The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-23
AN 0RvILlE
q, MILDRED WAITE

Remember. my DEAR" she said
srandly. that you are an orville"
well asked Diana testify. exact
~ what does that meant First. sns
always. / am an American. aud u my
mother chose to fall IN love and marry
into an aristocratic old family. Why
should / be continually prosecuted
with the factr'
GwendolIn shrugged
Mother was = sweet and lovabls
lady. You greatly resemble her pic
lures. Diana. But she wore herself
out endeayoring TO live up to the re-
quirements OF fathers family. falling
dlspiriiedly 10 the end. Mothers tastes
and ambitions were simple and home
~. like yours. my dear. The rest Of
Us are all OrvNles. And ] don't mind
confessing here. In the secrecy OF my
boudoir. that my marriage was made
In accord with the dictates OF fathers
family. | owed them that. Aunt Phyf-
lis oryille talked with me often con-
corning my duty, and | knew what
would be expected when Grandmother
Orvilles Ia my girlhood. sent me
abroad was supposed 10 repay that
kindness by gratifying marriage.
And did. Gordon is q banker. com
ing from one OF the finest families In
Boston. There was a boy In the coed
college attended"
.Gwendolln paused. Her usually
lad
dreams.
"Never mind that episode" she
went on. II merely refer TO II to show
you that we all have our love affairs
aud that they are easily put In abey-
ance. | admit rather fancied this
stranger admlrer OF yours, until Lois
Adams learned accidentally OF his
boarding place. Ny dear Think Of
man OF the slums presuming TO force
his attentions upon you | declare IL
makes me furious when ] realize how
Lois must have laughed in secret over
our humiliation"
"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 slum' remark Ii an eraggeration.
He does board. he told me so frankly,
In AN old and shabby part OF the city.
He is trying 10 make his way up In
his profession, alone and unaided. He
thought" added Diana bravely, that
hat nj
nothing in the world" the girl raised
her lovely. flushed face. lis Of conse-
quence TO John now, save our nls~
rfage-and his profession"
GwendolIn jumped TO her feet.
Good heavensl" she exclaimed.
HAS your affair gone as far ms thatf
What Will father say. II you persist In
this foolishnessT' the sister walled.
Diana arose.
II don't know" she replied. Il guess
I'll 90 and ask him"
Her father was not IN any room
Of the apartment which they shared
together, 20 she sought him later in
his office.
Father" the young loved daughter
asked abruptly, what became Of
Aunt Phyllis orville. and why were
my sisters obliged to live up TO her
snobbish standardsY'
Brought up like a princess. Phyllis
was" he said. I'VE Orvilles had .
pretty fine home. big stone place facing
Orville court. Phyllis inherited tina
property and disposed Of 1t, l suppose.
long ago. Foreigners and business
blocks have crowded out the court. It's
called plain Court street now. | never
drive down that way--tarnlshes my
memories"
Court street." repeated Diana. "Fa-
Their, came to talk to you about Court
street. It's where man lives that
love"
Love" whispered Colin orville. lie
stared now at his daughter.
Diana nodded. John is a civil en-
gineer, father" she went on. land your
own friend Mr.. Stewart thinks great
deal OF him. But GwendOlin Is hui
inflated because ! want TO marry John.
for | am an oryille, and he lives on
Court street" The sentences came In
a confused rush.
Deliberately her father arose and
got into his coat. I'VE will 90 and see
just where be is" he said. I'VE can
talk things over on the way"
II was a dingy house of past gran
deur-oh, very far past, with crowd
ing stores on either side, and children
chattering around IL IN a foreign
tongue.
Colin Oryille grasped his daugh-
tiers arm. Diana be cried my
dear. this is my old home" lie shook
his head sadly. then smiled bis whimsi-
cal smile. THAT. for the lasting glory
u proud name. and q proud house
Al old lady opened the door. She
was tall. white-haired woman. aud
she opened 10 them a. one conferring
3 favor; then al at once her sternness
melted into one longing cry.