Middletown transcript., 1877-09-15

1uIlHtsh II dlld ANe up W HIS AlcOiHO,
which, the last year, was forty-three
thousand dollars clear, all safely in
vested in the bank.
/ Mr. shindley's far-sightedness did
him credit for his senior partner no
sooner learned the facts Of his marriage
than he said:
"Well, your wife must be seen. I
will tell Mrs Rowley to call on her,
with my daughter Clara.
Mr.. Shindley could not say word
in objection. In a word, he felt fat
tered. But. he, could not let them call
at No. 393 William street. He knew
enough Of the world, though he had
been born in a roadside hoyel, and
spent his juyenility blowing a COW
horn on the top of a gate post, he knew
enough of what ought to be, that a
man, in his mercantile rank, ought to
live in better style. So, with much
signing at the expense, he took bed
rOom--enly a bedroom-at the fash
ionable house Of Mrs Major T., who
lived in Broadway.
Mrs. Shindley was now thrown into
new scenes. She had good sense, tact,
judgment, and saw that it was neces-
sary she should appear as well as the
finely dressed people about her. She
had suspected her husbands wealth of
late, for he had kept his prosperity
from her; but somehow she got to the
knowledge Of his wealth. But he would
not listen to her request that he should
get a new coat and vest 10 go to din
ner with, or that she should have
new silk.
Human nature is human nature,
especially in woman. Mrs. Sally shind-
ley was not superior to her sex's ambi-
ton. She knew she was fne-looking
and had a good figure. She knew she
had money at interest. So she resol-
we'd to purchase for herself dress as
became her rustic beauty and her hus-
bands wealth.
In boarding houses people do not
ask where people come from, nor care
where they go. The question that
arises in that arena is simply one Of
present moment. @Are they rich -
Are they very respectable?7 p Ofcourse,
this being answered in the affirmative,
when framed in relation to the new
boarders, they have no difficulty in
being well received and having due
deference extended to them.
The result was, that Mrs. shindley
got to be a very dressy body, and that
Mr.. Shindley was induced to dress Like
a gentleman, and to get quite into the
way of playing, great man" and see
ing his wife thought of as a rich and
distinguished person. Women, raised
from low position, act their part in
the more elevated one far better than
men. A woman, if she is pretty and
speaks good English, and has money
behind her, can pass for lady where
her husband will still show the cloven
foot Of vulgar breeding.
Mrs. Shindley was 50 happy as to
form, at the boarding house, some
dashing acquaintance, in the wives Of
once opulent men, reduced by their
extravagance aided BY their own spec
ulations. Under The tutelage of such
instructors, the wife Of the junior part
ner soon learned all the ways Of fash
ionable life, and what money was for,
and ere long Mr.. Richard Shndley
was compelled to write the advertise
ment following for one of the city
papers;
House WANraD.-In fashionable
part of the city, a handsome residence,
for which q fair cash price Will be paid.
Inquire Of Richard Shindley, house Of
Rowley, Shindley & Co.
This advertisement is one Of the
proofs Of womanly ways and means
Of a man. Mr.. shindEey purchased
handsome mansion, and paid fifty thou
sand dollars for i. He also gave his
handsome VIE check for ten thou
sand dollars more to furnish it and,
with the aid Of her two fashionable
broken down friends, she soon had the
rooms filed with rich furniture. It
now became necessary 10 hire servants.
"Not less than four viii do. Dick"
said Mrs. Shindley; 3a cook, a house
girl, chamber maid and a coach
man"
"a coachman p exclaimed Mr..
with some rising color in his
cheeks.
Eyes; we must keep a carriage. of
course, Dick. You know it is not hott-
tong not to keep equipage. You are
rich enough to afford it."
But it $ all dead outlay. 1t
brings in nothing"
But Mrs. Shindley, as all wives will,
lid have her way. The carriage was
purchased, the ooachman hired, and
all the servants engaged. The next
step was party. The party was given.
It was superb afail: Mrs. Shind-
ey's dear brol1en-doyn friend from