Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-09

Adoiph Binkman had had one love affair. The love affair had ended dis astrously for him. another fellow alienating the affections of the young lady. Since that time a smile on the lips of a pretty young lady was as so much sadness to his already oversad soul. The honeyed smiles of beauty were ever levelled at young men walk ing behind Adolph on the street, at butcher boys and grocers. and at the cartoons on the back of the news paper Adolph read in the street car; never by the slightest chance at Adolph himself The glances that were wont of yore to arrest the motion Of his heart now caused no fiutter of in terest in his bosom. The glances passed him by, to rest upon objects far less worthy than he.
 Becky Michaelson lived in one of the two most famous tenements on Rivington sr. They were famous be- cause the landlord of each lived in of the other in all things. At present Noah Rudofsky had the advantages; bis tenement was two stories taller than that of his rival, Ephraim Mor- owitz.
 To return to Miss Michaelson, whu lived in the Rudofsky tenement.
 Her thoughts still ran on the sub ject of her broken engagement with Benny MorOwitz, the son of the land lord of the rival apartment house. Not that sine regretted if! For It was she who had broken it and given Benny her opinion of him into the bargain Just because the father own ed a tenement and the son wore White trousers when he went out for walk, should she e&Cuse the sons selfish ness? No. never! He had taken her for a long walk on a hot day. during I,.1 5of of offering her an ice cream soda, though her throat was parched and she had hinted for it several times.
 Down the street, almost as if the whcle affair had been arranged, came Adolph BinkInan Each looked up other slightly. And now as Adolph walked quickly along the most won darful thing happened. She smiled at him. Adolph looked behind him. There was no one there Adolph s heart at once relieved itself of all it's pack of sorrows. His smile was broad as he made Tor the hudofsky stoop
 About | month later Becky was walking down Rudofsky's stairs on her way to work when on the second landing she met Bessie Rudofsky, the landlords daughter.
 Becky. dear, what do you think?" said Bessie. I've got something to tell you. Oh, you would get so mad when you hear it. To think that such thing could happen right in our house."
 ''Yes?' said Becky non -committaly
 Sure. Last night about half-past ten, when mine father was going up you think-he heard girl giggling. Pepper was surprised. He looked closer, und he saw it was young man trying to kiss q girl. The feller he was tall und the girl she had terrible big, big hat on, und the feller had it 8 hard time trying to kiss her mitt the hat. If mine father wasn't in such a hurry to get his sponge cake and tea, which he always eats at half past ten every night, he would have told them something. The idea of fellers trying to kiss girls in our hall!"
 "Aint 4t?" said Becky. Well, dear Bessie, you should excuse me. wouldn't you? I must go down to work right away"
 Sure" said Bessie. When are you gona marry Adolph Pinkman, Becky?"
 Next month." said Becky and gazed down at her engagement ring.
 "Oh, wouldn't that be fine?' Then after a moments silence, Would you let me be your best girl Pm your best friend, you know.
 Tt ain't been decided yet" said Becky
 As soon as Bessie said goodby and departed, Becky hurried onward and did not stop until she reached the window of a confectionery store.
 Have Bessie for her best girl, eh? Not if Becky knew about it. She would not even invite her to the we'd ding. The idea of her saying it was a shame-Becky looked at the mirror in the confectionery window.
 The idea of her saying my beau tiful hat was so big that it looked terrible!"
 And all day while busy at her work as saleslady in Godosky's Department Store the subject of Bessie occupied her thoughts. indeed excluding even the thoughts of Godosky's welfare.