Summary
A pastoral idyll clashes with metropolitan dynamism as David Wingate, scion of agrarian simplicity, defies parental reservations to wed Vianna Courtleigh, a creature of urban vivacity. Her magnanimous father, in a gesture of familial integration, secures David a position within his bustling enterprise. The nascent union soon welcomes a child, yet this joyous milestone cannot fully assuage the burgeoning discord. David, yearning for the tranquil rhythms of a home-spun existence, finds his aspirations continually thwarted by Vianna's insatiable appetite for societal excitement. The fragile equilibrium of their marriage is further destabilized by the arrival of David's recently widowed mother, whose grief-stricken presence casts a discerning eye upon their domestic strife. Perceiving Vianna as the sole architect of their unhappiness, the matriarch devises a drastic pedagogical intervention: she absconds with the infant, wielding its absence as a potent, if morally ambiguous, instrument of emotional leverage. This extreme measure, a calculated shock to Vianna's system, ultimately precipitates a profound self-reckoning, leading her to acknowledge the superficiality of her former pursuits and seek reconciliation with a long-suffering David.
Synopsis
Farmer's son David Wingate marries city girl Vianna Courtleigh over his parents' objections. Her father gives him a job with the company; a baby is born to the young couple; but their happiness is marred by David's desire for a quiet domestic life in opposition to Vianna's love of excitement. David's mother comes to live with them when her husband dies. She observes their unhappiness and, after deciding that Vianna is at fault, determines to teach her a lesson. She kidnaps the baby, threatening to keep him until Vianna reforms. Eventually Vianna sees the folly of her ways and seeks forgiveness from David.
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