New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-09

rnent At fashionable watering place there
suddenly appeared the scene man VINO hao
made a fortune in Wall Street, wno althousn
very wen thought OF in the business community
was ouiet unknown in the world of society. Fash-
ionable men, as a rule. are by no means cordlal
In welcoming their downtown acquaintances INTO
their exclusive social circles and Mr.. b. found
himself TO his surprise courteousiy and indenaoly
snubbed whenever he made effort to pass the
invisible barriers that separated him from the
smart set although he did what they did, and put
in as good an appearance as any man In Oldport'
his automobile. his yacht and his horses all peihs
ouite fauItless AS there real reason why
Mr. y sbouId be kept out Of the clubs etc. he
got ns far as the threshold Of the charmed circle
and there he seemed to stop 100 clever to give
any entertainments to which just the people he
wanted would not come, or in any way to deserve
the epthet pushing" he acquired, on the con-
trarv the reputation of being extremely shy and
reserved and under the cloak Of these ATTRIBUTES
bided his time. Finally his opportunity came
and without hindrance he sailed MS DARK INTO '"e
haven whore he would he.
II co hanpened that Mrs Tiptop found that she
would be Obliged to go TO town in the middle OF
the summer to hold an important consultation win
her dressrnaker and she had arranged ner return
so that she would be just in time to dress for one
OF her most important dinners of the season. gwen
for a Continental r. H. As she had allowed for
a couple of hours rest and an abundance OF tune
for dressing she considered that she had aHnpie
margin when an unforeseen accident wrecked
travel The conductor, who had been on the road
for a number Of years and who knew all the cot
tasers OF distinction at Oldport by sight was coH-
suited in her dilemma as to the possibility OF
..ena,foI hut that he said, would be as Impossible
as 10 proceed with their own tram heIe we
nothing do but wait After wniIe tI sne on
board, Mr. b who is going to oldport he
said who has sent MESSENGER rom a ~ neS 10y
farmhouse TO the nearest telegraph station 20 mrf
for his yacht WHICH ne can D0are a. Ipo sr
half a mile away. II will probably arrive IN a.. On
he PXDeCted
neTt station Could he not take Mrs TptOp on
'sGo and ask him. Tiptop" said his wife II am
added with the arrogance Of her position. B9t 10
her surprise her usually complaisant husoaho Ha'iS
NO bv the Lord Harry" he declared, Il will do
nothing OF the kind. You told me. Julla tnas Sou
would not have him introduced 20 So G q feVar az
and now you want me to go ana ASK , IaEoi !, "a
him You can't expect him to be at your DECK anu
Mrs Tiptop reflected the situation. i VIII go
mysef,' She exclaimed. with sudden determine
and under the convoy Of the conductor she saiIeu
into the next Pullman was pa TeoTest which
was of course, promptly granted Sns tS, ~
b 70 waive ceremony and dine with Ine t,I t
With bim IN came a couple Of OldPort society
men who were also on the train ana h'u near
rumors of a possible rescue. J.. NJ RI thew
begged of Mrs Tiptop, who. to her surprise doG
herself doing the honors OF an theTs were half
doze1 If her acauaintances in the same dlIeHnla:
and she was too good natured to san away IN N
making effort To- help thsm IN honr later saw a
merry friendly party waiting on me tbsn safely on
yachts launch. which iande9 nrrivaI in time
for the various functions for when nea cary. az al
~ Marty we're engaged completed the sense vI
oOlgauoh VILE WILLIE a. is needless to say, was all
tfgt yfr b could have Wlsheu.