Evening journal., 1911-12-26
THE EVEN
GIVERAP,
MRS. SINCLAIR

POINT PLEASANT, n. j., Dec. 20.
Mrs Upton Sinclair. Harry Kemp,
the Kansas poet Of unshaven face
and collarless neck, a child's sized
single-barreled shotgun and a man
eating bulldog are existing in perfect
harmony and peace in a bungalow on
the banks of the Manasquan River,
about a mile from West Point Pleas
ant.
Mrs. Sinclair was found in the cot
tage Of Mrs. Cecil Bolton. wife of Ed
ward Bolton. the sculptor, hun
dred yards from her own home. and
In the course OF a general manifesto
against everything in general per-
tanning TO her own life during the
last year, she declared that she didn't
give a rap for humanity. marriage
divorce, reports Of courts, finding Of
referees. decisions of Judges or leaks
in the bungalow roof
She says that there are but three
things that makes life worth while
love. freedom and Harry Kemp Kemp,
by the way, listened attentively to
Mrs. Sinclair deliver herself of these
sentiments with mingled feelings.
He quite approved Of Meta" and her
arguments. but declared to be able TO
"chastise th s gamin reporter, who
knew nothing about real love and
who thus intruded upon his privacy"
He brushed his virgin hair from his
eyes, unleashed the bulldog, armed
himself with the shotgun and retired
TO the river bank TO mediate upon
the fate of the reporter He became
especially irato when he was asked
whittier he would chastise Mrs. Sin
clair's father. William Fuller, for
calling him a "pie-faced poet"
me" said Mrs Sinclair, as she
seated herself at the piano and be-
gan 20 strum q few bars Of Kiytem-
nesira's aria I'm Electra" Il do not
give a LITTLE rap about marriage, di-
vorce, reports OF courts or the find
\ Nings OF referees.
Il am so exhausted by the worries
of the divorce suit that ! have decided
to live my own life with Harry Kemp,
I viii live that life as | sec flt.
There we are hid away in a little
Insignificant bungalow. away from the
outside world. Here / find perfect hap
piness and contentment.
"What do / care for a mere Judges
decision Such a decision--a million
OF them-oant have any effect on me
or swerve me from my allotted choice.
There is a higher ideal than a paid
Supreme Court Justices decision or
opinion. can sum up my view Of life
in two words-love and freedom Free
dom to place my love where I care to
place It and love TO have my freedom
THE mere world does not under
stand my point of view any more than
can the coldblooded, salaried Judges
understand.
ITS here in the wllds with our two
souls in perfect accord. with no angry
husband prying neighbor or paid
Judge TO intrude upon our sacred feel
ings. that we are happy. Here l find
the perfect bliss / desire"
"Will you marry Mr.. Kemp when
Upton Sinclair gets his divorce affimed
by the Supreme Court " she was
asked
i've said before | don't give a rap
about conventions. | don't give a rap
about anything except being left alone
with Harry Here with him | am su-
premely happy. Away from him could
not exist
81 wonder what they are going TO
/ give little David for Christmas this
/ year?" she said.
David is the 5-year-old son of the
Sinclairs TO whom the mother was sup
posed to be devoted. Mrs. Sinclair's
face clouded,
Mrs Sinclair began striking the keys
more determinedly, but she continued :
81 believe they are going to take
/ lfff1o naVid IN Iurpna Iffo "a i,ffv httf
| Harry Just can't stand children. He
simply can't stand kids at all, he's so
nervous. But it's hard on me to have
to keep away from David this Christ
masH
Have you read the report Of Justice
Davis rejecting the report of William
+. Kelly, the referee. who recommend
ed that Upton Sinclair be granted a