Life — September 13, 1883 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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Rosinson’s name at his club, and the Ropinsons are Second Circlers from thence on. During this time the Earl has arrived, and has been wined and dined and féted by all the First Circlers ; Lady GLapIoLa VioLeT has been in a perennial state of floral siege, and Lord Launcetot St. JoHN HERBERT has been raved over and Delmonicoed to that extent that he was twice enabled to see more bewilderingly elaborate ophiological collections in portions of his own private wardrobe than could be seen in many visits at home to the Zoo. Now comes that tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads Ropinson to fortune. Mr. DesmyTH, the First Circler, has heard of Rosinson’s transaction with VAN BRuYNE. His own fortune is in similar need of half-soling. Being less bold than Mr. VAN Bruyne, and less opulent in weak-kneed railroad stock, he resorts to strategy to gain the same end, He gives a stately dinner to the proud Earl of Gammon, and nearly stuns Rosinson by sending him an invitation, Itis strictly a stag, for, of course, neither Mrs. VAN BRuYNE nor Mrs. DesMyTH could meet a Second Circler on the affable terms of a dinner, and,making the affair a stag, enables Mr. DesMyTH to invite ROBINSON and leave Mrs, ROBINSON out. Mr. ROBINSON accepts and meets the Earl, who learns that he is the richest man in the city. A month elapses. The Earl borrows $50,000 of Robinson upon an unendorsed note. Mrs, DesmyTH sends her cards for an afternoon tea to Mrs. ROBINSON, who accepts. Mrs. ROBINSON meets all the First Circlers, and is thenceforward invited every- where. She is now very cool to Mrs. St. JouN, the Second Circler, and cuts dead her own cousin, Mrs. JACKSON, who is still a Third Circler, Still the Van Bruynes have not recognized her, and that is bitterness, for the VAN BRruynEs lead the set. Two weeks later, Astounding news! The Earl of Gammon announces that Lord Launcerot St, JouN HERBERT is be- trothed to Miss MoLtir, second daughter of RoBinson. The VAN BRUYNES immediately call. Mr. VAN BRUYNE asks ROBINSON to dinner, Triumph! ‘The Roninsons are First Circlers. A month passes. Terrible disclosure. Mrs. DesmyTH’s dia- monds discovered to be paste. Real stones in pawn at Soap Fat and Tallow Bank, Announced on street that ROBINSON refused to loan DesMYTH $1,200,000, The next day, DesmMytTu has failed, Offers to pay 10 per cent. to creditors, Terms accepted. First Circlers all sorry for poor, dear Mrs, DesMYTH, and studiously strike her name from their selected list. A week thereafter, ROBINSON has purchased the DEsMyYTH cottage at Newport. Gives a ball at home in honor of Earl of Gammon. Grand affair, Two reporters attend each guest. Mrs. Ropinson and Lady GLaDIOLA VIOLET, seated upon two golden divans, receive the First Circlers in royal state. Some of First Circlers pretty mad at this assumption of superior caste, but, as the affair is under the auspices of the VAN BruyNes, who lead the set, what can they say ? Two months go by. Wedding. Lord Launxcetot St. J. H. G. F. G. C. A. G. Lancaster-Tomkins and Miss MOLLIE Ropinson, All First Circlers attend, Father-in-law’s present to Lord LAUNCELOT $3,000,000, four houses, and twenty-one square yards of old master gems. Lady GLADIOLA VIOLET re- turns to England to marry Hon. Epwarp FitzceraLp CECIL Douc.ass Guy MAJoRIBANKS, third son of the Duke of Boncom- boro’, to whom she has been betrothed by family contract since four years before her birth. Rumor says that before leaving she - LIFE ~ 131 told RuTHERFORD De STAMpes, who addressed her, that" English ladies never married into American aristocracy, whatever example might be set them by their male relations.” Upon investigation this proved to be painfully true. After two years, VAN BRUYNE and ROBINSON lead the First Circlers, VAN BRUYNEis a trifle ahead, for Ais grandfather was already rich before Ropinson’s grandfather got out of the clam trade, and his blood is therefore at least twenty years older. The DesmyTus have recovered a million, and are beginning to work up a little among the Second Circlers. Jaco Hiccins, who was a Fourth Circler, got rich by a flyer in Lake Shore and mar- ried Miss GerTRUDE DesMyYTH, by which he became a Second Circler with a fair chance of seeing his posterity become First Circlers. Mike Murphy became an habitual literary person, and thereby nearly lost his position as a Fourth Circler, but happened to marry Miss BULLION, consented to become Mr. MICHEL Murt- VER, received $10,000,000 from his father-in-law and is now a Third Circler. VER MEHR St. JOHN lost his money and dropped out altogether. 3rd. The American Aristocrat can lay as valid a claim to blood as his congener in Europe, and no one will dispute it but the congener. sth. The “ requisites” of eligibility to admission to that posi- tion of American aristocracy known as the ‘‘ first circle of New York society” are set forth in answer to No. 2. sth, The American aristocrat of ‘first circles" is certainly a remarkable product of modern civilization, etc. 6th. The ‘centre of American aristocracy ” (First Circlers) is undoubtedly Newport. POPULAR QUOTATIONS. 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