The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-16
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
sALLIE LEAVES FOR HOME.
BY JANE PHELPS


Sailie did not go home the next day,
as she had threatened, but the second
day she did. I tried in every way to
make her change her mind and stay
with me, and would have succeeded
had it not been for something Mar
garet said at luncheon.
Sallie spoke of going, mentioning a
letter she had received. There was
nothing in the letter to cause her to
shorten her visit. She only used it as
an excuse. Margaret had complained
of the bills, and said that it was in
visit her because of them.
II shall go tomorrow so you can fill
my place." Sallie said quickly.
81 shall probably do SO, and ask
father and mother are coming for a
few days also. When shall order an
expressman to come for your trunk p"
81 will see that Sallfe's luggage is
attended to- 1 broke in, striving to
hold back the tears. 1t had been so
nice to have Sallie to talk to and to
sympathize with me, altho now know
it was not good for me, nor conducive
to my happiness-in the future.
Very WELL" was all Margaret said.
That night Keith took us all to a
concert. He acted truly sorry when
told him Sallie was going home, and
expressed the wish that she come soon
again.
Sallie and I talked nearly all night.
slept with her so we could, altho
But 1 didn't mind so long as he al
lowed me to do it.
felt so lonely after Sallie left. But
confronted myself by thinking that
perhaps she had been right-that had
she stayed she might say or do some
thing that would react on me. She
kept saying that she would, that she
couldn't hold in much longer.
needed some more clothes, and ex-
| planned to Keith that both his friends
and Margaret's were so smart-the
women such good dressers-that felt
| quite countrified, even tho 1 had add
| ed few things to my trousseau.
81 have been intending, Keith, to
| tell you that need some new Clothes
I said with a certain diffidence. Keith
occasionally gave me some money and
had just then given me $25. 1t was
embarrassing to hint that I needed
more.
Eyes, think you. do need a few
stylish things. I will ask Margaret
to go with you and select what is
necessary
| ooh, Keith! Won't you please go
with me instead?" Was I never to
| be allowed to choose my own clothes
My heart sank; all desire to have
| them faded as I looked at his face
stern and angry because of my
question.
Margaret will accompany you
And once for all, Vera, I object very
strongly to your attitude whenever
suggest you take my sisters ad-
vice. Margaret is a wonderful woman
One in thousand. When you are
preciate her"
| I said no more then, but after Keith
left 1 just walked the floor and de-
clared over and over that I wouldn't
put up with it; I wouldn't let his
| sister spoil my life But it is one
thing for a girl in my position to say
such a thing, and another to prevent
lit.
| Keith has asked me to go with
you to choose a dress" Margaret re-
marked at breakfast the next morn
| ing.
1.-TWO, Margaret" Keith spoke up
| Get a nice dinner dress, and an af-
| ternoon gown. shoes and stockings ii
necessary, and a new hat. I think the
| one Vera wore yesterday very un-
80 do I, Margaret selected it." ]
exclaimed.
ct was very suitable for the pur-
pose for which I designed it, she
said angri1y.
"And cheap" I couldn't help tt
the words just came of themselves
| 'I shall refuse to shop with your
wife, Keith, if she uses that tone
| toward me-" It was almost funny the
way she would say your wife, when
/ she was angry.
| "Vera is young, Margaret You
must not mind. And Vera, I want
once more to impress upon you that
I consider Margaret's taste excellent.
That I do not like that hat is no
sign she is in the wrong. It may
be the way you wear it,
''How clever you are, Keith, I
| hated to say that for fear you might
think me unsisterly. But If Vera
wears her things badly. no one but
| herself is to blame If she doesn't
make a smart appearance. There is
as much in wearing clothes, as in Sc
| 1ecting them" Triumphant, again,
i Margaret had put me in the wrong
| once more.
Tomorrow visit to Madame
Loretta.)