The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-15
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
A PoMERANIAN CAUSES TROUBLE
BY JANE PHELPS

A PoMERANIAN CAUSES TROUBLE
CHAPTER As.
I loved animals, and one day Keith
bought me the cutest little Pomera-
MAN. Margaret was furious.
HE must have meant-it for me-"
she declared. when my little Toto
died he said he would get me an
other"
"How long ago was thae2" asked.
hugging the Pom close.
Just before he married you"
Il don't believe there is any mis-
take. The card says To my dear
wife, on our anniversary You aren't
lehis wife, and it isn't your anniversary"
Well, he will have to get me ons
too. 1t must have cost MIN some
thing! I am a pretty good judge Of
Poms and that is a good one"
made no reply. but that night I
waited in the dark at the top of the
stairs purposely to hear what Mar
garet would say when Keith came in.
I had bought him a lovely set of cuff
buttons and had the box in my hand.
Keith, you intended that Pom for
| me. didn't you?" she asked after she
had kissed him.
why. no, Margaret. Didn't the
card come with it? 1t is our ami
versary, you know. 1 had intended
to give large party for Vera but
fathers death changed all that
But have you forgotten that when
Toto died you promised me another
Pom? I was sure you intended this
one for me-
THAT was a long time ago, Mar
garet. You have forgotten that I
time you said to give you the money
instead. I think you wanted a gown
you felt you could not afford"
II had forgotten, Keith"
That was all, but 1 knew from her
tone that 1 should be allowed little If
any pleasure in possessing my Pom.
determined that I would keep the
| little fellow out of her sight as much
| as possible. But 1 reckoned without
the two girls. Both Irene and Gloria
upon playing with him much of the
| time.
But, every time the dog barked, or
l was with him and making any fuss
| over him, Margaret found fault, said
it got on her nerves" etc. I should
| have>been warned, but wasn't. I new
er dreamed that even Margaret would
be so cruel, so spiteful.
Vera will have to get rid of that
dog" Margaret said to Keith >one
night.
"Why?"
II can't explain, Keith, but some
way my. nerves are in such a condi-
+, dition since fathers death that I can't
endure anything that annoys me with
out feeling really i'll. I don't want to
pc disagreeable; dear, but surely my
health is worth more, should have
more consideration, than Vera's de-
sire for a dog
Try and overcome that feeling
Margaret. Vera has grown fond OF
her pet. And Vera" he turned to me,
keep him out Of Margaret's way for i
a while"
| I made no answer. None was re-
quired. But was very careful for
| days to keep the Pom out of Mar
garet,s way. Then once when I was
out, Gloria took him down stairs
1t was dinner time when I came
home, and when 1 asked for Mar
garet, I was told she was in bed. !
| hurried to her room to see If I could
| do anything for her. I had scarcely
| faint come in" before Keith also
| hurried 10 her. The maid had told
him as he came in the door that Mar
garet was i'll, and I was with her.
What is it, Margaret" he anx.
| iously inquired.
/ 81 knew it would end this way" she
moaned. 81 knew that should be
made i'll because of that dog"
But, Margaret. you always loved
animals. You were disappointed the
dog was not yours. What is wrong
dear?''
st used to love animals around. bu1
can't endure them now. 1 loved
Toto, as you know. This dog reminds
me of him, yet makes me very ner.
vous. The doctor said must get rid
of him at once. I would not let hin
| know he belonged to Vera. 1t would
seem like unkindness on her part te
have kept him knowing how nervous
he made me-"
She had put me in the wrong a.
| usual.
i Don't get excited Margaret. The
dog shall be kept out of your way
THAT isn't the ideal He must bs
taken away feom the house. The doc.
tor is quite determined upon that
He said that my nerves would
straighten out only when the cause OF
my nervousness were removed
Every we'll. Don't excite yourself
You are making yourself feverish.'
He laid his hand on .her head The
dog shall be sent away at once"
rushed from the room. Not once
had I spoken. But hot anger filled
my heart. I knew Margaret wal
(Tomorrow-vera grows more re
bellious.)
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