The Harlowton news., 1913-09-26
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BY ELSIE 3. MATTE ON

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| foundryman and became q multimil-
lionaire. While mixing his money liz
married a woman with social nspira-
tons. Mrs.. Brinkwaiel's desires in
this respect were grstihed In the place
where she lived, western city, but
no sooner had she conquered III, thnt
6eld than she grew ambitious for d
larger and more important one.
But her husband did not become a
mutlimillionRire till the two hnd been
married 1On., enough to have Il daugh
ter seventeen years old. 10 introduce
this daughter, Rosamond, into the big
gest. riches, ind at the same time THE
most difficult social swim In the west
ern world then became Mrs, Brink
waters ambition As for Rosamond,
she was very well satisfied with the
friends she had and did not care to
enter a new field. She was much be
loved BY those who knew her intimate
" and. though no one knew it bat her
self. WAS very much predisposel to "a
certain youRg man, Macdonald ,Sher-
man, young Mwysr, as a life part
ner. Not sven Mr.. Sherman was aware
that heart WAS rsady for him to
gather, and oven Ii he hnd been the rap
Idly growing fortune Of Mr.. BrinkWater
would havs made the young man
backward IN gathering it.
| There were three grades OF refine
ment In the aBrinkwaters family Tom
| was pressntabls among well bred per-
sons, and that was all that can be said
of him, Mrs. BrinkWater had acquired
"A good deal Of the savoir faire Of a SO
ciety woman. Rosamond was d lovely
girl in her own home and among her
intimate friends, but there was an un-
derlying c0Idness about fashiona BILE so
ciety that repelled her.
The finding that the doors OF the
elect Of New York society were closed
against her only stimulated Mrs Brink.
| waters ambition to effect an entrance.
and she began the study of the situa-
ton. Unlimited means were Mt her dis
posal. but there were hundreds Of
wealthy families knocking at the so
cial doors who were not admitted
Mrs. Brinkwater hunted the dog mar
ket for the highest bred poodle and
bought one that took irst prize in a
dog show. In this way she got some
free advertising in the newspapers.
Then span of horses she bought at.
tracted similar attention In the animal
horse show. By these two coups the
lady's name was becoming somewhat
known, but she knew that IL she re.
laxed her efforts 1t would soon be lost
again. So she Joined the sufrragettes
md gave largely to the cause.
| This last move was probably the
most effective Of all Mrs. BrlnkWater's
moves, since 1t brought her In touch
with a number of New Yor1's social
leaders. But this did not mean social
acquaintance. The goal was not yet
even in sight. The aspirant had not
yet been invited to the house Of a sin.
gle family prominent socially.
One day while discussing suffragette
business with lady who seemed in
clined to be friendly Mrs. Rrinkwater
told her what she had done to get into
society and asked what more she could
do Then and there for the first time
the hunter for the portal by which she
might enter had the secret revealed to
her. 1t was the touch of gold, but the
gold must be expended In the right
way. The informant knew a family
who had been born In the swim. Their
fortunes had failed.
The same evening when Mrs. Brink
water told her husband that she had
found the key to New York society and
that 1t was money he replied, "Tll
draw you check for a hundred thou
sand as soon as you want it,"
mot SO fast. The way it is done is
more important than the money. You
are director In several corporations.
Doubtless some one OF them needs an
officer for year at salary Of $780,.
OOO."
Not long after this Mr.. Won G, re-
ceiyod the appointment. He was Civ
en- rosewood desk at the Office of
the Brinkwater Manufacturing compa.
ny. and his salary was paid In adj
vance. Occasionally some duty was
assigned him, but he was not required
to perform 1t unless he chose to do So
The BrinkWaters were invited to
dinner at the Won G.'s md at the
houses of several other families con
nected with them, all In the swim,
These doors having been opened. 9TH
ers followed suit. Within, half year
after the turning of the golden key the
aspirant, her husband and her daugh
ter found themselves members of the
charmed circle.
But Tom Brinkwater spoiled this so
cial achievement. One of his former
business associates. who had also
made his millions, came FROM the west
with aspirations similar to those Of
Mrs. Brinkwater. Tom was asked