The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-05-23
THE GOLDEN
KEY
BY ELSE q. MATTESON


married woman with social aspira-
tions Mrs. Brinkwaters desires in
this respect We're grattfed In the place
where she lived. western city, but
no sooner had she conquered in that
field than she grew ambitious for a
larger and more important one.
hut her husband did not become a
mntlimillionaire till the two had been
married long enough to have daugh-
ter seventeen years old To introduce
this daughter. Rosamond, into the big
gest. richest and at the same time the
most difficult social swim in the west
ern world then became Mr.. Brink
waters ambition. Al for Rosamond,
she was very well satisfied with the
friends she had and did not care to
enter new field. She was much be-
loved by those who knew her intimate
~ and. though no one knew It but her,
self. was very much predisposed to a
certain young man. Macdonald Sher-
man. young lawyer, as a life part
ner Not even Mr.. Sherman was aware
that heart was ready for him to
gather. and even II he had been the ran.
idly growing fortune Of Mr.. Brinkwater
would have made the young man
backward In gathering 1t.
There were three grades of refine
ment In the Brinkwater family. Tom
was presentable among well bred per.
sons. and that was all that can be said
Ut him. Mrs. Brinkwater had ACQUIRED
good deal Of the savoir faire Of a 80.
ciety woman. Rosamond was q lovely
girl In her own home and among her
Intimate friends. but there was an un.
DERIVING cOliness about fashionable 10.
s.iety that repealed her. ;,
The finding that the doors Of the
elect Of New York society were clossd
against her only stimulated Mn. Brink.
waters ambition to effect nm entrance.
and she began the study Of the situa.
ton. Unlimited means were at her dis.
posal. but there were hundreds AZ
wealthy families knocking at the 10
IclaI doors who were not admitted
Mrs. Brinkwater hunted the dog mar.
ket for the highest bred poodle and
bought one that took nrst prize In a
dog show. In this way she got some
free advertising In the newspapers.
! men span OF horses she bought at.
tracted similar attention In the anima,
morse show. By these two coups the
mdS's name was becoming somewhat |
known. but she knew that IL she re-.
mxed her efforts It would soon b lost |
again. So she Joined the su0erasettes |
ana gave largely to the cause.
ms last move was probably the \
most effective Of all Mrs, Brinkwater,s
moves. since It brought her IN toucA |
win number Of New FORKS social |
lenders. But this did not mean . social
acquaintance. The goal was not yet
f'e'l IN sight. The aspirant had NOT !
Fet been Invited to the house Of :. ain
''e family prominent socially. 4
One day while discussing sunra,.tt>
business with a lady who seen.6 ~
'ined to he friendly Mrs. Brinkw.ter
""i her what she had done to net into.
"~.y ana asked what more she could
!" lhen and there for The ar.t fine
ne hunter for the portal by which sbe
h'sht enter had the secret revealed n
er, 1t was the touc,, Of vo,d mt +ho
~, ~" 'nus' oe expended In the right
10y. ne intDrriant knew 4 family
-" n"d been born In the swim. Their
,rtunes had fatlefl ~
ne same even ing when Mn. Brink.
"'er told her Husband that ,he had
~. :. ."s Key 70 New York society and
:. - was mo ney hs replied. "I'n
~, sou .. chez for q hundred thou.
~" uS soon as. you want It."
,. Nv. so fa'st. The way It Is done 1,
'pos tant than the money. You
~" ctor hi several corporations.
,,. some one Of them need, an
n. for year at a salary Of $50.
> It long after this Mr.. Won @. re-
wed the appointment He was NV,
u rosewood desk ut the of1ca Of
ie Brinkwater Manufacturing comma.
y. and his salary was paid in ad.
hnce. Occasionally some duty was
SsiIned him. but he was not sequired
perform 1t unless he chose 10 do 80
The Brinkwaters were invited to
inner ut the Won Ga and at the
buses OF several other families con.
ected with them. all In the swim.
hese doors having beep opened. 9th.
y followed suit Within han a wear '
TER the turning OF Tie golden key the J,
'pirant her husband and her daurh-
round themselv q members of fhe
larmed circle.
l,"t Tom Brink water spoiled this 80
u acnievemev.t One Of his rorme,
'siness associates. who had nlsn
noe MS millions. came from the Yves,
TN aspirations similar to those, 81
~. brinllwater. Tom was as,red
w ne d1d it and let the cat ont of |
nag Az soon as it was out II r.n
owing through the gilded parluz
e hr,nkwaters were dropped.
WIS., Hrinkwater was furious nuI
Is crushed with remorse at what ha !
" zone Only one Of the family w., j
disappointed. Rosamond Rr,na
Ter fOund the cocL to;I dLzI Z