New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

cine business
THE Shark house by day was as unattractive as 1t
was by electric light Its hostess received me IN
small. bare reception room, which reminded me OF
physicians office. She had practically parted with
Flora McNlasters. They had differed about the house
the furniture the liverieS and finally the dinner and
the gifts.
Mrs Shark was indeed changed woman. From
timid creature she had evolved into mood that was
brazen, bold and stubborn. She had completely lost
her head Without much parley she unfoded to me
plan of social campaign which she wished to eng
neer-whch was literally breaking into Society with
a crowbar At first nothing said about my COM
pensation was wary about giving points; but told
her honestly that she would have 10 put up good
round sum- She had already made serious bunders by
the manner in which she entertained She would have
to lie low for awhile Even if she had large fortune
Society required something more than that. | con-
graduated her the foundation she had built, the
many friends she had made during her pilgrmages TO
health retreats and tried show her where she
undoing much OF her good work. In took her
up, | must have absolute charge and no opposition
from her.
She laughed in my face. She wanted to begin at
Newport When | told her that this move was impos-
Sble she calmly informed me that she had already
taken a villa Bellevue there, and that It
would be pixies Peak or bust
Just them shall never forget it saw that We
were not alone. Someone else had glided into the
If had been believer in spirits fairies could
have been startled. Standing between me and
the door was young girl dream Of youth in all its
buoyant springtime. | thought she the most
beautiful creature l had ever seen. gazed abso-
lutey speechless at this apparition until rudey
awakened by the hard bur of Mrs. Shark, VINO
rough on her RS.
Why Darrter where did you come from?7 And
then 10 me, This is my darrter RUBY
Her d3uohtero Tu1OoSsib1.f How Co,id such
woman-Ruby! Gracious. what name! II sounded
ike the heroine OF weak od-fashioned ballad who
scattered dried flowers through the leaves OF brown
covered books. Where had this girl been? Why had
never heard OF her before? The voice that responded
to my greeting low and sweet and the curtsy that
followed when she babe by her mother 10 run Of
to Fraulcn, marvel OF quaint grace But the
secret was out. Here was exposed the mystery q
Mrs. Sharks indomtable inSistence upon shining in
Society. | did not blame her. She had a stellar a.
traction. But, for all that Newport with It's Jealous
mothers with daughters marry. and its prejudces
against new people, was place from which to make
a start.
was willing 20 do much or litte-Nlrs. Sharks idea
OF terms and expenditures being below my lowest figures
to be near Ruby, as actually found myself falling IN
love offered to come 10 Mrs. Sharks assistance any
time that she might need advice and this was something
should never have done for anyone else
l - ''''' ''' NAC N'tl NJ lNcl IN the SHADOW OF TIE
great Bellmore mansion In fact, among other
prepoSterouS plans limited by Mrs Shark was some
g to the elect OF securing the neghborly good Offices
OF old LADY Bellmore she was generally called for
me Newport campaign. Someone compared the Bell
more residence TO a grim fortress commanding Fifth
avenue with Lady Bellmorc standing its battements
and bidding daily defiance to ;he onward march OF trade
toward her castle well the onSaughiS Of social
'lnhcrS Perhaps not 50 dominant in Society as was
'ne late Mrs Aston, Lady Bclmore was nevertheless
great power. She descendant Of the colonial
b"t'h PATRON Riner van Bevewyk and was