The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-03-16
AN ORVILLE
By MILDRED WHITE

Dianu's elder sister brought her
I argument to u climax.
Remember my dear she said
grandl,. that you are an Orvile."
Nv ell" asked Diana testify. exact
ly what does that mean: First, and
always. am AN American, and if my
mother chose to fall in love and marry
4 into an ari>tocratic old family, why
should he continually prosecuted
with the fact?'
Gwendolin shrugged.
Mother WAS a sweet and lovable
lady. You greatly resemble her pie
lures, Diana. But she wore herself
out endeavoring 10 live up To the re
quirenents of fathers family, failing
dspiritedly in the end. Mothers tastes
and ambitions were simple and home
! Is. like yours, my dear. The rest of
us are all OrvilleS. And | don't mind
conleSsing here In the secrecy of my
boudor, that my marriage was made
in accord with the dictates of fathers
family. l owed them that. Aunt Phyl-
lis Orville talked with me often con-
corning my duty, and l knew wEat
would be expected when Grandmother
Orville, in my girihood, sent me
abroad. l was supposed to repay that
kindness by a gratifying marriage.
And l did. Gordon is a banker, com
ing from one OF the finest families in
Boston. There was boy in the coed
college / attended,"
Gwendolin paused. Her usually
sharp black eyes We're filled with
dreams.
"Never mind that episode she
went on. Il merely refer to it to show
you that we all have our love affairs
and that they are easily put in abey-
ance. | admit l rather fancied this
stranger admirer of yours. until Lois
Adams learned accidentally of his
boarding place. My dear. Think Of a
man Of the slums preSumng to force
his attentions upon YOU! l declare II
makes he furious when ! realize how
Lois must have laughed in secret over
our humilialon.'
"She need not laugh Diana said.
her quiet tone in pleasant contrast To
her sisters excited one. John Dalton
is a man, whether he lives in the
slums or the exclusive park. though
that 'Sllm' remark is IN eNaggcrafion.
He does board. he told me 50 frankly,
in IN old and shahb. part Of the city.
He is trying 10 make his way UP IN
his profession, alone and unaided. He
thought added Diana bravery. that
we could marry sooner that way. And
nothing in the world" the girl raised
her lovely. flushed face, SIS of conse-
quence to John now, save our mar
riage-and his profession
Gwendolin jumped to her feet.
Good heavens. - She exclaimed.
Has your affair gone as far as that?
What will father say, il you persist in
this foolishness?' the sister walled.
Diana arose.
II don't know" she replied. 81 guess
II! go and ask him.
Her father was moi In any room
of the apartment which they shared
together. SO she sought him later in
his office.
"Father,' the young, loved daughter
asked abruptly, what became Of
Aunt Phyllis orvilIe. and why were
my sisters obliged 10 live up To her
snobbish standard>?'
Brought up like il princess, IN! His
was" he said. We OrvilIes had a
pretty fine home, big stone place facing
| BbyIIis ipbl.rI1 t.I the
property and disposed of it. | suppose,
long ago. Foreigners and business
blocks have crowded out the court IT,
called plain Court street now. | never
drive down that way-tarnishes my
memories"
Court street. repeated Diana. "Fa-
ther, | came to talk 10 YOU about Court
street It's where man lives that |
love-"
Love-" whispered Colin Orvile. He
stared now at his daughter.
Diana nodded John is IL civil Ell
own friend Mr.. Stewart thinks great
deal of him. But Gwendoin is hui
, inflated because | want to marry John.
for / am an Orville, and he lives OF
Court street." The sentences came il
Il confused rush.
Deliberately her father arose and
got into his coat. I'VE Will go and see
just where he is" he said. I'VE can
talk things over on the way"
1t was IA dingy house of past gram
, deur-oh, very far past, with crowd
, Ing stores on either side. and children
chattering around ii in Il foreign
tongue.
Colin Orvile graSped his d;.ugh
ters arm. "Diana," he cried, my
dear, this is my old home" He shook
hi, head sadly, then smiled bis whimsi
cal smile. "That, for the lasting glory
of a proud name, and a proud house.
, An old lady opened the door She
was TALL white-haired woman, aud
she opened to them as one comforting
favor; then all at once her sternness
melted into one longing cry.
Colin" she said. "Oh, Colin"