The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
EXCHANGING Condolences.
BY JANE PHELPS

Chapter -.
"I am not as meek as I used to be-
I told Sal1ie. 81 have broken out be-
fore Margaret several times
well, I'd be broken out all over if
| it were me! Does she do that often?"
''What?'
Take possession of Keith?''
That's the whole trouble, Sallie.'
I had forgotten that hated to tell her.
Margaret'S total ignoring of me in not,
purchasing the third ticket had hurt
me, altho 1 wanted to talk with Sallie.
was sure of Margaret's reasons-one.
that she could keep the money Keith
had given her for my ticket: the
other that she would have him to
| herself
''You see, she thinks she owns him
even if he is. married. He lived here
with her, took her everywhere, gave
her everything. And she hasn't the
| slightest intention of allowing me to
| make any difference. I am of less
| consequence in her eyes than one of
| the maids. 1 overheard her tell one
! of her intimates that she was sure we
would not stay together, that our mar
| riage would end in the divorce court"
| Perhaps that is what she is trying
to do-make you SO unhappy that you
will divorce him."
! I never had thought of Margaret's
actions in that light: But Sallie's re-
/ mark startled me- That was It'll The
reason for determined snubbing of
| me, of her constant fault-finding to
Keith. She thought if she kept it up
L would tire and leave Keith, and she
| would then be everything to him as
| she had been before he married.
! She'll get left!'' L returned slangily.
| II pever will let her turn me against
Keith
~ But she may turn him so against
you that he will want you to leave him
| make it So you can't stay
| won't hhrf 7 love
I, when she is out of the way he is nice
| and loves me. Once in a while meet
him down town for lunch. 1 never tell
her, and neither does he and we have
| the, incest times. He laughs and talks
| just like he did when he 'courted me
Then once or twice we have gone I'd
the matinee and he buys me a big box
! of chocolates and helps eat them Cur
ing the show OF course if Margaret
knew shewou1d find some way to stop
our going. 1 am frightened to death
| she will find it out"
What a tscarry you are. Vera !
Ia tell her where he gets off if she
were my sister-in-law, and do it
prontoI'
Then you'd fight with Keith. You
see, SallieAhe pays most of the house
expenses. He promised her, his sister.
that ms. marriage never should make
any d1fference with the way she lived
and what he did for her and the
girls"
/ Il see-he is keeping his promise ,,
L laughed, couldn't help it, Sallie
was SO dry. But 1 felt unhappy lust
the same, and once started, I just
could not stop until had confided all
the happenings of the weeks before
she came
told her of Jack Underwood COM
ing home with Keith, and how they
found the rooms untidy because
had decided I wouldn't be meek I
al
then Keith, because Margaret had told
him it was expensive, compelling me
TO take her with me when 1 bought
new clothes. 1 told Of my wish to ride
| horseback, and his refusal because he
; could not afford it altho he was paw
ing for both little girls beside giving
them their habits.
wen I'll be jiggered!" Sanie ex-
claimed. You poor little kid. You've
: had a real merry married life, haven't
you?"
: s.'Oh, could tell you of little Sights
before the servantsi And things she
tells Keith about me-twists them aw-
fully so that I am always in the
wrong. 1 was a whole week once be-
;; fore I would apologize for something
| said to Margaret, and he wouldn'l
| speak to me the entire seven days ]
couldn't stand it any longer and SC
gave in
ct never would, If you had stuck
! out it might have been easier after
f ward"
, But I couldn't. SaIliel love him
and it hurt so when he wouldn't speak
to me-
'fMr. Underwood. maam," It wa:
/ Annie's voice interrupting.
e Tell him we will be right down
. Fix your hair a little. Sallie Taff
4 around and let me see If you are al
e right! Yes, you'll dol Come on dowr
/ do hope he will like you"
IT have decided that I shall not bs
: able to endure him. hate mar
s other people think suitable for me
Y i'm pick my own Adonis. or whatevel
a sort he is. when I get ready"
i Ssh, He'll hear you'll" The draw
| ing room door was open
e 1 knew When saw his face tina
Y Jack Underwood had heard.
e (To be continued.)
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