The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
FINDS new LOVE
Meta Sinclair Must Never See
Kemp Again, She Says.
Tramp Says He Knows Now
How Husband Felt.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Mrs. Upton Sim
clair, divorced wife of the author, has
ended her romance with Harry Kemp.
The Kansas tramp poet doesn't make
enough money to support her in com
fort, she told him over the telephone,
and besides, she said, she has met a
man she loves more than she does
Harry. She was very sorry, she said,
but her ideals had changed consider
ably of late.
tits all right. Meta" the poet told
her. its all right"
His voice choked. IF you've found
a man you love more. don't think Of
me. Good-by and God bless you"
So ended a guileless poets first lesson
in love
Kemp came from his bungalow in
Point Pleasant. N. J., to call upon Mrs
Sinclair. who has been living with her
father, W. NJ. Fuller She has been
there since December g. when she left
Kemp's bungalow after a visit of sew
eral weeks. Since that time Kemp has
been coming to New York to see her at
least once every two weeks. He called
her up soon after he arrived. expecting
to make an engagement to take her TO
dinner.
Never See You Again.
What are you doing in New York?''
shc asked.
II came to see you. of course he re-
Piled. enthusiastically. I've finished
publishers about a book of poems, and
I want to talk it all over with you"
No she said, Il can't ever see you
again.
The poet didn't understand at first.
and she repeated the sentence. Then he
couldn't believe that she meant it. It
was a poor sort of joke, he said She
insisted she was not joking-she had
written him letter EXPLAINING it all
and had mailed it Saturday night.
thought we were going to live up to our
ideals; ours I thought was perfect
romance"
The answer was a short laugh.
ideals. Harry" she said, have to be
nurtured by wholesome food and
clothing and a house that keeps out
kha rain. But I want to part in love,
not in anger. You told me that if I
ever found a man that loved more
than you, you would not keep me from
going to him. You said Upton was
inconsistent when he objected to my
leaving him for you. I am truly sorry,
for I thought I loved you
There Is Another Man.
Then there is another MANI" Kemp
asked.
Yes"
All right. all right he said. "ofI
course, that's what we believed-that
chose--but-' the tears streamed
down his cheeks didn't think you
ever would choose to co.
The painful conversation ended;
Kemp, who was telephoning from a
friends room. sank into a chair.
Poor Upton, poor UptonsP he
grosned. Now I know how he felt
when Meta went away with me-
4 know now" Kemp said, that
Upton was my best friend. He warn
ed me-
! Sinclair is abroad with his 10 year
old son, David. His attitude in the
Kemp November rs, in which he said:
Il have never felt any personal anger
toward you. I was sure you would
see the thing differently IN the course
of time and realize I did all / could
to keep you out"
His Comment on Mrs. Suydam.
kemn will stay in New York for the
present He hopes to go abroad in a
month or two. He will work his way
across and may see Sinclair in Europe.
The Sincla1r-Kenlp case recalls that
of Mrs Walter Lispenard Suydam, jr.,
who ran away from her millionaire
husband with Fred Noble. a plumber.
Their romance lasted about as long
after Mr.. Suydam divorced his wife
she married Noble ito satisfy con-
ventions," She said, although at that
time she admitted that she had lost
her love for him. A week later they
committed suicide.
They didn't really believe in being
unconventional" was Kemps COM
ment on the Noble-Suydam suicide.
s'They just used these ideals to suit
their selfish purposes. And" he add
ed. they were bad lovers. too