The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER xviii.
Paying the Price.

With all their money and ell Mrs.
Brand's charm the Brands were nok
within the inner circle OF New York
society. Just what the circle Ia, Ia
hard to say. Those who try TO define
n are generally those who know little
about IL, or who at least are not part
OF II. The circle Ia composed OF many
segments. There are times when these
segments vie With others 50 that II Is
difficult TO tell where tho one begins
and the other ende But ths bounda
rtss ara there, and, generally speaking
they may be determined by the hori.
xontal and vertical lines. New York
has grown vertically: It's skyscrapers
stand as monuments 10 millions. but
from the Battery TO the Bronx It
measures the same number OF feet and
Inches as In the day Of Peter Stuy
veaant. and II Is tho landholdeM OF
New York that dominate the circle
Within It's circumference there have
been many encroachments Sayants
are welcomed. toasted and forgotten
Marriage and intermarriage have
brought many newcomers; million
aires and billionaires have been toler.
Ated. but tho olisnrchy remains
The Brands had neither antecedents
nor matrimony rs passports, Brands
wife had beauty. culture. wealth: all
ihe reciprocal means that society
loves. but she lacked incentive and
ambition. Her nearest approach 10
the inner circle was the Long Island
hunting set She was an ardent horse
woman and rode and drove admirably
She had been received by some very
smart people OF the younger set In
the hunts ut Hampstead and Meadow.
brook and II she had pursued these &C
quaintAnces. might have found an On.
tsring wedge 10 the sacred sphere
But the Brands lived on Little Rock
Ray and II was something OF a hard.
ship for Mrs. Brand 10 shift her
mounts from her stable half way
ecrosa the island, An ambitious won.
an would not let such little matter
an that stand In the way OF social pre-
ferment, but she found the effort irk.
SEINE, She entered n few at her favor
stes In the horse show, but more from
pride for her horses than In social
quest. In fact, Mrs, Brand was not
society mad She eour,ed comfort
and liked her own arnusements
when Jane came upon the scene the
situation changed What Mrs. Brand
hacked In way OF aspirations. Jane sup
plied, and what young Mrs. Reynolds
hacked In matter OF means was amply
furnished by her new friend. And
Jane wanted all or nothing She craved
NOT only entree TO the circle. but ad
usittance TO It's most sacred combines
She urged Mrs Brand 10 seek every
possible avenue OF approach TO social
recognition and Influenced her TO at.
asmpt lavish entertainments, Brand
vas agreeable enough, He rather en-.
Joyed the energy and zeal that Mrs.
Reynolds displayed and approved OF
che effect II had on his wife He a..
sisted with a supply Of unlimited cash.
James only sesame 10 her goal was
through her friend and by the means
Of her own personal attraction. she
made the most OF the latter and the
Aalls from her modiste and milhnsr
caused Bob many . misgivins. despite
Shs abandon with which he made and
spent his money. He liked to sec his
vsfe look IN good n the best and h.
piunSsd harder and deeper % that he
could crafty her every wish without
me ssmhlance OF question. ECONOMY
was word that he had banishsd for.
svc~ and Il their house had permitted
n be would have urged her To attemp,
same OF tho prcdigious affairs that she
shared At the brands,
Yet while Reynolds INDUCED and
encouraged hts wife he found himself
often assuming q care free spirit that
Ne did not feel There came moments
when the false slamor Of his life palled
and no gave way to deepest melan.
Ahoiy, More and more he rcscrted to
the oracinS influence OF stimulants
@nd Cessation from this practise only
~ccentuated his morb.dness.
For . lons time be Kept the real
state Of his mind from Jane and the
nscessity for the deception carries him
S<A~ and farther away from her. In