The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-27
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
BY JANE PHELPS
VERA is NOT INCLUDED.
Chapter 90.

was awfully pleased when I
found that Erma's husband knew
Tom Benedict, the only real young
man I had met 1 thought I would
/ ask Tom to come to dinner perhaps
and also have Ern1a and her husband.
! It would seem SO nice to have some
one 1 wasn't afraid Of making faux
J pas before.
/ Perhaps I will not be blamed 50
very much il / confess that I hoped
could ask them some night when
t Margaret would be out. I determined
to keep close track of her engage
ments, and II possible ask my friends
when she could not be at home to
make me self-conscious and spoil all
my good time.
Keith was very quiet about his af-
fairs, seldom talked of them to me
altho I knew he discussed them with
Margaret. For instance. he never
would tell me when he intended to re-
main out for dinner. or telephone me
if he was not coming home. 1t was al
ways Margaret who was told. Once
when 1 complained, he said:
My going out, or remaining out,
does not in any way disarranse your
plans. It might Margaret's as she is
the housekeeper for us"
One night when Keith was dress
ing for dinner our telephone rang.
We had an extension in our rooms,
as I was positive Margaret listened
when l used it. But this night l
hurried to answer it so that 1 might
also get dressed.
II want to speak to Mr.. sanderson
if he is at home" a woman's voice
Ireplied to my "hello!'
He is dressing. This is Mrs. San
derson. May 1 take the message?"
Please tell him to call 1920 as soon
as possible"
1lsz~ -
paper, and as soon as Keith emerged
from his bath 1 gave it to him. He
made no remark altho put especial
!, emphasis upon the fact that it had
been a woman's voice. He called al
once. Naturally only heard what he
said, but tried to guess at the con
= versation.
: "Hello-did you call me? Certain
Yves. If you put it that way
shall have to obey. Goodbye
: I could make nothing out of thu
one-sided conversation, until Keith
turned to me, saying:
You go ahead and eat your dinner
Margaret and 1 shall dine out. Mrs
De Lisle is giving an impromptu care
), party preceded by a small dinner TO
, some people Marsaret and 1 knev
5 long ago 1 told her the other nigh
: you played a very indifferent game 81
she said you would pardon her leav
! ing you out this time as all her guest
are such good players she couldn'
take chances with you"
You mean she dared to ask yo
. and leave me, your wife, out?" I wa
really shocked. Out home no on
f would ever dream of doing such
: thing.
r "Yes!'' he answered shortly Their
please allow me to have this plac
to myself if you are going to weep.
s I stumbled from the room. ] coul
S not keep the tears back, altho I kne-
: they would annoy and perhaps ange
him. k a
: I wouldn't have minded so niue
had Margaret not been included in tn
: invitation.
5 L had learned one thing thoroly Il
= the few months had been Keith San
derson's wife; A girls happiness de
/ ponds not entirely alone upon the ma
:, she rnarries, but also upon her hus
3 bands relatives--if she is obliged t
l live with them.
If 1 dared offer advice to prospec
tive brides, it would be to insist upo
your own home, even tho it be blu
one room. If it is necessary to hav
, a widowed parent with you, study tina
l parent and his or her attitude towar
you before you consent to share you
I home. But above all do not live wit
other relatives Of your husband. !
= cannot be absolutely necessary for yo
: to do this, altho it may happen tina
= he has to take his father or mothe
, into his home.
: I went down to the table KNOWN
i instinctively that Keith would be an
cry. AS I passed Margaret's door, he
voice, impatient. yet full of excite
: ment, came to me. L added TO my un
= happiness.
: 1t was almost impossible for me t
. swallow, altho ] tried desperately a
I the maid was watching me closely
something very like pity on her face
And when. a few moments afterwar6
Keith stopped on his way out to dro
a careless kiss on my cheekAwhil
Margaret, beautifully dressed, waite
| for him in the doorway, a peculia
smile of triumph on her lips-the tear
would not be repressed. Sobbin