Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-09

ne Played u to win an rntrsnce Into
an Almost Impenetrabie society.

an Almost Impenetrabie society.
I got into n pleasant section Of 20
clcty by shrcvd manipulation, said a
young man who Is now member Of
the most fashionable New York cir'les
aud l. well known In the artistic world.
OF coun,c there was nothing 10 be- said
against my birth or my rccori when !
came here to live three years ago. but
did not have recommendation suf
ilcicnt 10 make me eligible at once.
In the nrst place | was very poor.
No one knew Il, bat was My father
allowed me aiin upon which ! could
Just manage 10 dres. dccontly aud live
In bncl, room In m uptown boarding
house. lived on crnckor, devillcd
ham and tea loved the theatre, and
used TO 10 into the top gallery TO see
all the good productions ! had let
ter TO one very nice woman, who In.
vitoi me 10 her afternoon receptions
There met the real swclls, but none
Of them knew me or thought Of mo aft.
crward | would have sunk out Of
sight had not resolved 10 make a pro-
nouncod effort to attrnct attention.
AZ ius, that tino the craze for Brown
ing readings was IN progress was n
studcni Of Browning, and had read a
good deal nj college with considerable
success. 30 determined TO give
browning rcading In my room 20 a very
select gathering Now. my room was
very handsomely fitted up. Al my
lie had been collecting tapestries, old
paintings, unique ornaments aud an.
tique furniture. aud though nay entire
collection would not sell In an auction
room for $1,000, Il looked, crowded
into my apartment. 1t for the rccp.
ton noon of duke. engaged tho
colored man Of tho boarding house 10
net M my servant, aud. as wished
him TO look very Zine. ho wore my dress
suit. whilc was ettired appropriately
for an afternoon event Of this Kind.
By very careful mancuvering | sue.
cccding In getting a full dozen excel.
lent women TO attend my reading. and
when thcy saw my curios and had heard
my eloquent rendition Of the great poet
they Immediately thought ] must 10 a
very extraordinary young man. And
then when the colorod sarvani, looking
extremely neat IN my drcss suit, passed
an entirely now sort Of biscuit about
among the company. with overland tea
served IN cups that could not be- dupll
Gated this side Of Rome, my triumph
was complete. Tho entertainment was
entirely elegant. and Oct thep was
In H. My household gods
and my edibes werr out " the common
run and those dozen women made up
their minds on tho spot that must DO
taken up, They had known beforc
that was respectable, aud now they
know | possessed taste. aud they
thought that must be- nlllucnt
The very next day received invita-
Hons 20 really swell affairs Wherever
went heard myself spoken Of as tho
accomplished young Browning student,
who lived In nest Of tapestries and
'ilkcn cushions where tea that had the
cent OF roses and biscuits Of now
md exquisite sort wcro served upon
,orfcct china That was my start, aud
low they are Aflcrinc to lead cotillions,
md | can't paint pictures enough to
Iecp up with tho demand. l have
paciot- apartments and crowds come
o my aitersoon teas. None of them 4
'nows how, at the outset, put every.
hing TO tho touch 10 win or iosc Il ALL
Tho bill Tor the biscuits that had
ought Of n little French baker IN Sew. !
nth avenue was not paid until six 4
rccks after they wcro eaten. New /
iork Sun.