The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-25
An Episode Of
New York Society
BY RUTH GRAHAM

III" Nitdutu up some /
hIteen or twenty millions and WAS .
director In many roads. He WAS thirty
nVe years old when he struck tho mo.
tropoiis, and 1t occurred to him that he
would Ike to see society. Society *
not to be seen without ticket Of nd
mission any more than Theatrical
performance. Kenworthy. remapha,
Ing that the players Of Vanity Fair
must have big salaries and that such
salaries must be contributed bv those
VINO are able to pay, concluded to in
vest small quantum of his income in
the show.
An officer of one of the companies in
which kenworthy was Interested who
knew New York well. being applied TO
Tor Information. gave it thus:
There are both rich and poor in the
charmed circle. The poor usually hold
their right Of entrance by Inheritance.
the rich have bought their way in.
There are many poor families that IL
they could sell their social birthright
would reap fortune by the transac
tion. They can't do that, and many of
them would not do it II they could
But they can help the outsiders to get
inside for consideration and win do
so provided they have confidence in
the discretion of the outsider FL
II see." said Kenworthy. How
would such a transaction be mana ged ~
81 will introduce you to young man
whose family has been in the swim
for 100 years. He will take charge Of
your entry into society If it is intimat-
ed that he will be given perfunctory
position at n salary of 500, 900 year in
the office Of one of your railroads
keeper of the securities, with deputies
to guard them"
kenworthy was introduced to George
de ROtter. whose ancestors came to
New York in 1886 and opened dye
house. De ROtter was appointed sixth
vice president of a railroad, with du-
ties requiring his attention once a
week for two hours His salary was
to be $4,000 "a year for at least one
year He was to lift Mr. Kenworthy
up the steps-One step at a time-of
the temple of fashion.
One evening De Rotter announced to
Mrs. de Lawney that he was arrang-
ing a dinner for gentleman from the
west and asked permission to put her
name and that Of her daughter Mar
guerite on the list of invited guests
Mrs. de Lawney graciOusly accepted,
and when De Rotter had gone she
found Il thousand dollar bill between
the leaves of a book he had been read
ing while waiting for her to come
down to receive him.
This was not the first such transac-
ton that had taken place between
them. But Marguerite. "a high bred
and truly refined scion of good old
stock, was not cogniZant of them She
knew the family finances were low and
wondered how her mother managed to
keep their heads above the surface
Mr.. de Rotter though he relied on the
discretion of his employer, thought II
worth while to tell him that if Mar
guerite de Lawney should hear thai
she had been paid to attend his enter
tainment it would produce commo
ton.
This statement made an impression
on Kenworthy. He desired to buy per
sons. but persons who were not to b'
purchased had for him an indescriba
Bile charm. He directed De Rotter t
assign Miss de Lawney to the host 10
dinner companion and when the al
fair came off was much struck VIII
the lady. Many of those who knew
that they were hired to be present a
his functions. considering that the.
had done their part in accepting I'll
invitation. gave him an icy shoulder
q Here was one who supposed that sh
l was being entertained as Il guest on
whose bearing showed c0nciuslVei
n that she was 10 the manner born. wa
e smiled ON him. KenwOrthy PASSED tn
;. happiest evening of his life, and
: seemed that Miss de Lawney had rea
/ ly enjoyed herself. II so she was tn
o only one present except the most WI
9 had.
= De Rotter was skillful conducto
= and Kenworthy was discreet II
knew that his guests were paiu :" "
q tend his functions, and they-excep
r. ing Miss de Lawney-knew that the
a were paid. Kenworthy continued d
l. attentions to the young lady ana
time proposed So great was her pa
r at refusing him that he really 1t
n sorry for her
& Having seen all he wished to see
- New York society. he packed up II
70 traps to go back to the west beto o
leaving he wrote a note to De hot.
"a especially enjoining on MN, as ne "
~ ned second years salary 10 he'
from Miss de Lawney the fact u
nayment had been made TOT a''en
- ance at his functions. De Rotter u
NJ been sharp enough to see tnat Mt
worthy had fallen in love. lie inci'
10 ed Kenworthy's note to Mrs' ue -"
: new in one of his own. IN winch
a, informed her that he believed =
daughter had thrown away hliiioha :.
N. Nv AN accident this note TEL II