greeted Sol with the usual warmth. he could see that there was a, certain amount Of confusion in their greeting. Sel look ed around fer the cause and beheld in the corner-a beautiful young lady who was strange to him.
 Who's dat young lady in de corner.