The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-17


 Miss Sinclair moved her eyebrows \ O az polite recognition of the fact that km@g she had been addressed. and continued .sThe one at the next table who ~we talked an through breakfast what do you think Is the matter with her. DIT
 Diana took u@s for glance at & her SUrS .Tauirins SDanis S1aois.- sSSsas oSs aa,a so' '' tue s'~ '
 -Yess- broke in Peter. who was just behind his around neck
 .-what is the New Thought. DianaR"
 sGlve It up. Honey." bent a glance of deep admiration on his sister !T ot s s b, Sss listening conversation that wasn't meant for you Now I E.Keep stir. Peterf Say. D1-"
 Miss Sinclair glanced uP sEa1I ,15 d under. s- ment in this hoteI7.' she queried-
 'But want find about the New Thought" said Grace. and. besides my room Is warm. and
 1.HoH about the pariorf" suggested Miss Sim clair. cor the piazza. or the summer-house. or tho
 -I never thought to such inhospitality.~ said. Peters but only dropped in to say farewell" < you last night7
 -.certainly she knows him after you introduced Club. = '''7 >-'' -I-" @Yes." said Diana. with polite interest
 Well. met him the links before breakfast and he thinks you are Mrs Sinclair"
 That Is no matter. You can tell him thaE,I am
 =But didn't You see. Di ls awfuIly> nice used to see him last winter at Uncle Will's; and
 Grace at last had not only an attentive but a eOnvulsed audience She was standing one foot tn a manner retained from childhood for moments of embarrassment. but she eyed her cousin and her brother argumentattvelys aa they wiped away the tears of mirth-
 Did you can her MrL sinciairf" demanded
 "But anyone it in the register. you silly
 "silly yourselfI I put big blot right in front of her name 50 that It looks like MrG" ,-,n Peter gssPsd % "po yop know where you win
 "And called you Mira Sinclair to the clerk. now that the news was broken. .and if you go around correcting me. D we'll get ourselves talked
 -wouIdnt that jiggIe youg" said Peter soIemnly rouT little Grace h forger."
 .I think. Grace, began Miss Sinclair. with stern: she broke into laughter There is only one thing" keep your Mr Gresham at distance I donI ike wid3weFs ] prefer the young and faiT-the Jack
 't1s tanr widOwer."
 'No. the Jackson boy asnr widower." said
 '.s4r. Gresham 4su1 vidowar. He ss a bach
 ~eood heavensl" said Peter "And you are try. ing to put Diana oR with old bachelor. Have 1op no family teelingg"
 T do w,lb you'd keep stil Peter: He's swfuliy popular. DlanaS ne B so cIevers and SO handsome and
 Diana waved an impatient hand. "vhatever he 9As" ahe said. don't expect to entertain him. Why. he must be nearly forty"
 He is nothing of the kind"
 Say broke In Peter. who had been doing some ehlnkings where is MT Sinclair supposed to be7"
 '"There tsn't any Shes widow"
 Indignation aat upon Peters countenance. ~I refuse right now to be party to anything of the kind" he protested nrmly "It fs taking mean ad- vantage just because the isn't here Sit and laugh heartlessiy if you Wtll Diana: | going to have Sinclair killed oR in his absence"
 You ridiculous pair.' said Diana "But you understand, Grace that 1t ia only because do not intend to elderly friend-Grace sniffed tndfgnantiy-"that do not insist upon your imme- diately correcting your misstatements. ! should advise your going away by yourself and meditatne on the difference between George Washington and Sapphira-"<
 '.8ut Di. if you'd only think that you are Aars. Sinclair you zee would
 "And to this has the New Thought led us~ @5aculated Peter. Yet us shun e. my childrsnI"
 .or a- green bench under . spreadins tree saa Diana and before her stood Mir. Gresham. He was surveying her with interest
 "It Is strange that yon don't like me, Nrs. ain. a1air." he said
 She looked up af him,
 ''Oh. by your manner" he answered as if she had asked the question. '.You refuse to have any. thing to de with How often h~E- aS Served you and Grace and Peter having hilarious time but 10 mAfteT how steaIthy my approach how un. ontruefve~ my attempt to share the gaytSy you m. Yar1aoly seek the hecIuslon o1 sphiRxLks stlsnca