The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-27
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
A HOME OF THEIR OWN.
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER 3.

often wondered what sort of a
person it was Who made the state
ment that HE who suffers most, en-
joys most Real suffering is so elias
tic there is no room left for JOY Or
so it seemed to me in my inexperience.
Yet 1 was not disconnected. 1 loved
Keith too dearly. Often / fairly
ached to tell him Aof the Sights put
upon~rne, but they seemed so trivial
when told. so different from what they
really were. and made me feel. Often
they made me almost, physically i'll.
Was it to go on forever?
When shall we go to housekeeping
by ourselyes?' l asked Keith one eve
ming when the day had been particu-
larly hard fop me. 1 felt that 1 would
hate Margaret If I was obliged to live
with her much longer.
Not while Margaret needs u.s. If
she ever marries L suppose We will
have to get out" II
,o But !. Keith every girl lites her own
This is your home. You are hard
to please, Vera. Not many young girls
have so nice home with none of its
responsibilities"
Il would like few of The respon-
sibilities, Keith. 1t would make me
happier to know 1 was making a home
for you
the present arrangement suits me.
hate to think you are dissatisfied
when both Margaret and L try to do
all we can for you.ss
He had spoken colby so coldlv I
knew he was. offended with me, L
put my arms around his neck and
begged him not to be cross with me
and told him I was not dissatisfied,
that only wanted to please him.
Ihen never say anything about
leaving again. Margaret would have
to give up the house, and she would
De terribly unhappy anywhere else"
wondered why she couldn't keep
the mouse. She seemed to have money
f for everything she wanted to do. both
LOT herSeH and the children. Once I
SAID something about their riding les
fsons. Helen, the Oldest girl. spoke
up oefore her mother could prevent
Uncle Keith pays for them. and be
gave us our habits"
learn to ride. Margaret heard me
Keith hesitated for a moment. then
replied: 'i'eii
Later perhaps, Vera. But now I
nave nave al l can swing" The look on
/ Mapgarets face was hard to hear an6
felt myself flushing angriiy. II was
as II she said: See, you can't do wit h
wife, 49, OF nus -
was sorely tempted 10 tell him /
knew ne paid for the childrns lessons.
but compelled myself to keep still.
loved the two little girls and had he
consulted me I swouid not have Oh
}ecteo to his paying tor their lessons
II was the fact thatAI was ignored.
that he spent his money so libera1i,
when Margaret wanted it-and denied
me. that hurt. -
But when, late that night, Margaret
remarked. to me-,
You needn't try to turn Keith
against me, Vera. Neither you or any
| other woman can do that" 1 felt suf-
ffacated, and only obtained relief by
sobs that tore at my throat. 1 fled
10 my own room, and threw myself on
the bed, sitting them in the pillow
so no one would hear me.
Keith had been out that evening.
! Usually l sat in the library he had
fitted up on our floor to wait for him.
heard him come in, then heard Mar
garet's voice speaking raucously., 1
/ suppose 1 should be ashamed to con-
TESS it. but listened. She said:
Such a baby! Crying because she
can't have everything she wants"
What IS she crying about. Mar
garet? You are sure she isn't ill ?"
| "1ll2 should say not. She is cry
ing because she can't have riding les
| sons. 1 suppose she will be asking
you to stop the chifdren's lessons just
as they are getting along so nicely.
Poor fatherless dears, 1 try to be so
nice TO her, too. altho goodness knows
it is hard enough for me having her
act DIS IL L dIuIl ptlOliS mere L sup
pose. she has asked you to go away
many tin1es?''
''No-not many times. There, Mar
gar%, don't allow yourself to get all
worked up over nothing I am sorry
you told her I. paid for the girls les
sons since 1 had to refuse her. but I
shall keep on paying for them just
as I have done"
Thank you. Keith. Not many
brothers and sisters are as close as
We are. I have felt for seven years
that everything we. had was ours I'm
common, that it belong to both of US.
It will be sad day for me and the
girls when Vera turns you against
us"
"She-no one ever can do that,
dear" I heard a Kiss, then a loving
od-night- as Keith came UP the
stairs. While they talked I hurriedly
| undressed, and now pretended to be
asleep. l knew if I did not I would
tell him all that was in my heart--aii
the bitterness that was In me.
Then he would be angry and scold
me again.
(Tomorrow-The matter of the card