The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-24
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
BY JANE PHELPS
VERA SUGGESTS THAT ERAfA IN
VITE MARGARET.
~ JANE PHELPS

VERA SUGGESTS THAT ERAfA IN
VTTE MARGARET.
C.1upter los.
had a lovely day with Errna and
Jim. He took me home and I had
changed into a negligee and was read
ing when Keith came in. I had not
expected him for another hour, so
showed my surprise.
when did you get homer he
asked.
About an hour ago."
Did you have a good timer"
Perfectly delightful. Did you?
tation included you wheneve-. you
felt like coming. OF course told her
it would be impossible because you
had promised Margaret your Sun
days"
That was all, but somehow I felt
like smiling.
That week he gave Margaret only
the one evening he had promised ex-
clusively to her 1 had a little dinner
party one night; 1 asked him to take
me to a play on another; a card party
on Saturday night kept him pretty
busy.
1--WE are getting quite gay, aren't
WEI" he said, when our guests had
gone.
ecu We are. anu we snail De
more so when Sallie comes. had a
letter today and she will be here in
a few days She won't stay long as
mother isn't well. I want her to have
just the best time possible while she
is with me. Erna has already asked
her for Sunday, and will give a dinner
that night for her. She told me to
tell you she would be delighted if you
would come. I said you would if she
invited Margaret. Did do wrong?"
mo, it was very generous of you.
But would it not be embarrassing if
Margaret still refuses to speak to
you?
'I'll keep away from her"
I saw he wanted the invitation
The idea had come over me just at
the moment. Perhaps it would help
to make Margaret less bitter, more
spoke of it to Erna.
IT Won't do it! 1t would spoil all
your enjoyment"
explained how anxious I was that
Margaret should feel differently to-
ward me.
mot for my sake. but 1t woulc
make Keith SO much happier"
"Oh, well, I'll ask her! But If there
is any unpleasantness, remember you
will be to blame, not me-"
Sallie came and l was so happy to
have her see my own nice home. She
ment at my housekeeping and over
the nice dishes cooked for her deIec-
tation was amusing. ~
Somehow never thought of you
as being bit domestic she said, y
now"
well, 1 guess Keith will have one
less cause of complaint. No man but
would be pleased with a home kept
as you keep this"
THAT is all owing to Mrs. Aid
rich. You must know her, Sailie.
lived. She taught me so much
needed to know-about everything"
Jack Underwood and Sallie were
engaged.
Everyone seemed to be surprised
because of the short time Sallie had
been with me. I was not, because
Sallie had told me she and Jack had
corresponded ever since she visited
me when I was first married.
Keith was delighted.
tThey will make a fine couple"
he said, land having Sallie here will
be great company for you
1t added to our pleasure when Jack
took the refusal of an apartment in
the same house with us. 1t would be
vacated in the fall.
Then Erma gave her dinner for
Sallie. She had invited Margaret, and
her invitation had been accepted.
AS I had said would, avoided
Margaret. She never looked toward
me. But no one appeared to notice.
Jim took Sal1ie in, of course, and Jack
Underwood sat on Erma's right.
sat between Jack and a Mr.. Latimer,
while both Keith and Margaret were
at the far end of the table.
1t was an awfuily jolly party.
Keith took Margaret home, while Jack
Underwood took care of SaIlfe and me.
Margaret had a stunning new din
ner gown, and looked charming.
When Keith came in I told him so.
80 did you, dear. was very proud
Of you. Erma is a delightful hostess,
and I think Margaret was pleased to
be invited"
That was all. Not a word as to
whether my little scheme for gaining
Margaret's approval had worked.
did so want to know if she had said
a kind word about me.
(Tomorrow-Vera's tactfulness bears
fruit.)