The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24

- ID you notice that woman in gra
~ \ Diana7"
HH Miss Sinclair moved her eyebrows
4 ~ Il as polite recognition of the fact that
t"@d she had been addressed. and continued
VG9&Ss5AV to read.
ItT% "The one at the next table who
talked all through breakfast; what do
you think is tho matter with her, Di2'
Diana took time for glance at her inqurins
young cousin: "She is In tho New Thought
Gracie" she said.
"Yes!" broke IN Peter. who Just behind his
sister. "She's got the New Thought with string
around its neck"
what is the New Thought. Diana7"
"Gve 1t up. Honey"
"wer. 1 thought" said Grace. that sho talked
as II you were what you thought you were" Peter
bent glance of deep admiration on his sister
"By Jove. Oracle. you're a wonder!" he muir
INJURED. And you got all that by just listening to
conversation that wasn't meant for YOU Now
think am"
Keep still. Potcri Say. d."
stand that you each supplied with apart
ment IN this hotcl?" she queried.
But want to find out about the New Thought"
said Grace land, besides. my room is warm. and
yours is nice and COOL"
''How about the paror7" suggested Miss Sim
clair. "or the piazza. the summer-house. the
tennis court. or the woods. or"
II never thought to such inhosptality." said
Peter; but only dropped in to say farewell"
mination, you know that Mr.. Gresham introduced
you to last night?"
Certainly che knows him after you introduced
him." said Peter helpfully.
You know, Dl, he Is staying at the Hunting
Club"
"Yes." said DIANA with polite interest.
well. met him on tho links before breakfast
and he thinks you are Mrs. Sinclair"
"That Is no matter. You can tell him that
not" a.-,s -e
"But didn't You see, Di, he is awfully NICE
used to him last winter at Uncle Wits; and
ho doesn't like old maids"
Grace at last had not only an attentive but a
eonvulsed audience. She standing foot
and kicking the skirt of her dress with tho other
In manner retained from childhood for moments
Of embarrassment. but she eyed her cousin and her
brother argumentatively, as they wiped away the
tears OF mrth-
Ibid you call her Mrs Sinclair" demanded
Peter. She nodded.
5ut anyone can see It in tho register. you silly"
SILLY yourselfi put a big blot right In front
Of her name SO that 1T looks like Mrs."
Poter gasped. do you know where you win
bring up, young lady7"
"And called you Mrs. Sinclair to the clerk,
too." said Grace. who had regained her assurance
now that the news was broken "and II you go
around correcting Di. We'll get ourselves talked
about"
Wouldn't that Jiggle you'll" said Peter solemnly
"Our little Grace Is forger."
'T think. Grace" began Miss Sinclair, with stern
ness, and then the absurdity OF It her and
sho broke into laughter. There is only thing"
she said. when she had got her BREATH you can
keep your Mr.. Gresham at distance. 1 don't like
wdowere. prefer the young and fair-the jack
son boy for choice"
He isn't o wtdower.-
"No. the Jackson boy isn't widower." said
Peter.
eior."
Good heavensI" said Peter. "And you are try
ing TO put Diana OF with an old bachelor. Havo
you no family feeling7"
do rriab Loan otul Ia,s
popular. Diana; ho is 30 clever. and SO handsome.
Diana waved impatient hand Whatever he
is." she said. don't expect to entertain him
Why. he must be nearly forty"
He is nothing OF tho kind"
Say" broke In Peter. who had been doing some
thinking, where is Mr.. Sinclair supposed to be?"
''Thoro isn't any. She's widow"
Indignation upon Peters countcnance 81
refuse right now to be party to anything OF the
kind" he protested firmly. 1T is taking mean ad-
vantage Just because the isn't here. Sit and
laugh heartlessly II you will, Diana; l going
to have Sinclair killed OF In his absence"
You are a ridiculous pair" said Diana. But
you understand. Grace. that II is only because do
not see your elderly friend"-Grace smiled
indignantly-"that do not insist upon your imme-
diatey correcting your msstatements should
advise your going away by yourself and meditatlne
on the difference between George Washington and
sappbira-"
Sinclair you see you would be-"
"And to this has the New Thought led u.s."
calculated Peter. Let us shun It, my childreni"
On green bench under spreading tree sat
Diana. and before her stood Mr. Gresham He was
surveying her with interest
1T is strange that you don't like me. Mrs. Sin.
clair" he said
She looked up at him.
"oh. by your manner" he answered. as II she
had asked the question. you refuse to have apy.
thing to do with me. How often have observed
you and Grace and Peter having an hilarious time.
but no matter how Btealthy my approach how un.
obtrusiye my attempt to share the gayety you in.
variably seek the secluson OF sphinxlike silence.
Modssty. wonder at It"