The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-11-19
The Younger Set.
lcosriSugb FROM FIRST PAeE.l

said Could you tell me how It began,
PbnT
How II beganl ! don't know that
either. When Bannard's command
took the Geld went with the scouts.
Alike remained In Manila. Rutbven
was there for Fame. Harmon q Co
That's how II began. ! suppose. ana
it's rotten climate for morals, and
that's how II began"
''oniy thatT'
Eve had had differences. It's been
one misunderstanding after another.
m you mean was ! mixed mp with
another woman--n mol She knew that"
"Sbe was very young. Phil
He nodded. II don't blame her.
Couldn't anything have been done 7
'lf II could, neither she nor ! did u
or knew how TO do IT, ! suppose. II
went wrong from the beginning. y
was founded ON froth. She had been
engaged TO Harmon, and she threw
him over for Boots Lansing. Then J
came along Boots behaved ike
thoroughbred. That Is all there is TO
it--Inexperience. romance. trouble she
couldn't stand me. she couldn't stana
the life. the climate. the inconveh'
fences. the absence OF what she was
accustomed to. She was dead tired OF
II all | can understand that And
we went under. that's all-fghting
each other heart and soul TO the end
Is she happy with Ruthveni J never
knew him aud never cared TO. sup
pose they 80 about In town among
the yellow set DO theyr
Eyes. I've met Alike once or twice
She was perfectly composed. formal.
but unem barrassed She has shifted
her milleu somewhat II began with
the influx OF Ruthyen's friends from
the yellow section OF the younger
married set-the orchils. Fanes, Min
sters and Delmour-carnes. by the
way. I'm dipping Into the younger SCI
myself tonight on Eleen's account. J
brought her out Thursday, and I'm
giving a dinner for her tonight"
who's Eileenf" he asked
.Eiieenf Why. don't you why, OF
coura you don't know yet that I've
taken Eileen for my own. Eileen Is
Molly Errolls daughter. and the courts
appointed Austin and me guardians
for her and for her brother Gerald"
"Ohr'
"Now Is Il clear TO your
yes" he said. thinking Of the trag-
edy which had left the child SO utter
~ alone in the world save for her
brother and distant kinship by mar
rage with the Gerards.
For awhile he sat brooding, arms
loosely folded. immersed once more In
his own troubles.
cit seems a shame" he said. that o
family like ours. whose name has al
ways spelled decency, should find them
selves entangled In the very things
their race has always hated and
managed 10 avoid And through me
too
But no disgrace touches yon, dear
she said TREMENDOUSLY.
1--WE been all over that, too" be said.
with quiet bitterness You are part
is right: nobody cares In this town
Even though did not defend the suit
nobody cares And there's no disgrace
suppose. II nobody cares enough even
To condone. Divorce Is no longer no.
,iced: II In a matter Of ordinary occur
renee, matter OF routine In some
sets Who cares except decent folk
And they only think It's q pity and
wouldn't do II themselves. II Alike
found that she cared for Rnthven
don't blame her. Laws and statutes
can't govern such matters. II she
found she 10 longer cared for me. !
could not blame her But two people
mismaled have only one chance IN this
world to live their tragedy through
with dignity That Is absolutely all
life bslds for them: beyond that, out
side 81 that dead line, treachery to
self and race and civilization. That L.
my conclusion after a years expert.
ence In bell" He rose and began TO
race the Door. nngrrS worrying his
mus,ache. LAW Can law which
do not accert let me ioos4 - risk II
al again with another womaef'
She said siosiy. her hands folded IN
her lap: II, Is well you've come 10
tue at last You've been turning round
aud round In that wheeled cage until
you think you've made enormous prog
ress. and you haven't Dear. listen
70 me What you honestly believe TO
be unsel6sh aud high minded adher.
ence TO principle Is nothing bat the
clrciing rrasollng OF hurt mind
intelligence .till nuinbed from shock.
mental and physical life forced by
sheer courage into mechanical routine.
tell sou your lie ia not finished. II
Is not ye, t~gun' You need new du-
tics, new faces. new scenes. new prob
lems. You shall have them. Dear. LIE.
liere NE. few tn~n as young as You, as
attractive. - human. as lorable, a.
srecsienate as you. wilifully ruin their
dives because Of hurt pride which
they mistake for conscience. You VII
understand thai when you become con-
rslrsnent. Nos Kiss me and tell me
you're much obliged. for bear Aus
iins voice 90 tiae staiEs
Wei. we've buried |. now" breath
cd seiwyn You're all right Mia.
fron your eva stas1polst laa In