Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-20

MT. Jerry Goldsmith was a dear good man. the soul of honor and integ7 rity. He felt the responsibilities of life, and endeavored to be a faithful steward and to live conscientiously.
 His wife was a true partner and a faithful Christian, and the two labored together to make their Hives and in- fiuence to live after them. They help- ed all clubs and schemes which would benefit the town and citizens They also lent helping hand to those less fortunate than themselves, not only in their own city. but elsewhere.
 Although such ia good man, Uncle Jed, as the children called him. had one particular peculiarity which he fought against, but the idea remained that he was liked and sought after. on account of his wealth, notwithstanding his wife's assertions that it was not generally so. '
 After three years of married bless edness little Cynthia came to brighten their life and home. She grew into a laughing, mischieyous, rosy checked little lass, who preferred to play with her parents as they were children growing up together.
 The girls and boys whereabouts de- clared that MT. and Mrs. Goldsmith were better playmates than little folks for they knew such funny games and also knew what was right and wrong to do
 When Cynthia was fourteen years old her mother died. The loss to both husband and daughter was irreparable still he endeavored to take up the l threads of life where his wife dropped l them and fulfill his duty to his moth erless child
 They were almost inseparabIe and l confided each in the other. Mir. Gold smith carried on his business through correspondence telephone and an oc-
 casional day spent in his office for he accompanied his daughter to her col 1 lege and then boarded during bel course; after which they settled dowr in their beautiful home in Brooklyn N. Y.
 Then suddenly he realized that his little girl had developed into a sweet faced, graceful and cultured youns
 lady, who embraced the principle O her parents in considering their sur. plus money loan to be used for the good of mankind
 | Cynthia of course had several gen.
 tlemen friends. one whom she favored more than the others. Her father al
 so liked John Allen but that old ide; of his cropped up and the ttoueht tha
 the young man intended to marr, itYnthia for her money made hirn ur ! happy. He could not push aside o
 rise above the thoueht.9 .9for if ss7irh we ! the case she would become an sunhar pv woman.
 The father pu7z'ad and pl1z+ina eve
 inc prchlen7 of how he co75'J Ioea hi
 rroney for 2 time ar7 t'a- .T577,7'- crn @t7ncv, but rafre ned from raf-,.ri,, fo 1t until lis rl7ns 7voro pe~fFctad.
 The two Nounw naoplee harare -rroa friends. then grNduaHy, after a tim MT. Allen's calls and inEita tions | : concerts. }ectI1res. ord IsIares of ar7use
 ment "rcw lees and zHaes' frocuar+ tl,e ceeeed eltoeetsors C'vrth'n had on +oved his frierdetin, hut hoF not ba fore realized her trre feelin~s tov-ar7 him. She confdnd in her father wb
 svmnathiznd with her: but as he friends who were in his secret. ha hinted that 2 runor was about tha
 he Mir. Goldsmith was in financif distress, and that the assets would nc meet the liabilities owing to the de Dression ill business, mines. stocks an of his many gifts to the public: h felt that the loss of his money wa , the cause of the young mans deser tion.