Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-30

The gentlemanly clerk in the bookstore advances snilingly as the two enter, lit tie reckoning of the trials that fate may have in store for him. He is trust ing young man and even fancies that the marvellous complexion of the one in henna color with the shiny black hat may be her own personal possession And he realizes what their bead bags cost, having recently bought one for his girl on her birthday. Maybe he can sell them something lots better than A regulation $2 novel
 Clerk (hopefuily) Something I can do for your
 Girl in henna starts to say something and giggles depreeatingly
 Her friend in the large black and white check suit which takes of the curse by its perfectly tailored cut +Why. she wants a book-don't you,
 Marie? I told her that stickpins may be more expensive but for a real high brow nothing is apt to make such 2 hit as piece of literachoor-and besides with two cars of his own I'll betcha he has stickpins parked away in the at tic trunks and on all the closet shelves9 r Girl in Henna-.tThe idea! As though IT wanted to make a hit with him You're silly, Irene, I guess little birthday present doesn't mean anything at all If you know what's what guess after all the flowers and candy Teddy has sent me it's up to me to do something r Clerk-aAny man fond of books would
 be delighted with the $10 edition of Wells Outline of History, I am sure
 Even if he has read it-'
 Girl in Check Suit Qaughing hard}- If Teddy has read anything Tn the his tory line he has been getting up at s a. l m. to do 1t! He's too busy evenings run ming around with
 Girl in Henna Crying to force blush l up through the strata of powder and l rouge1-'T think history is pretty sol but full of interest and-er-up to date l ---isn't there something with a real hand l some cover that-'
 i, Clerk (taking fresh start but still
 hanging on to the Idea that those bead bags spell plenty of money)-'I know l just the thing for you--l was thinking
 of it when you spoke There are two or three handsome editions of trave l among the south sea islands, illustrated flair lands nsoonli fht--that sort of l thing and only five or sixe dollars" l Girl in Henna-fsOh. I saw a book likt l that once. and don't you think-that fl we'll for a young lady to give to $ man-isn't it sortof-"
 1 CIerk-"Not at all! You'd be sur prised to see the south sea island book in our very best homes. I am sure thi: 1 S6.5o copy of"
 l Girl in the Cheek Sutton, Marie Here is The SheiiS and I've been dyini
 to finish it Get this for Teddy and le
 me read the last three chapters befor, you send it.
 Girl in Henna-eThe idea When
 give present it's going to be a real ney thing instead of something secont
 hand. let me tell you After all tn flowers and candy that"
 Clerk tgetting anxious) Look a
 this set of KiDling-any man would b proud to have a set like this in his Il brary It Is only a thirty-iye dol--" I Girl in the Check Suit (casually1-'' never remembered to tell you, daar. tha I've got the awfulest joke on . VT Ted dy! When I was at the gardens tn other night with my friend from Ne,
 York who should I see but Teddy at table with an awfully pretty girl, reg
 ular goid-coast variety you know, an
 be got pink under the gilis when he sax me looking at him Not that I wan to carry tales. but when I'm friend Tr
 a friend and just can't stand having