Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-16
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KEY |! ::..|:::'.Y', .
By ELSIE B. MATTESON

'ions'ii 9 " H1ic AI'ihlhS LIS money IL
married woman with social aspira
tons. Mrs. BrllkWuter's desires j,
, this respect We're gratiGed in the plac,
where she lived, Il western city, bu
; no sooner tad she conquered in tina
; field than she grew ambitious for ;
larger and more important one
But her husband Gid not become {
mutiiE.iiIioDaire till the two had beef
married long enough to have a tlaush
ter seTeIttseo Years old To Introduce
this daughter. Ross nerd into the biz
gest, Richest nd Al tie same time l.n
most tj%:~H5 $oci>;I :%}r!n in tie west
ern N".:d ,,.:':! .>yca .::;. Ms Brink
WateE~ ambition. AS Et1r G.,s;,!.;u!N! ],
she Was very we'll s:,ti4.;iqi with IT,,
friends @;!" Ii,:l ara i3;yi, npt care to
enter a new field. She Was !,2ryi, be-
loved by those wilo knew her intiInate-
~ ana. though 40 one knew it but her
SELL was very n?l;"h p!ediSpuscl to a
certain young MIN. MacDona!G Sber-
man. q young lawyer. as Il life. part
ner. Not even Mr. Sherman was aware
that heart WAS ready for him to
gather. a,l1 even ii he had been the rap
idly growing fortune Of Mr. Hrinkvutc:'
would have made tile young man
backward il: gathering it.
There were three grades OF refine
ment in the E.iIt,Wa family Tom
was pFcs@Nt"l',~ ;';;!olI:: well tired ner-
sons and SIX: WAS ~ tA,tt ,.an be said
Of him Mrs I,"i:1.:w"tcr !:uG }c0uirpd
a COED Gg:H OF t.It. >;;lv,ir gairp Of Il 50
clety ND::i;Iil i.uSuEHDnl v.Ns = lovely
girl il, h2r own h0.lr ntl: 4<rno". her
in;ir20tv tTS>":,i. !>'tt ttG"Tt. WAS an ~,
Deriving roiul2>:'S ;;':oUt fashionable 80
clotE that repealed! her.
The finding; that the doors of the
elect OF New York socicty were closed
against her emily stimulated Mrs. Brink.
waters ambition to effect al entrance.
and she BEGAN the study Of the situa.
| ton. Unlimited means We're at her dis
posa!, but there were hundreds Of
| wealthy families knocking at the SO
cia] doors who we're not admitted.
Mrs. BrinkWatcr hunted the dog mar
Eet for the highest bred poodle and
; bought one that tool! first prize in q
dog show. In this way she got some
free advertising in the newspapers.
Then span OF horses she bought at
tracted sinilar attention in the animal
horse show. L,y these two coups the
laoy's name was becoming somewhat
known. but she knew that if she re.
Taxed her efforts it would soon be lost
again. SO she Joined he suGfragettes
and gave hugely 10 the cause
This last move was probably the
most effective Of all Mrs. Brinkvater's
moves. since it brought her in touch
with 4 number Of NoW Yorks social
leaders. Eut this Cid not mean a social
acquaintance The goal was not yet
even in Sight. The aspilant 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. Brinkwater
told her what she had done to get into
society and asked what more she could
do. Then AID there for the first time
the hunter for he 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 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 it WAS money he replied. '1'll
draw you Il check for hundred thou
sand as soor us you want it,"
Not so fast. The way it is done is
more important than the money. You
are director in several corporations.
Doubtless same one of them needs an
officer for gear at salary of $780,
O0O"
Not long after this Mr. Won G.. re-
ceived the appointment. He was Civ
en- rosewood desk at the Office Of
the Brinkwater Manufacturing compa-
ny, and his salary was paid in ad.
vance. Occasionally some duty was
assigned him. but he was not required
to perform it unless he chose to do so.
The Brinkwaters were invited to
dinner at the Won G.'s and 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
how he did it and let the cat out Of
the bag. As soon as it was out it ran
meowing through the gilded parlors.
The Brinkwaters were dropped. .5
Mrs Brink water was furious. Tom
was crushed with remorse at what he
had done. Only one of the family was
not disappointed. Rosamond Brink
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