Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-23
GOLDEN GLOW.

eWritten Specially for The Bulletin.l
 Iew 1t brightensl our gardens at { this time of year. and its persistence IS such that no effort ayails to lessen it's growth and bloom. Once having ! gained d foethold, it is: there to stay, and of all the common flowers it seems to make the nest generous return. It only askS fer room, and does all the rest itself It demands mare room than we want to give: it often but still we enjoy it's wealth of yellow bloom. wonder why the flowers be- gin and end their season with yellow
 We are told that yellow indicates in ferfority, and that the other colors are more aristocratic, but still we welcome the yellow crocHs and dafodil in the early days of spring, and delight in ! the flowers of the same line that cheer Us as alatuFf4n approaches.
 But it is not flowers. but a child that I am reminded of today. Her real name was Goldie Lancaster, and she came to her parents after many years of married life. So happy was her father over the newly arrived daughter, that he declared her name should be Goldie. for she was wort h her weight in gold The time came when she proved the truth of the say : ing to more than her doting parents. a Her mates in school and elsewhere with their customary fondness for E The name was not inapprCpriate, for Goldie was always glowing with health and happiness. As it proved, she was the only child in her home and her fond parents lavished upon her all the love and indulgence possible. A less aimable child might have been spoiled by such treatment. but not so with Goldie. She stood the test, and 8 happier childhood never was known than fell to her lot
 Fifteen years went by, and Goldie had finished the grammar school school, which was at a greater dis tance from her home Often she availed herself of the trolley, but quite { as often she walked to and from school | in the fresh air of the day. On such occasions she found plenty of enter events encountered in. her walk. Ere quently some of the school friends were with her.. but many day found her alone in her walk
 She was especially interested in the l automobiles which passed her, and found herself wishing that her father could be induced to purchase one, but he had no fondness for them. | On one afternoon In early summer, she was briskly making her way home ! from school, when an autocar ap- [ pFoaefled her at great rate of speed.
 
 not care to go Sc rapidly, and that | the occupants were a rough-looking g f set of men, whose faces she did not | like
 What horrid looking set" thought | Go1die, They look as if they could do anything bad. if they wanted to. I am glad they are not walking for I believe I'd be afraid to meet them now that | I am alone"
 As they passed her they threw cut ! of the ear. a small packet. which fell on the pavement just in front of her. ! At first she was inclined to pass the package without notice. but curiosity tempted her to pick it up and examine lit. To her surprise. it contained a | gold box seemingly well filled with
 valuable jeWeiFy. such as she had never seen except in the jewellers win dows. Why should the men have thrown them away? Then she Fefne m-
 oered that they were followed by a car, bent on overtaking them. There was