The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16

- ID You notice that woman in sr'
Miss Sinclair moved her eyebrow.
as Q polite recognition Of the fact that
@ she had been addressed. and continued
"Ths one at the next table who
. talked all through breakfast: what 90
you think IL the matter with her. DIT"
Diana took time for . glance at her inquirins
Oracle she said.
sister. shes got the New Thought with a string
around It's neck"
"wha. IL the New Thought. Diana7"
"Give Il up. Honey"
"Well, I thought said Grace. that she talked
- II you were what you thought you were" Peter
bent . glance Of deep admiration on his sister.
by Jove. Oracle. you're q wonder!" he MUIR
eonversa.,on that wasn't meant Tor you. Now i
think ! am"
keep still. Peter y. d."
miss Sinclair gla, .p again. Did ] UNDER
stand that you were eaen supplied with an apart
ment In this hotel?" she Queried.
"But l want to ind out about the New Thought"
yourjx nice and cool"
'How about the parlorf" suggested Miss SIN
slair; "or tho piazza. or the summer-house. or the
II never thought to see such inhospitality." said
Peter; hut I only dropped In to say farewell"
"well. DIANA" said Grace. in a voice OF deter.
m'n.ticn. you know that Mr.. Gresham ! introduced
Certainly she knows him after you introduced
him" said Peter ~helpfully.
"You know. Di. he 10 staying at the Hunting
"Ycs." said Diana. with polite interest.
well. ! met him on the links before breakfast.
and he thinks you are Mrs. Sinclair"
THAT Is no matter. You can tell him that l Am
But I didn't. You see. d. he Is awfully nice.
used to see him last winter at Uncle Wills: and
be doesn't like old maids"
Grnco NJ iaas Ind nor univ nm ostouttvo hrv a
eonvulsed audience. She was standing on one foot
and kicking the skirt OF her dress with the other.
Of embarrassment. but she eyed her cousin and her
brother arsumentativeiy. As they wiped away the
tears Of mtrth.
Did you call her Mrs. sinciair?' demanded
Peter. She nodded.
But anyone can see Il In the register. you silly"
SILLY yourself! ! put q big blot right In front
Of her name 80 that II looks like Mrs"
Peter gasped. do you know where you will
bring up. young ,ady?"
And I called you Mrs. Sinclair to the clerk.
TOO" said Grace. who had regained her assurance
now that the news was broken. land II you go
about"
"wouldnt tina. ,,sele you!" said Peter so'emnly.
- think. Grace" began Miss Sinclair. with stern
ness. and then the ebsurdity Of It came over her and
che said. when she had got her breath. 'you can
keep your Mr.. Gresham at . distance. I don't like
widcwsr:: prefer the young and fair-ths Jack
'He isn't . widower."
me. the Jackson boy isn't . widower." said
INT. Gresham isn't . ~,do~.r. H. 1. . bach.
GOOD hcavens!" said Peter. And you are try.
Ing to put Diana on with an old bachelor. Have
II do wish you'd keep still, Peter. He's awfully
popular Diana; he Is so clever. and 50 handsome.
Diana waved an impatient hand. Whatever h.
IN !" n Q0fA sAnnsf vnn ma % ~AHe~N 49,
Why. he must be nearly forty"
HE IL nothing Of the kind"
Say. broke in Peter. who had been doing some
thinking. where II Mr.. Sinclair supposed to be?s
There tsn't any. She's . widow"
lndisnation sat upon Peters countenance. 81
refuse right now to be . party to anything of the
santiago just because the man isn't here. Sit and
laugh heartiessly II you viii. Diana: I am not going
60 have Sinclair killed OF In his absence"
"You are . ridiculous pair" said Diana. But
you understand. Grace. that It H. only because I do
not intend to see your elderly friend"-Grace smiled
diatsiy correcting your misstatements. I should
advise your going away by yourself and meditating
On ID: difference between George Washington and
.Bus: d. Y you'd only think that you ar. Nj.
"And to thu: has the New Though, led M.
ejaculased Peter. "Lct " shun II. my children!"
On . green bench under . spreading tree "a,
Diana. and before her stood Mr.. Gresham He was
sarvsyins her with interest
She looked up at him.:
had asked the question. 'You refuse to have any.
thing e DO with me; How often have I observed
but no matter how steaithy my approach. how NM.
ebtrrsivs my attempt to share the sayety. You IN.
ltodsstly. ] wonder 1t Il" ~
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