Roses of Yesterday

• 1913
• 0 Hrs 28 Mins
• Other, Drama

John Ralston and his nephew, John Ralston, Jr., familiarly known as "Jack" live in a New York suburb, but have their business in the city. One day Jack finds a pretty fan on the seat of a street car. Upon looking, he discovers the owner's name, "Cyrilla Drew, Glenridge, N.Y.," written upon the stick. Imagining Cyrilla to be a pretty young girl, he writes her a note suggesting that he return the fan in person. Miss Drew is a refined, pretty woman, in the prime of life, but still retains the love for romance. She lives in a rose gardened home with her eighteen year old niece, Margery. Miss Drew answers Jack's note, telling him that he can call and return the fan. Without telling his Uncle John, Jack "dolls up" for the occasion, and departs for his romantic call. In the meantime, Miss Drew, prompted by memories of her youth, dresses in a simple gown, which she had last worn on the evening, twenty years before, when she quarreled and parted from her lover. Jack, approaching the Drew home, sees Margery and, thinking her to be Miss Drew, falls in love with this vision of loveliness, and is much disappointed when he is introduced to the real owner of the fan. He makes the best of the bad bargain, however, and is polite to the elder woman; but when the occasion offers, he declares his love for Margery, much to the joy of that young lady. Miss Drew later writes Jack a note asking him to meet her at "Lover's Bend." She, however, forgets to add the "Jr." to the name of Ralston, and the letter falls into the hands of lonely old Uncle John. Uncle John, scenting a flirtation, keeps the appointment and finds Miss Drew to be his "rose of yesterday." They walk again in the old rose garden, and as memories of their youth, their love and their last parting prove overwhelming, they gladly answer to the call of Cupid. Explanations are forthcoming, and the two couples agree upon the day for the double wedding.