The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-03
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
VERA MAKEs A NEW FR1ENp.
BY JANE PHELPS
Chapter 35.

VERA MAKES a NEW FRIEND.
Chapter 35.
Mrs Grant came for me in her
lovely big limousine. I saw a look
on Margaret's face that said as
plainly as words: 81 would do some
thing to keep you home if I could"
but she was very pleasant to Mrs.
Grant, and instead said:
1T is So good of you to take Vera
out"
It is good for Mrs. Sanderson to go
with me. Her husband told me of
her staying with your little girl last
night, and SO allowing you to leave
her. 1t was most unselfish in, you,
my dear" tot me, but only what
''Virture is its own reward" I said
to myself as followed her into the
machine.
We drove thru the park, then out
quaint little inn for tea and cakes. We
talked and chatted like two school
girls. Mrs. Grant was about ten years
older than I. but she didn't seem bit
old. and thought her the incest of all
Margaret's friends.
She asked me o. good many ques-
tions, not in a Curious way, but as if
she were interested. She seemed very
much intrigued when I told her that
would give anything to have little
home of my own, and then described
that of Erma and Jim Longstreet. She
asked me about them and bld me to
bring Errna to see. her soon.
1t was fully 6 o'clock when we
reached home, and 1 had only just
timex to rush up to my room and
change before Keith came in. While
he dressed I told him of my de-
oh FeYIa a. nf We Gra NJ ir1-
vitation to bring Erma, and all we had
done. .
81 have another treat in store for
you," he said with a smile as I
stopped for breath. 81 have to go out
to the factory to see father tomorrow.
shall take you along"
'Oh, goody! I love your father and
mother"
At dinner Keith said:
Vera and I are going to run over
to Jersey tomorrow. She hasn't been
ever in long time, and I have bust
ness with father. l wish you could
go too"
"It bores me to death and you. know
it, Keith. But hurry back. The house
is very lonely without YOU" To me
she probably never gave a thought
unless it was one of gladness to be rid
of me.
1t was a wonderful morning when
we left for Keith's old home. l took
simplye a night bag as he said we
would only remain one day. The old
people were so glad to see US and
made such fuss over me that L
wished 1 might remain with them al
ways. 1 said something in this vein
to Keith when he came up to tidy
himself before dinner.
"I have had such a lovely day.
Keith. Your mother is a dear. 1
can't see how people can talk as they
do ~ n a
as sweet and kind as my own
mother"
Eyes, mother and dad are both a
good sort. 1 feel worried about ia
Their, the old gentleman is falling"
"Oh, I hope not!" And when saw
that he was different from the last
time when had seen him.
Keith found he had to remain all
the second day. At breakfast his
mother said:
your father tells me you will have
to come over again in q few days.
Why not leave Vera with us until you
do? We are hardly acquainted with
our little daughter, you know" How
| sweet 1t was to be SO spoken of.
"She brought no clothes to make
Fan extended visit"
Surely she can get along for a
week. We are about the same size, so
I can fix her up all right. She has
enough to stay with plain people like
| u.s."
well, Vera, what do you say?"
| do let me, Keith" I enthused
Then added, ST hate to be away from
you, but should love to stay, and you
will be back in a week."
| So it was decided. And in that
week I learned to know and love my
| husbands parents, learned many
| things about the family.
It seemed that Margaret ana Keith
had always been most devoted to each
other, that Margaret had not beer
| happy with her husband, and that she
had expressed herself as determined
never to marry again when her hus-
band died-that Keith and she had
determined to make their home to.
gether.
ST am sorry it is so. for your sake
A wife should have her own home
I have said so to Keith, but he tell:
me he has given Margaret his prom
Use never to leave her, so you will
have to be content to share the home
| with her
Even his mother did not believe
there was any hope for me-that
should have home like other girls
(Tomorrow-A happy week for Vera